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Saving Money On Services! Don't Get Ripped!

Paramanic
Paramanic
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Saving Money On Services! Don't Get Ripped!

Was on the fiesta forum lately and people were getting ripped off for how much their second service was!
they were saying second service is £193 which is ridiculous! but i will get to this ..........

Here is a way to save ......
Just because Evans Halshaw, Bristol street motors (macklin motors if in scotland) all have the ford badge on them doesn't mean you getting best deal!

I personally go to Rapid Fit (known as tyre king in some parts) and they do the exact same service and stamp your book just as Evans halshaw BSM etc all do and at a cheaper rate!! as these companies know people are going to come to them because they have a ford badge on there sign its as simple as this so for this fact they rip you off with the prices!

back to the story now ..........
My second service wasn't £191 that many people are saying on the forum until I explained this to them ......
Mines was £120 for the exact same service and got book stamped too!

Here is quotes form the fiesta forum (called Ford Recommend)

Thanks again paramanic, I called ford mc this morning to check about potentially invalidating warranty (and it won't provided they use ford parts), so I've booked myself in at my favourite tyre and service shop in gloucester (about 12+ miles away from me!) and am going to save myself nearly 70 quids in the process (£125)


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NICE ONE Laurie!
just remember if its got ford on the banner doesn't mean its the cheapest! they all have to do the same stuff but ive noticed Bristol street motors, maklin motors and evan halshaw all ford garages and all charge at a higher price because obviously they have ford on there name so a think people think oh ford they must do it cheapest and must be a standard price ......................not true as you have found out. ive been going to my rapid fit since i started driving and got a good relationship with them and my family have been going alot longer than me and he tells us straight! I recently had my light adjustment checked something ford would have charged 25 for and my local garage (rapid fit) said he had a bit of time 5mins later done and cost.....nothing! always a good way to build up relationships

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