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Car Forum / Saab Cars / April 2006

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Denise - 31 Mar 2006 16:07 GMT
Now I'm blonde, so type slowly. My other half (who did most of the work on
our cars and arranged whatever he couldn't do) has recently left. My H reg
9000 is due it's mot at the begining of May and a local garage has already
said to get rid of it. I'm gutted, I know it needs a wheel bearing and I
have a slight leak on the turbo that is getting a bit worse, the brakes need
doing and it needs a service. The ABS sensor has been coming on since I
bought it but it got through the last mot because it wasn't on when the car
was started up!
I have no idea how much I should be budgeting for but anything over about
£400 I need to reconsider. Bear in mind I'm selling all our junk on ebay to
raise that! Does that sound like enough money for the work I've mentioned?
D
Al - 31 Mar 2006 19:55 GMT
> Now I'm blonde, so type slowly. My other half (who did most of the work on
> our cars and arranged whatever he couldn't do) has recently left. My H reg
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> mentioned?
> D

Tell us where you are in UK, and someone can recommend a good independent
specialist for you.  Don't bother with main dealers or back street garages.
The first know what they're doing but charge a fortune, the second are
cheaper but don't know what they're doing (with Saabs)

£400 might be OK if the leak is simple, wheel bearing shouldn't be too much
(about £60?) and may even solve abs light.  Though if wheel bearing is that
bad you shouldn't be driving it!!

We like to regard this as a two way process so keep us informed.

Cheers

Al
Denise - 01 Apr 2006 09:13 GMT
> Tell us where you are in UK, and someone can recommend a good independent
> specialist for you.  Don't bother with main dealers or back street
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>
> Al

I'm down in Looe in Cornwall, so if anyone would like to recommend someone
reliable, please do.
Regards,
Denise
Paul Halliday - 01 Apr 2006 09:48 GMT
>> Tell us where you are in UK, and someone can recommend a good independent
>> specialist for you.  Don't bother with main dealers or back street
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
> Regards,
> Denise

Chris Hamley in Devon has a good reputation around the forum boards.
His address and some others are listed on this web page:
<http://www.saabenthusiasts.co.uk/TradeDir/index.html>

There is MGM in Redruth, which I have heard positive things said about on
forum boards. Check out this page, too (you can click filter by county/state
to narrow down to Cornwall or a little further afield:
<http://www.saabcentral.com/listings/database/indexDetail.php?mnuType=3&mnuC
ountry=1&Submit2=Show+me%21>

Good luck,

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
 
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