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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: sootpig on June 14, 2014, 04:50:04 pm

Title: reason to avoid kwik fit
Post by: sootpig on June 14, 2014, 04:50:04 pm: £24.50 for a puncture repair :fighting:
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Post by: Andy on June 14, 2014, 04:54:35 pm: they charge you for the patch;new valve;and to valance it :stupid:
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Post by: betty_swollox on June 14, 2014, 05:00:52 pm: Probs takes just as long to change a tyre so I don't think that's really a bad price :booty:
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Post by: Degudodger on June 14, 2014, 05:13:21 pm: Apart from its KwikFit.

My personal opinion - AVOID!
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Post by: andybon on June 14, 2014, 05:15:09 pm: Usually only £10 from an independent tyre place!
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Post by: Andy on June 14, 2014, 05:17:19 pm: I charge £10 to forum members for a puncture
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Post by: DDM on June 14, 2014, 05:23:32 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on June 14, 2014, 05:17:19 pm
I charge £10 to forum members for a puncture
You sure? I don't pay that lol.
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Post by: Andy on June 14, 2014, 05:24:23 pm: there is a reason thou..a silver golf :grin:
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Post by: sootpig on June 14, 2014, 05:42:26 pm: £10 only applies to the black ones :happy2: my local tyre spot only charge £10 but I got the puncture after 4pm and didn't fancy not having the car over the w/end
First I get stopped for doing 120 on the M6 then a puncture in a new tyre My luck has got to change :signLOL:
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Post by: mvb12 on June 14, 2014, 06:46:36 pm: I don't get whats wrong with the price :stupid:

Going Kwik fit on the other hand :signLOL:
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Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 14, 2014, 07:09:50 pm: They did a fine job of MOTing mine. No complaints
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Post by: Wooosh on June 14, 2014, 07:10:31 pm: I've avoided Kwik Fit since the day I passed my test. :grin:
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Post by: homesqueeze on June 14, 2014, 10:20:01 pm: Quote from: andybon on June 14, 2014, 05:15:09 pm
Usually only £10 from an independent tyre place!

More like £20 at all the independants I've used.
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Post by: BcPitta on June 14, 2014, 10:46:38 pm: £7 at my local tyre fitter
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Post by: galaxie500 on June 14, 2014, 11:44:28 pm: Rip off for sure but sometimes KwikKrap are the closest tyre fitting place. I had a tyre repaired recently at my very local Kwikflap, they charged me for the normal puncture price which includes a balance. The tyre fitter didn't balance my wheel so I asked for that portion of the charge back, which was duly refunded. Tyre's still holding air!
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Post by: rich83 on June 14, 2014, 11:46:24 pm: Quote from: galaxie500 on June 14, 2014, 11:44:28 pm
Rip off for sure but sometimes KwikKrap are the closest tyre fitting place. I had a tyre repaired recently at my very local Kwikflap, they charged me for the normal puncture price which includes a balance. The tyre fitter didn't balance my wheel so I asked for that portion of the charge back, which was duly refunded. Tyre's still holding air!

I agree. I was on the Motorway and heard a clicking noise coming from a tyre. Sure enough, i had a screw stuck in it. Space saver on and google to find the nearest quick fit and 30 mins I was on my way again. 25 quid isnt that bad I dont think. Its not a 5 min job.
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Post by: betty_swollox on June 14, 2014, 11:56:55 pm: Quote from: richwig83 on June 14, 2014, 11:46:24 pm
Quote from: galaxie500 on June 14, 2014, 11:44:28 pm
Rip off for sure but sometimes KwikKrap are the closest tyre fitting place. I had a tyre repaired recently at my very local Kwikflap, they charged me for the normal puncture price which includes a balance. The tyre fitter didn't balance my wheel so I asked for that portion of the charge back, which was duly refunded. Tyre's still holding air!

I agree. I was on the Motorway and heard a clicking noise coming from a tyre. Sure enough, i had a screw stuck in it. Space saver on and google to find the nearest quick fit and 30 mins I was on my way again. 25 quid isnt that bad I dont think. Its not a 5 min job.

+1

I could pretty much see them sorting it and they weren't messing about

25 quid and they didn't damage the alloy either. Can't complain?
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Post by: chowgar on June 15, 2014, 01:33:17 am: Took mine in there years ago after getting a puncture when I had the little one with me one day. Walked the manager round the car and explained the wheels had just been done and there wasn't a mark on them.... Then came back to find a perfect job only had the wrong tyres came back again another 30 mins or so to find right tyres and tool marks everywhere... End result kwik fit paying £400 or so for a full respray.... Never again!
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Post by: greygti on June 16, 2014, 06:38:57 pm: £24.50 for a puncture repair :fighting:

Get the fook outta here ?? Really
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Post by: rich83 on June 16, 2014, 06:47:31 pm: Quote from: greygti on June 16, 2014, 06:38:57 pm

£24.50 for a puncture repair :fighting:

Get the fook outta here ?? Really

Lets just be sensible about this.

To remove and refit and balance a tyre will cost between 10-17 quid depending on where you take it

Lets say £50 per hour labour... gonna take the chap 15mins to patch it, but will charge you for 1/2 hour... so thats 25 quid.

so ~15+25= £40quid

so 25 quid aint that bad... and its certainly better than 130-140 quid for a new tyre
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Post by: sootpig on June 16, 2014, 06:53:11 pm: Kwik fit price is MORE than twice that of three local centres Im getting one of those DIY kits to keep in the boot ££
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Post by: Tortaruga on June 16, 2014, 08:16:42 pm: Our 1.6fsi had a slow puncture. Local place checked it and found that the valve was leaking. Cost me £10.
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Post by: Sug on June 16, 2014, 08:37:11 pm: Set of tight arses if it gets you back up and running its not much to pay :happy2:
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Post by: greygti on June 16, 2014, 08:39:46 pm: Needs must I suppose
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Post by: betty_swollox on June 16, 2014, 08:58:55 pm: Quote from: Sug on June 16, 2014, 08:37:11 pm
Set of tight arses if it gets you back up and running its not much to pay :happy2:

Exactly!