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David-H.
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 129
  
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Hi all.
I know Stratstone can come in for a bit of slagging but I've got to give a thumbs up to Stratstone in Portobello Road, Edinburgh. Our D3 was in for the dreaded EGR problem yesterday. I picked up the car today and they'd reduced my bill to £337 from the estimate of £380 (still a bit painful), plus they had replaced a blown brake light bulb and returned the car cleaned inside and out.
So as I say a big  from me.
David. 2014 Defender 90.
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 15th Dec 2009 11:15 pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
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Whytes just behind Haymarket would have done it for half that price. Strip down, clean, grease, rebuild and set-up was £90 on my old D3.
Glad you had good service, as the few times I have used them it was total pants
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| 15th Dec 2009 11:45 pm |
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buellbeast
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
Location: Exile
Posts: 1885
  
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Is there some confusion between the EPB and the EGR 
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| 15th Dec 2009 11:49 pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
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It's late okay 
Their still pants though 
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| 15th Dec 2009 11:57 pm |
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zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 648
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Hi JKP
I pass the end of Washington Lane (off Dalry Road Edinburgh) twice every day and was not aware that Whites were there. If you would recommend them then please raise a new topic summarising what they can do as it would be good to have more options for having work done on D3's in the Edinburgh area.
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| 16th Jan 2010 9:19 am |
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dogexplo
Member Since: 23 Oct 2009
Location: Milton of Campsie
Posts: 84
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Hi,in the short time that I've been a forum member they have popped up on a number of threads.Always well thought of.A quick google search will direct you to their site.Haven't used them personally but was impressed enough by the comments to add them to my "favouites"list for use in future when car is out of warranty.
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| 16th Jan 2010 9:39 am |
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mzplcg
Member Since: 23 Jun 2009
Location: Gone
Posts: 1087
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Well I have used Stratstone's for years and always received excellent service BUT, and this is the important bit, I deal with the same bloke every time. Generally I find it easier to do business with a person rather than a company. I have now bought 7 cars from them in various guises.
Equally, when I had to go to one of their other branches for a quick fault I had a terrible experience.
My advice FWIW is to find a decent bloke in your chosen dealer and stick with him. Preferably an old school type salesman who have done the job all their lives rather than one of the less auto industry orientated people who just see it as a job.
Anyway, glad you had a decent experience. I like Stratstones and would always go back.
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| 16th Jan 2010 10:06 am |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
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We have been using Whites at Dalry since jkp recommended them last year. No real issues. They seem slightly cheaper than Stratstone (although the work we've had done wasn't cheap by any means) and have good knowledge (most of them are ex-Pentland workers). Mostly use them for convenience.
One problem - had the MOT done last year and they passed it without problem. Following day we were informed that 3 out of 4 tyres were illegal and below the wear limit. Why did Whites pass it....? 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
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2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 16th Jan 2010 3:05 pm |
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robingray147
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: scotland
Posts: 5
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i have been to whytes a couple of times very helpful and do a great job would recommend them.
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| 1st Feb 2010 10:05 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6402
 
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stealers are good for warranty jobs only anything else TFC
get TFC'd you'd no feel skint and have a job well done with plenty off advice on other things stealers would not tell you FOC
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| 1st Feb 2010 10:41 pm |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 920
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Hi
Ive used Whites a few times for odds and ends the guys seem to be very helpful and quite knowlegable with anything land rover they also have full Diagnostic capabilities. (Autologic)
The guy that own's the garage is called Andy and seems to know his stuff so they get the thumbs up from me for their helpfullness and their pricing seems to be very reasonable, but its like anything it all depends on what you need doing and what you expect to be reasonable if youve got loads of money you might think the dealers are resonable but if your skint then anything over a £100 is expensive
cheers
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| 2nd Feb 2010 6:18 pm |
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