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Exhaust on my fabia has a hole in it and is going to need replaced soon.
Should I take it to a Kwik fit type place or garage to get it replaced?
Any brands that I should look out for or steer clear of?
I'd go to a recommended local garage - or DIY!
I use National Tyres for such things. They've had many opportunities to stitch me and the wife up but never have done...
six and half a dozen in my experience. if you know a local garage great, if not kwik fit.
National tyres fitted my exhaust upside down only reason youd know is you couldnt select 5th gear.
You really must go to an artisan craftsman who will craft you an exquisite exhaust from metals extracted from the mine in his back garden which is run by English Heritage.
Or just go to Kwik-Fit, they'll be fine. Don't expect it to be that kwik though.
If you know someone or have good recommendations about a local garage then that's probably best.
Between a Kwikfit/ATC/National centre or a garage you don't know then both equally might try to stitch you up.
National Tyres in Kendal tried to upsell me a whole system when the cat got a hole in it on Mrs H's Golf "it'll give you peace of mind sir". The back box was a bit rusty but 4 years later when we traded in the golf it was still on the same back box.
Trusted local garage for me or DIY
£45 exhaust off ebay from somewhere in Gremany.
20min swearing under the car.
£40 for the local garrage to fit it.
Still a good deal cheaper than kwickfit quoted.
If you take it to KwikFit expect them to find lots of problems that need fixing and also start pulling on bits under there CV Joint boots seem to be a favourite.
Recommended local indy garage FTW.
Last Kwikfit quote for work was £320.
Indy garage did the job for £70.
Last Kwikfit quote for work was £320.
Indy garage did the job for £70.
That there is why they're often referred to as Krookfit! (allegedly)
Buy the exhaust, buy a lovely new socket set with the money you've saved. Get a handy mate round; DIY.
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It really is a piece of piss to change an exhaust.
Depends on your local branch. The one near our house is fine, i think they get a sufficiently steady stream of stuff through there that they don't need to take the piddle.
The Indy just down the road by contrast is cheaper but once failed to balance the wheels right after fitting new tyres to my last car once but has been good the other times we've used him.