Independent garages

I work part time at an independent garage (I am a student), and from first hand experience, I have seen just how much better quality the work done is than that of main dealers, and cut price places like Kwik fit and Hi-Q. We have had many cars in which need repairs, having had parts fitted badly by other garages. The level of training at independent garages is much higher than at the big chains, and the level of staff turnover is much lower. I know of a local chain garage who have a staff turnover rate of about one every 3 weeks. Staff at independent garages seem to care much more about their ... more

Garages and repair centers in Scunthorpe After reading another review it has inspired me to put a few words together about this topic. I have found over the past years as a consumer and a proud car owner that our local garages are becoming more and more untrustworthy. I own a Ford Focus and as I have said I love the car and I am very particular about who works on it. I have had one bad experience after another trying to find a local garage that I can trust with a good standard of work. I have used a number of the large main dealers and small garages alike but I still find myself struggling as ... more

I sent an e mail to five different local garages concerning a problem I had with a wheel locking nut on my car. Only Hazel Motors of Dale Street Chatham had the decency to reply.The response that I received was friendly and helpful. My opinion of this company so far is very good.I have sent another request for their advice and shall keep you informed of further developments. Wheel locking nuts on alloy car wheels are almost impossible to remove if the socket key is lost. I have spent a considerable amount of time and quite a bit of money on specialist tooling all to no effect.Hazel motors has ... more