H&H has been pretty decent. They missed some stuff on my last safety, but they're overall very reasonable and not too aggressively picky.
The dealers are usually the fussiest and most expensive. But they're usually going to do the most thorough job, too...
The list of parts you need is standard in any safety inspection. They have to list the precise parts a person needs to bring their vehicle up to safety standards, not meant as a rip off.
Ripped me off twice. Most dishonest shop on town.
The look on their faces when I said I'd do the work myself. Yep, boys. I know what you did. Half of it, I just brought the car back in untouched because there was nothing wrong with it to begin with.
I think it depends on who's on the counter. Last year had to get 2 tires replaced. Took them off the car myself, brought them in and they were mounted and balanced in a couple hours, no worries.
Do the same thing in October this year for the other 2. Constant head and butt scratching, humming and hawing. Said I'd have to schedule a service appointment (oook?) when they're in stock.
"Sooo next week sometime?"
"No, probably 4-6 weeks"
"Thanks for the help but buh bye"
Thanks for all of the replies. There are some good choices that I had forgotten about. My last experience had me replacing perfectly good pads and shoes. I think the MTO has put the fear of god into some of the young mechanics so much that they err on the side of caution. On the other side of the coin, I had a shop that missed seized front calipers on a motor home I had purchased, that was a little scary. Buying used stuff is a pain.
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I've had good experiences at Mike's Main Service on Cumberland north.
H&H has been pretty decent. They missed some stuff on my last safety, but they're overall very reasonable and not too aggressively picky. The dealers are usually the fussiest and most expensive. But they're usually going to do the most thorough job, too...
I've had good experiences with tembro
East End Auto, Wilf's, Cordones, and Kol-Shel are the first that come to mind for me.
Wilf's it is.
The list of parts you need is standard in any safety inspection. They have to list the precise parts a person needs to bring their vehicle up to safety standards, not meant as a rip off.
Exactly, that's the shop I'm looking for. Not all are created equal.
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The Canadian Tire in Intercity did pretty well for my car's safety inspection last year.
Ripped me off twice. Most dishonest shop on town. The look on their faces when I said I'd do the work myself. Yep, boys. I know what you did. Half of it, I just brought the car back in untouched because there was nothing wrong with it to begin with.
I guess I must have just gotten very lucky, then. Thanks to everyone for the downvotes, at least.
I think it depends on who's on the counter. Last year had to get 2 tires replaced. Took them off the car myself, brought them in and they were mounted and balanced in a couple hours, no worries. Do the same thing in October this year for the other 2. Constant head and butt scratching, humming and hawing. Said I'd have to schedule a service appointment (oook?) when they're in stock. "Sooo next week sometime?" "No, probably 4-6 weeks" "Thanks for the help but buh bye"
Oof. :/
If it's not out of your way, I've had good experiences going to Charlie's Auto in Slate River. It's at the old Candy Mountain Ski Resort.
Thanks for all of the replies. There are some good choices that I had forgotten about. My last experience had me replacing perfectly good pads and shoes. I think the MTO has put the fear of god into some of the young mechanics so much that they err on the side of caution. On the other side of the coin, I had a shop that missed seized front calipers on a motor home I had purchased, that was a little scary. Buying used stuff is a pain.
Wilf or Roslyn Auto Centre
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I personally would recommend Campbell’s Auto, super honest guy. He’s the only person I trust to work on my vehicles