Recommended garage south of France?
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RichardHelen262
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Where abouts are you ?
As we have friends that live near Bayonne I could ask them. if it is anywhere near to you
As we have friends that live near Bayonne I could ask them. if it is anywhere near to you
Canalsman
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Thanks for the offer but I'm in the south east of France rather than the south west.
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Sorry Chris, no experience with garages in this area. You might try https://www.fiatprofessional.com/fr/trouver-distributeur and then input Draguignan in the location field.
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The only one i have used is the main dealer Peugeot garage ( they also repair Fiats ) in Cahors for exactly the same problem.
I decided to get both fronts done seeing as they have done the same mileage ( 61,000 miles ) i also got new front brake pads as they were the original ones.
It`s not a quick job and we left it with them for the day and it was ready at about 3pm from 08.30am. All in it cost 1,300 euros
I decided to get both fronts done seeing as they have done the same mileage ( 61,000 miles ) i also got new front brake pads as they were the original ones.
It`s not a quick job and we left it with them for the day and it was ready at about 3pm from 08.30am. All in it cost 1,300 euros
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I'm near Draguignan at present ...
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Ok to far south for me hope you get sorted
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I have made contact with:
www.rivieragarage.com
I'm going to see them on Friday.
Still wondering if there are other possibilities out there ...
www.rivieragarage.com
I'm going to see them on Friday.
Still wondering if there are other possibilities out there ...
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How long are you out for noisy wheel bearings can last a long time
Wooie1958
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Before i went ahead with the work i had done at Cahors i rang a couple of local garages and the Peugeot main dealer back here in Preston for some quotes.
Bloomin - eck ................................................................................ or words to that effect i said 
The local garages were quoting £1,500 + and the Peugeot main dealer was the thick end of £2,000.
If i remember right with the exchange rate at the time it worked out at approx £1,100 so quite a saving and i wouldn`t have the worry of a bad hub bearing getting noisier and noisier as i drove, it`s just under 900 miles back home and the weather was hot, very hot.
The noise started on the 4th day of a 6 week break and only 1 week after it passed its MOT with flying colours
Bloomin - eck ................................................................................ or words to that effect i said
The local garages were quoting £1,500 + and the Peugeot main dealer was the thick end of £2,000.
If i remember right with the exchange rate at the time it worked out at approx £1,100 so quite a saving and i wouldn`t have the worry of a bad hub bearing getting noisier and noisier as i drove, it`s just under 900 miles back home and the weather was hot, very hot.
The noise started on the 4th day of a 6 week break and only 1 week after it passed its MOT with flying colours
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Good lord!! I am sure when Ive had a wheel bearing replaced on the Kontiki (1996 Peugeot Boxer) its only ever been about a hundred quid. I had a bit of bother with one in the Pyrenees in 2017 and the garage was quoting €800. I thought that was outrageous so I just left it until I got home.
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Was that for a Ducato X250?
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