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| Thread ID: 127224 | 2012-10-10 19:02:00 | WOF Debate | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 1306251 | 2012-10-10 20:52:00 | I have a Honda Civic and took it to the local Honda agent for a service check a couple of years. After the check they told me that a couple of bushes in the rear suspension will need replacing at a cost of $350 and probably won't pass a WOF. 4 WOFs later the car has passed each one with flying colours. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1306252 | 2012-10-10 21:37:00 | A few years ago now Son heads off on his big OE and leaves his car with Dad to care for. No problem, so I dutifully register and Warrant it but one day it fails its Warrant because there was a spot of rust within 150mm of a hinge on the Hatch. I protest that it wasn’t dangerous and there was no chance of it falling off and endangering anyone. The guy doing the testing was unrepentant so I demanded to see the VTS boss. The boss agreed with me and acknowledged it was in no way dangerous and had he been doing the testing he wouldn’t have noticed it. However, the rules say (and he showed me them) that no rust can be within 150mm of a hinge and he was therefore unable to overrule his staff member. Of course once it had been failed in the Testing Station it was on record and there was no point going to another garage. So, I’m afraid I resorted to Photoshop, if you get my drift, ;) and the car was eventually disposed of As Is – Where Is. In the meantime it didn’t cost me a cent, other than petrol. :D So, as far as I’m concerned get rid of the Testing Stations all together. Other countries exist without them and have a better safety record to boot. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1306253 | 2012-10-10 21:45:00 | Did you bother to check if your *brake* light was actually working? There is an unusual scenario where it is possible for a light bulb to not work but a gentle tap makes it work. Ah typo - thanks for the correction. I honestly can't remember. I did see it was out after getting the first WOF but because the light consisted of 2 bulbs I didn't follow up... And yes I have known of bulbs being "loose" and working again after a tap or two. |
lordnoddy (3645) | ||
| 1306254 | 2012-10-10 21:45:00 | I would never take my car to a testing station again. Impersonal service and pedantic inspections. I did that one time, the car failed as the rear brake balance was out apparently. Took the car for a drive, heated the crap out of the brakes, came back, passed. Stuff like that is just unnecessary. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1306255 | 2012-10-10 22:12:00 | The most honest mechanic I know in West Auckland is Hans at Candia Autos on Swanson Road, followed by Rick at Triangle Autos in Triangle Road. The Triangle Rd guys were the ones that went on about the Master Cylinder. In about 2004/2005. Never went back after that bit of crap. And one of the worst WOF places is VTNZ - they don't do repairs. makes me wonder if they have cuzzies in the repair business though..... Yes.....the female thing.....but we had a Triumph once, the guy husband took it to found a fault every 6 months. Funnily enough it always cost about $600 to rectify. Banned husband from taking it back after 3 repairs, passed just fine after that, including on it's last "problem". I think they just look at you and decide whether you look like you know about cars or not. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1306256 | 2012-10-10 22:24:00 | Doug (I think its Doug, I am terrible with names) from ClockTower Motors in Edmonton road Hornby Christchurch. Brilliant Mechanic and honest as the day is long, done some fine deals for me over the years, including pointing out a repair I thought would cost hundreds and only cost me a new battery. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1306257 | 2012-10-10 23:01:00 | VTN I take my car to in Napier are brilliant, nice courteous and friendly staff. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1306258 | 2012-10-10 23:10:00 | Pays to know a bit about vehicles in order to avoid them taking you for a sucker or to understand what it is they are saying and if it really is as bad as they say. I get all my WoF's done through a mates Service Station, never had a problem with them. That bloke on fair go really did get taken for a ride. My car has a sticky thermostat that keeps the lower radiator hose cold therefore the choke comes on when the engine is hot under certain conditions (eg parked for 5 mins then turned on again) it's very unpredictable and doesn't happen often, when it does a quick rev up to 4.5 frees it up. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1306259 | 2012-10-10 23:56:00 | I'm all for getting someone who will not be doing the repairs to inspect my car for a WOF. This way there is no incentive for the inspecting mechanic to discover repairs that will bring him extra turnover. The car sales yard that I bought my car from offer free WOF inspections for the life of the car. This way if a defect is found I can take it to another garage for repair. Alternatively I could use VTNZ to inspect the car. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1306260 | 2012-10-11 01:56:00 | I use On-The-Go for the testing, they are WOF only but not *******s like the testing stations. | DeSade (984) | ||
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