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sep11guy

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#172007 8-May-2015 10:02
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Hi, 


I just want to get some feedback here, if someone has used these kind of deals or if you have used this specific deal in particular. 


How did it go, was it worth it, how much extra's did the mechanic make you spend ( in 99% of the cases its like a bait scenario ) 


$39 for an automotive servicing package incl 3 services, 2 WOFs, wheel balance, transmission flush & front or rear disc pad replacement, 6 locations Auckland wide (worth up to $868)

http://www.yazoom.co.nz/auckland



Also , if you dont recommend do you recommend any genuine mechanics out here in auckland,


Cheers

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TonyR1973
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  #1311222 25-May-2015 12:25
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If they're doing that sort of thing they're likely scratching for work. There's probably a good reason for that. There's no such thing a a free lunch.



dickytim
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  #1311229 25-May-2015 12:32
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I used a cut/polish and respray one for a company in Onehunga.

They did a very good job in both cases, and if I still worked in Penrose I'd have had them repair my car after the accident.

With mechanics it is hard to say, they may in fact report non-existent warrant issues :)

I had a mechanic report $2,000 worth of work for a warrant. Took it to a testing station and it went straight through.

I was going to make a big deal about it but didn't bother, I just told everyone I knew to stay away.

They lost the 15 company vehicles they used to do warrants on from the company I worked for.

Anyway, personally I don't see them as such a great deal for the reason above.

TonyR1973
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  #1311278 25-May-2015 13:09
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https://youtu.be/JsEeI3zX5Xk?t=1m42s

KMart Auto... the equivalent of Pitstop and MIDAS in NZ... (not to say all franchises... but many)

"Back in The Day" when I was on the tools, we used to joke about being rogues... dusting air filter top cover (yeah, that's how long ago... yikes) and telling our co-workers to charge out a full reconditioned engine on the invoice. I had a couple of bosses that wouldn't have minded us actually doing that one little bit too but we workshop staff kept them honest.

Of course that was in smaller shops where the mechanics actually had direct contact with the customers and even did our own invoicing.



heylinb4nz
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  #1311876 26-May-2015 10:54
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Id be suspect

Even if they managed to get the best trade price on parts just the trans fluid and pads are >$39, and really do you want to run bog standard cheap pads and no name bulk trans fluid in your car ?

Alot of those so called "services" are just checks, and you end up paying extra for all the fluid top ups and the myriad of things they will inevitably reccomend ie

- new air filter
- oil change
- clutch fluid
- brake fluid
- spark plugs
- wheel alignment
- new tyres

As said above, no free lunch when it comes to servicing cars.



jpoc
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  #1313418 28-May-2015 12:39
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sep11guy:
...
Also , if you dont recommend do you recommend any genuine mechanics out here in auckland,


Cheers


Apex Automotive, Porana Road, North Shore.

Awesome guys. I have been going there for the last three years.

Read their reviews - one is from me.

http://www.nocowboys.co.nz/businesses/Apex-Automotive-Services-

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