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dalmationman · Post by **dalmationman** » 26 Feb 2007, 16:18

Hi
Can anybody in Staffordshire do or recommend where I vcan get a pre MOT and work done, and take the van to an MOT garage where I won't get ripped off ?
Don't mind paying at all.
Don't want to pay unfairly that's all.

Post by **thegamwellsmythes** » 26 Feb 2007, 16:26

Steve Shaw at Gasure does MOT's now.

dalmationman · Post by **dalmationman** » 26 Feb 2007, 16:43

Thanks but Gasure is in Flintshire ?
Which is miles away from my part of Staffs.
Could be a problem if works need doing taking a few days etc.

Keep the ideas coming.
Much appreciated.

Post by **hakuna matata** » 26 Feb 2007, 21:13

if u dont find anyone close too u dalmationman,come on down to LEICESTER ,i,ll see what i can do.

neil

dalmationman · Post by **dalmationman** » 26 Feb 2007, 21:19

Yep, probably will do that .
We spoke on the phone before Dubfreeze and was going to meet up there, unfortunately I didn't make it.
Will give you a bell in th enear futre to arrange.
ta.

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 27 Feb 2007, 21:54

hold on, stoke is close to stafford, surely 5 towns that size has a garage or 3.

dalmationman · Post by **dalmationman** » 27 Feb 2007, 21:57

Yes, Stoke is probably well sorted for garages.
Thing is, if most of the local garages are anything to go by they are largely either hopeless at something as old as a van, or rub their hands together with glee and want to make a killing.
What I need is a reccomendation for somewhere that will do a decent job for a decent price.
Don't mind paying, don't want to get fleeced

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 27 Feb 2007, 23:10

if great bridge, isnt too far i can give you a number of the bloke who did mine(well to be honest hes done a few of mine). he does not bullshirt anyone and is sensible. great bridge is near tipton or west brom, about 30 miles (max) from stafford.

Post by **Ivor Brownun** » 27 Feb 2007, 23:46

Try to find a place that does MOT's only, they have no incentive to fail things to get the work.

dalmationman · Post by **dalmationman** » 28 Feb 2007, 16:48

Thanks for all the advice.

Good news is that Van passed the MOT today and I have found a very good garage in Alrewas, that's near Burton Upon Trent, for all you Staffordshire owners wanting a decent MOT place.
Proper MOT, small three man garage, sensible and helpfull advice from the owner concerning what may need doing in the near future etc.

Post by **west E** » 28 Feb 2007, 17:16

There is one garage that does VW work round talke, I think its called 'talke motors' or something like that, its near the freeport off the A500 if memory serves me right, there is a ring round called pit lane and its on that.

ta

ian