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RedRobin:
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What do folks here think of ATS?

There's a very convenient ATS in my town and I used to dismiss them as a Kwik-Fit style of shop - In fact I even didn't read the sign properly and thought they were Kwik-Fit or similar and so never used them.

However, after a local small family tyre business refused to get me a pair of Goodyear Asymmetric 2's for themselves to fit, refused to fit them if I supplied them, and also refused to change my brake pads in the same session (AP Racing pads on AP brakes), I went to ATS out of desperation and was very pleased. ATS not only fitted my new brake pads but also refilled all my tyres with nitrogen and gave me nice green valve caps - All free of charge:



The guy who usually works on my car at ATS Bridport has an immaculate Mk3 GTI and the Manager is also a car enthusiast. They have offered to always refill my tyres with nitrogen for free - I think it's an excuse to see my car and chat while it's being done and they know I'll only drop by when they tell me it's less busy.

I heard later from someone who used to work there that the outfit that refused to sell me Goodyear Asymmetric 2's uses one big supplier and gets holidays abroad as an incentive. Word gets around easily in a small town and I won't be using or recommending them to anyone - Quite the contrary!

As usual, it's all about the people in the company and not just the company itself.



--- Quote from: marka87uk on October 01, 2012, 10:04:54 pm ---
My local ATS place is doing the PS2's for £135 each fully fitted plus there's an offer on which would mean I'd get £50 worth of fuel too when buying two or more tyres.


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Nodz:
I've used my local ats when I needed 2 new ps3's and when I've had a puncture done and can't fault them. My local one is more geared towards hgv and can tyres but have started to do the car side of things. They was careful with my Monza's aswell which was good.

On the 2nd visit for the puncture repair I was talking to the chap doing it and it turns out he used to work for kwik fit lol. So that shows its the the companies reputation rather than the individuals who work there

campbell511:
My girlfriend used our local ATS in Glasgow when she had a puncture and I was away.
At first the service and price seemed good until they over torqued the wheel bolts causing them to stretch and ultimately snap off.
Personal experience of ATS leads me to say avoid but I understand this is an isolated incident. Luckily she was only going at 30mph on the slip road off a motorway. Things could have been a lot worse.

I now always insist a torque wrench is used on my wheel bolts.

Andy:
Well if you lived near me R/R i would have done it for you--but it might cost a bit in fuel but the drive up here would be a good one :signLOL:

scottm72:
i used to manage a kwik fit garage and let me tell you all these places are all the same, the problem is the staff are overworked and under payed, so you are always going to get problems, all the bloody same,,, i am getting my new f1s tomorrow and i wouldnt even let these places fit them foc, if they dont scratch them they will over gun them, do the tracking wrong as most dont know how to do it and if there is a track rod end stiff they will just leave it,,,, wouldnt touch them with a barge poll,,,, try and find a garage that is well reputed and not a garage that is interested in mods on your car - that just means they are full of young guys usually.
i have a garage 500 yards away but i will do a round trip of 40 miles for peace of mind.

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