Wanted!: Genuine, reliable garage in ED

[hannahmc]

Hello,

I'm new to London and after having moved from up north, I'm really wanting a new garage to service and MOT our car. I really trusted my last garage, they always went the extra mile and always tried to do the cheapest option on repairs.

Does anyone use one that they'd recommend?? If theres one thing I can't stand its being ripped off with something I know nothing about!!!

Any advice would be greatly received!

Hannah

[1maura]

Try Andrew Brock Shawbury Road off Lordship Lane 0208 299 0299. I've been using him for last 15 years approx and always found him reasonable

[boywilliam]

can only be one of two garages and they are yannis mot centre in bellenden road and peacocks in chadwick road ,they are by far the best and most honest you could get .

[funkychick]

I would second Andrew Brock, known him for years, decent man

[hannahmc]

That's brilliant, thank you very much for the suggestions! I'll contact one of them for a service 😊

[chelle35]

Hiya, I use dell autos 02086934573 - off lordship lane

[BrandNewGuy]

Ditto for Dell Autos - been using them for 16 years and never had reason to complain.

[richard tudor]

I have used peacocks in chadwick road for 40 years. Father, son and now son. First class

[dullwitch]

Turners on Barry Road have always been very helpful to me and reasonably priced.

[LUVED]

I would recommend Turners. I've used them a few times, they know their stuff and I didn't feel they were just trying to take my money like some other garages. I have to say we are pretty lucky around here with good honest garages by the looks of it.

[vito]

I wouldn t recomemnd Turners..

Just moved into the area and I have been suggesd turners for a simple service but they could not set up my car computer yet and is 4 times I go back to them with no success..and...next monday again!Not sure they even try anymore..

[Pugwash]

Andrew Brock - have recommended him to so many people now - my work colleagues who do not live in ED now use him and raved about the quality of work and the cost ( being half on what she had been quoted by a Skoda dealer/garage)

[dimples]

ive used the pitstop for the last 10 years and im really happy with them , great at their job and very reasonable ! also no problem explaining anything to me without me looking dumb !

[Lowlander]

So...recommendations:

Andrew Brock x3

Peacocks x2

Yannis MOT x1

Dell Autos x1

Pitstop x1

Turners x1 and 1 negative

Any more?

[Pickle]

We've been Dell customers for many years, they are excellent.

[sandnot]

I would recommend Am motors in hearne hill, very responsible and honest ESP with females

02077333596

[MissWiggy]

I've used Andrew Brock and Turners - Turners for my MOT (Andrew Brock doesn't do MOTs and takes his to Turners) and for another problem that Andrew couldn't fix.

I think they're both honest, very pleasant and reasonably priced.

[kiwi1973]

I think the guys at Kwik Fit in East Dulwich are very reasonable and honest, I have been taking my van there for a service and Mot for the 3-4 years

[hannahmc]

Thank you everyone! This forum is ace! After seeing the summary, I've just booked with Andrew Brock. 😊

[slimjim]

I wouldn't recommend Peacocks. I've used them twice and really haven't been happy with their mechanical work and have found them to be slow and aggressive when dealing with queries. On the second occasion I had to get another mechanic to recitify the work they did. However, their coachwork (welding) was absolutely first class.

To be fair this was a few years ago and I may have been unlucky. I now use South London Clutch on Bellenden Road and they are fantastic. By far the friendliest and most reliable garage I've ever used. I have total faith in them.

[boywilliam]

i must say that is a bit unfair on peacocks, as you say it was a few years ago ,,i know that there has been some staff changes in the last couple of years i have used then for the last 12 years and have found them to be very good ,and so have lots of my family and friends and not one has had reason to complain.i have my audi booked in for thursday to have a jerking issue sorted and i have every faith in them that they will get to the bottom of it .

ps ,what was the car they was supposed to of done such a bad job on ? ,why not just do what anyone else would of done and took it back for it to be done to your satifaction ?

[Dinnage]

I have used Peacocks for over 7 years and have always found the work to be of a very high quality at an extremely reasonable price. The staff are friendly and professional. They are very reliable and get the work done efficiently and quickly. I have recommended them frequently to family, friends and neighbours and their experience mirrors mine.

I always use them for servicing and any other jobs that need doing. I have just had some body work done to an incredibly high standard - the car looks better than it did before the prang! Absolutely no complaints about these guys whatsoever.

[richard tudor]

Dinnage Wrote:

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> I have used Peacocks for over 7 years and have

> always found the work to be of a very high quality

> at an extremely reasonable price. The staff are

> friendly and professional. They are very reliable

> and get the work done efficiently and quickly. I

> have recommended them frequently to family,

> friends and neighbours and their experience

> mirrors mine.

>

> I always use them for servicing and any other jobs

> that need doing. I have just had some body work

> done to an incredibly high standard - the car

> looks better than it did before the prang!

> Absolutely no complaints about these guy> whatsoever.

I have used Peacocks for 30 years still do. Must say something about their worth. Father, son and now his son

[goranz7]

Just used Peacocks in Chadwick rd for the first time and I am very pleasantly surprised. I was used to garages wanting to squeeze as much money as possible and to drum up extras after you bring the car in. Well, this one is like the garages we had in the good old days. Honest, reliable and trustworthy. I had a couple of of quotes for the work before I came to them and I was quoted double of their price. After googling them and reading the feedback it was a no brainer who to go to. The work was completed on time and the damage I had on my car has disappeared. All good & highly recommended.

[knittable]

We've been going to Dulwich Test Centre just off the Rye end of Barry Road for years. Paul and Reg, two brothers, run it. Dependable and honest.