Non Main Dealer servicing in Colchester Area?
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Non Main Dealer servicing in Colchester Area?
For the people that live around the Colchester area, where do you get your servicing done. Not really too impressed so far with my local main dealer in them helping me find a car, yet alone servicing the car.
So just wondering if there were any companies around that offer same Subaru parts, and the reasurance?!.
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So just wondering if there were any companies around that offer same Subaru parts, and the reasurance?!.
Thanks
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Xtreme Scoobies gets my vote as well Darren www.xtremescoobies.co.uk
Give Knowlesy , Paul a ring on 01245 363623 Im sure they will help you out
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Give Knowlesy , Paul a ring on 01245 363623 Im sure they will help you out
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I steer clear of the main dealer in Colchester. They totally screwed me around on the one time I took my old classic in for a service and the sales staff are worse than useless. Used Days of Chelmsford for the classic and now use Xtreme for my Spec C. If you're looking to buy a car from a main dealer, its definitely worth talking to Days.
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I assume were talking about Haddocks here, I've used them for servicing twice now and found them OK.
I'd appreciate a PM if anybody has any particular horror stories I need to know about.
Allan
I'd appreciate a PM if anybody has any particular horror stories I need to know about.
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I bought my MY04 WRX from Haddocks and had a few bits & pieces done there also, could not find fault myself.
But xtreme scoobies are tops for service and the blokes working there are top draw
But xtreme scoobies are tops for service and the blokes working there are top draw
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Try Special Scoobys mate, they're in colchester and I get Andy there to do mine, in fact she's in there today for a full service, and he's got me a sunstrip which he's fitting as well.
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For the people that live around the Colchester area, where do you get your servicing done. Not really too impressed so far with my local main dealer in them helping me find a car, yet alone servicing the car.
So just wondering if there were any companies around that offer same Subaru parts, and the reasurance?!.
Thanks
So just wondering if there were any companies around that offer same Subaru parts, and the reasurance?!.
Thanks
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special scoobys!, sounds good. Are they purely a garage or have a show room as well?.
Reference to Haddocks, I guess you should always try them, you never know, as has already been said some of you are very happy with them.
Many thanks all, always best to have a back-up, just in case!
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Reference to Haddocks, I guess you should always try them, you never know, as has already been said some of you are very happy with them.
Many thanks all, always best to have a back-up, just in case!
Darren.
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
special scoobys!, sounds good. Are they purely a garage or have a show room as well?.
Reference to Haddocks, I guess you should always try them, you never know, as has already been said some of you are very happy with them.
Many thanks all, always best to have a back-up, just in case!
Darren.
Reference to Haddocks, I guess you should always try them, you never know, as has already been said some of you are very happy with them.
Many thanks all, always best to have a back-up, just in case!
Darren.
Call me impressionable, but compared to C.London - Essex for me has its charm!
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Ah, good old camera.............still, they are there for all our saftey
yeah right!.
Once my garage is keeping my Impreza warm I will try Haddocks and see how I get on.
Just one question though regarding the other companies mentioned above, with servicing would they stamp the service book like the main dealer would??.
yeah right!.
Once my garage is keeping my Impreza warm I will try Haddocks and see how I get on.
Just one question though regarding the other companies mentioned above, with servicing would they stamp the service book like the main dealer would??.
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Brought cars from haddocks and days,didnt have a problem with either but found haddocks alot more helpful plus there only 10 mins down the rd from me,servicing i used special scoobys in colchester,i say used as i dont have my scoob anymore,but Andy did all the work on my classic,much cheaper than xstream as well.
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Anybody got an address/tel no. for special scoobys please ? Thanks.
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Brought cars from haddocks and days,didnt have a problem with either but found haddocks alot more helpful plus there only 10 mins down the rd from me,servicing i used special scoobys in colchester,i say used as i dont have my scoob anymore,but Andy did all the work on my classic,much cheaper than xstream as well.
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I will never go back to Haddocks if I can help it, I'm sick of getting ripped off, cambelt service was £730!!! I've just had a service at Special Scoobys, very impressed with the whole experience. Andy's a really knowledgable bloke, their number is 01206 760074.
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Paul:- What Subaru do you have, and was it a routine cam-belt change?.
When I first put this post up I didn't have a Subaru, but now I do, I will go to Haddocks for my servicing and see how they go, I'm not really expecting any problems, as I have already ordered some parts from them, and they do seem to be very helpful.
As for Special Scoobies I will look at them for my exhaust see what they do, and this Andy is a friend of one of my friends, so should be good to get to know him, for top advice and a good service around.
As I asked in the other post further up the page, would special scoobies stamp the service book as Haddocks would do? (don't think they would?, being a non main dealer).
When I first put this post up I didn't have a Subaru, but now I do, I will go to Haddocks for my servicing and see how they go, I'm not really expecting any problems, as I have already ordered some parts from them, and they do seem to be very helpful.
As for Special Scoobies I will look at them for my exhaust see what they do, and this Andy is a friend of one of my friends, so should be good to get to know him, for top advice and a good service around.
As I asked in the other post further up the page, would special scoobies stamp the service book as Haddocks would do? (don't think they would?, being a non main dealer).
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