https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:23:04 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:25:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24262 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605383&title=i-hate-my-car#605383 Author: noisybaby
Subject: 24262
Posted: 04 February 2009 at 10:25am

just check that the prices they give you are including gst and if thats includes them fitting them for you if not the labour could be the killer.]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:25:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605383&title=i-hate-my-car#605383 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605316&title=i-hate-my-car#605316 Author: razzmatazz
Subject: 24262
Posted: 04 February 2009 at 9:14am

yea i will do some ringing around today. Thanks everyone ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:14:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605316&title=i-hate-my-car#605316 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605224&title=i-hate-my-car#605224 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 24262
Posted: 04 February 2009 at 7:17am


Razz call some other places and t+el them you have been quoted $240 and can they beat it? Most people will be it to get the service.]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:17:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605224&title=i-hate-my-car#605224 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605204&title=i-hate-my-car#605204 Author: razzmatazz
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 10:47pm

Thanks for your advice :)
yea they quoted $240 for shocks (is that reasonable, i have no idea about cars) and $150 for engine mount, the rest is smallish stuff but adds up.

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:47:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605204&title=i-hate-my-car#605204 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605114&title=i-hate-my-car#605114 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 9:08pm

Its safer to replace both shocks instead of just the one.

Winz will be sweet - they dont know you're ending in march - they'll send you a letter saying you have to pay X amount per week or nominate the amount.
Make sure you get quotes for the repairs first. ]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:08:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605114&title=i-hate-my-car#605114 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605109&title=i-hate-my-car#605109 Author: bext1
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 9:02pm

some of those things will be cheap, you can get a second hand tyre at a tyre shop, they always have tyres suitable at cheap prices.

Window wipers from Repco

Shock shouldnt be too expensive, i would say go to someone who actually does them all the time, not some monkey in a garage who doesnt and marks it up big time!!!
Rear mount would get done same place as the shock - try the shock shop? do you have them in chch?

horn would be wiring?
brake lens - do you have a pick a part there?!?!

Hope that gave you some suggestions
]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:02:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605109&title=i-hate-my-car#605109 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605064&title=i-hate-my-car#605064 Author: razzmatazz
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 8:18pm

Thanks guys, yea i will although i took it to all car autos on maces road and they second hand guys, so thinking it should be an ok quote.
need:
new window wipers
new tyre,
horn doesnt work
rear engine mount needs replacing
back shocks leaking
broken brake lens

argh
I will have to try winz tomorrow.
although we w ll be off benefit in march (was temporary cos of my anxiety) so wondering will they still be sweet with me paying it off??

surely smashing it with an axe would be cheaper
]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:18:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=605064&title=i-hate-my-car#605064 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604781&title=i-hate-my-car#604781 Author: catisla
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 3:04pm

in my opinion / experience it will be worth taking the WOF failure sheet and a list of the necessary repairs to a few garages to see if you can get a better quote]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:04:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604781&title=i-hate-my-car#604781 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604714&title=i-hate-my-car#604714 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 1:37pm

Razz - what type of car is it? What are the things it failed on?]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:37:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604714&title=i-hate-my-car#604714 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604708&title=i-hate-my-car#604708 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 1:32pm

Have a good shop around to see who does the best things. Ask your mates to see if they are things which can be done at home etc - not everything HAS to be done by a mechanic in a shop. WINZ will help you pay for car repairs as well - and im pretty sure it's around a $600 limit which you can pay back 5 bux a week. They'll have no problem helping as you NEED the car for the kiddies. ]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:32:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604708&title=i-hate-my-car#604708 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604706&title=i-hate-my-car#604706 Author: razzmatazz
Subject: 24262
Posted: 03 February 2009 at 1:27pm

sorry for the vent you are about to read...
just took car to get wof and it failed on about 6 things!!! all up its going to cost about $500.
considering I spent about that last wof and a couple hundred the one before, I am suitably peeved!!!!
considering only bought car for 1100 and its old not sure what to do.
can't actually afford the repairs, on the sickness bene at mo and no savings. so really dont know what to do.

if i didnt have 2 kids that needed to be ferried to school maybe i could sell it.
argh
anyway sorry for the vent, i'm just totally stumped now as to what top do.

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:27:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24262&PID=604706&title=i-hate-my-car#604706