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Apr 24th, 2017, 09:49 | #1 |
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Graham Wrightson's....unhelpful
I have recently encountered an issue with my V70 S1 2.5, and I have posted in the appropriate section of this forum for some help and advice which, as ever, is always forthcoming. On occasion in the past I have also used Graham Wrightson's on the Wirral (Prenton) when I have had issues with my V70 S2 T5 and my partners S60 D5, and they have been both helpful and professional.
However, this morning I rang to book in my V70 S1 for an initial assessment. The chap I spoke to obviously confirmed that they had no diagnostics equipment to plug the car into because of its age, and that the initial assessment would be £80+VAT which I stated was not a problem. When I attempted to book the car in the guy rather abruptly and rudely told me that they were not interested in getting involved as they had plenty of work on. At the end of the call I was left with the feeling that I had somehow inconvenienced Graham Wrightson's by calling them, and obviously I feel I must pop over to Prenton and 'apologise' in person, in my own 'unique' way. Wrightson's have always struck me as Volvo enthusiasts and indeed it is the enthusiasts of the older models that keep many of these great cars on the road. Not everyone chooses, or can afford, to splash out thousands of pounds on a newer model - indeed I have found that when I have purchased newer Volvo's they have proved woefully disappointing in terms of build quality and integrity compared to the older models I have also owned. It would appear that if your car can't be fixed by artificial lifeforms then garages are becoming reluctant to get their hands dirty in the good old fashioned tradition. This is probably also due to the fact that they can't rip you off with ridiculous prices for the 'black magic' they throw at you with modern cars - like my friends Zafira that required a "new chip-thingy on the gearbox madam and that will be £2006 by the way....". My arse it will! No doubt Herr May will hit owners of older cars again this year...those old polluting jalopies that us peasants are driving....oh, sorry to all you diesel owners who will be scrapping your twelve month old cars very shortly because they're not as 'friendly' to the environment as we told you they were when we wanted to hike the price of diesel through the roof. I am sorry for my divergent rant. Does anyone have a pushbike for sale, or a pony and trap? |
Apr 24th, 2017, 13:14 | #2 |
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I would do a search for a good independant ,my 850 had diagnostic capability , so I cannot see why yours should not.
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It took some doing finding a good place for me as well.
Then... I found a local indy Volvo guy not far from me (and since then, I've moved even nearer to the place). And, what a garage. They love Volvos and have always come up trumps for me - whatever I've wanted/needed doing. And at sensible prices. Can you find a nearby indy within reach? Or do you really come from that Carthage?
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The P1 V70s are pre Vida dice and few garages have the diognostic equipment for them.
My local dealer did have and I believe still has the equipment, fortunately while he charges dealer rates they are not the silly dealer rates that some dealers charge. I know they were always helpful when I took my P1 tdi to them, be it for service or problems. Paul. |
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Quite a few P1 V70s are compatible with Dice and Vida.
It comes down to the combination of model year engine and ecu. One of my Dice and laptop buyers diagnosed an ABS fault on his P1 V70. Even the odd 850 and S70 can benefit from Dice and Vida.
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If MLG can't resolve it then try Deeside Motor Centre. Not especially cheap but they'll find the problem and fix it for you. |
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I have just come across this thread as we have a V60 II which needs a service, and are based on the Wirral, making this garage , now "Wirral Automotive Services" our local Volvo indi, and infact the only Volvo garage on the Wirral.
My daily is an 23yo BMW E46 and I have had the same with issue as the OP with the local BMW indi (BM Wirral) really nice folk, but they focus on the newer cars and do not want to do sub frame bushes on a car that might need the boot floor welding, and to be fair I cant fault then. Everyone has their own niche and if you are running an older car it might not be the place to take it. *I work in Runcorn too, so feel fairly local to you WA6 lot! Cheers Daniel |
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