mechanic

Hi, I bought a used car from a Dealer in St Mary's NSW on the 26/5/2019. Just shy of 2 weeks later the car wouldn't start luckily a friend who is a mechanic was there and said it was the Starter Motor he gave the Starter Motor a wack with a jack pole and the car started. The next morning I rang...

Hi there, I recently had the timing belt changed on my car. 2 days after I got it back, it had some serious issues starting to the point where it doesn’t go. The mechanic came out to take a look at it and said I would need to get it towed to their garage. I paid the tow fee to their garage...

Hello, I have a motorcycle, that contains aftermarket parts, including air filters. A few weeks ago, I was riding a few hundred meters from home when an oncoming car attempted to cross over into my lane and turn into a side street and failed to give way to me. I applied emergency braking and a...

Hi, My alternator In my Renault Trafic recently failed, fortunately I was parked 20m away from a mechanic and they were able to help. $1200 later with only 3 hrs labour and a random alternator I was back on the road. One of my workers was driving the car two days later, and the engine mount bolt...

Hi, I recently had my car in for a service and warranty repairs. The mechanic has had an accident on their premises resulting in the car being damaged reasonably badly, but is repairable. I have a loan car from them which is great, however I have owned the car since new and now I am concerned...

Hi all, so, this one is a pickle. Here is the back story: I purchased a used 2013 Nissan xtrail 4WD from a private seller on 16 November 2018. Prior to purchase, I had the vehicle inspected by my mechanic, who identified a leak from the rear differential. The vehicle was (and is) still under...

Hello I entered in a purchase under my business name while residing in Victoria to a licensed NSW motor dealer for a 1977 Kombi transporter. The Kombi was purchased for $33,510 and would be used to drive to meet and greet clients and also for private use for kids sports and family holidays...

Hello, My girlfriend recently bought a ute from a second hand car dealer in QLD. We had it shipped to our house and supposedly everything was fine. They had a vehicle inspection on the car - everything came back positive, told us there were no issues with the car whatsoever. We've had it for...

Hi, I just need some help for my son. His friend was using his car when it broke down and he took it to a repairer. The quote was apparently $2000 (I cannot confirm this) but when the car was fixed, it was $3500. My son was away and has come back and is facing a bill he cannot pay. His name...

i have a query in relation to a car purchased from a private seller. The car was purchased online from a mechanic on the Gold Coast QLD! I was taking the mechanic's word on the vehicle's condition and had no reason to doubt him. As he said, it was in A 1 condition mechanically. On travelling...