Paul_J
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About 4 weeks ago I dropped my car off for new brakes front and rear.
picked up the car, got the receipt, paid the money.
then lately I've had some bad squealing coming from the rear. I took it back to the garage today and they were like 'Ah, this squealing is because you have no rear brake pad left.'
I said 'You guys changed these 4 weeks ago!' - they said 'er, did we? unusual for rear brake pads to get worn so fast'.
Then we went and had a look at my receipt... which clearly shows I was charged for brake pads and fitting for the rear.
The garage bloke just didn't say much other than 'Hmm, unusual for them to wear so fast' ... followed by an awkward silence.
 SO OBVIOUS THEY WERE NEVER CHANGED
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Nic Barnes
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do you know 100% that they were not changed? can you prove it via a youtube video?
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Jambo
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L and J in Holyport is good Paul, they all do mine.
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Paul_J
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fuck I just had a thought actually... I should go have a look at the pads.
I'm fairly sure i had DS2500's on there prior... and they were just fitting some standard ones on there.
So if they are still DS2500 it proves it.
Just winds me up how the garage bloke just kinda stood there... not saying much.
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Chris x
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Nic Barnes
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thing is paul, unless he himself did the work he wouldnt know would he?
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Twitch
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Free pads and fitting is in order then i think 
Must be something you can do/get out of them.
Suprising that seeing as break are there to stop you and can be dangerous if not replaced that someone would think its ok not to do it and just charge you. -.-
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
thing is paul, unless he himself did the work he wouldnt know would he?
No he wouldn't and he didn't.
But, surely he can put 2 + 2 together and think 'hmm, fuck, I guess we didn't change them... I should offer this guy another set of rear pads and fit them for free'.
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Colin
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At least they did the brakes back up though & didnt try to do away with you!!
If one thing ive learned from this car its BMW main dealers are shite & if you want a job doing then do it yourself!!
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P1CK4D
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My mate does all my work for me which I pay him for. I know I can 100% trust him as well I know his work is always good.
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Nic Barnes
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nothing free about it. you have already paid for it.
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
nothing free about it. you have already paid for it.
Unfortunatly Nics right. Once paying for the item you have agreed to what work has been done. Whats to say you didnt get home and put some shit old pads in so you could get another spare set for free.
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Nic Barnes
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no. what i meant was its not free once the garage realise they havent changed them as paul has already paid for them to be changed. the garage cant offer another set of pads fitted for free if they have never fitted the pads he paid for can they?
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P1CK4D
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Im confused 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
'hmm, fuck, I guess we didn't change them... I should offer this guy another set of rear pads and fit them for free'.
cant fit them for free if he has already paid for them. not sure why that is confusing. paid for services and parts not serviced and fitted. so its not free is it?
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16vKarlos
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I'd hit the fucking roof
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P1CK4D
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Still unsure of what your saying Its late. Never mind.
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Nic Barnes
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the way the garage will see it is its been 4 weeks. anything could have happened in that time.
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
the way the garage will see it is its been 4 weeks. anything could have happened in that time.
Isnt that what I was saying? I was just giving one example they could use.
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Still unsure of what your saying Its late. Never mind.
youtube king paul has paid for rear brakes to be done. they have not been done. he said the garage should do them again for free. but its not free as he has already paid for them.
like going to a shop for a honda car mag. paying for it. leave without your beloved honda car mag. then go back in and ask for another for free. yet you have already paid for this amazing honda car mag that you never got. so 2nd time wont be free as its goods for payment the first time. wiki brap blud blud rollin on dub's wid da tec init. incase the last bit helps.
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ash-ov-boro
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Originally posted by 16vKarlos
I'd hit the fucking roof
X2 
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Still unsure of what your saying Its late. Never mind.
youtube king paul has paid for rear brakes to be done. they have not been done. he said the garage should do them again for free. but its not free as he has already paid for them.
like going to a shop for a honda car mag. paying for it. leave without your beloved honda car mag. then go back in and ask for another for free. yet you have already paid for this amazing honda car mag that you never got. so 2nd time wont be free as its goods for payment the first time. wiki brap blud blud rollin on dub's wid da tec init. incase the last bit helps.
Gotch ya
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Nic Barnes
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i do 1500 miles a week. so in 4 weeks thats 6k miles. prove them pads were not fitted 4 weeks ago kinda isnt that easy really.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Still unsure of what your saying Its late. Never mind.
youtube king paul has paid for rear brakes to be done. they have not been done. he said the garage should do them again for free. but its not free as he has already paid for them.
like going to a shop for a honda car mag. paying for it. leave without your beloved honda car mag. then go back in and ask for another for free. yet you have already paid for this amazing honda car mag that you never got. so 2nd time wont be free as its goods for payment the first time. wiki brap blud blud rollin on dub's wid da tec init. incase the last bit helps.
Gotch ya
i had confused myself typing that. true story.
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Paul_J
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Nic, how did you know I left my honda mag in the newsagents?  Are you stalking me?
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