I thought I will mention about it, as it really shows the situation with garages/services in this country.
So I have a leaking AC condenser, and want to replace it. So knowing how painful it will be over here, I decided to source condenser. I was stupid thinking I can just go and buy a part. So I went on-line. Want to get it fast, so I found seller on ebay stating it has three Niessenss in stock, and will delivered it to me withing 3 days. I thought - perfect. Order it and.....
Parcel arrived two weeks later as gentlemen just put on ebay stuff he doesn't really keep in stock, so my condenser was going from Niessenss.
Anyway, bite myself and move forward. Call today few local guys asking for quotes to replace condenser (I want to do it myself, but honestly I don't want to open system without extracting gas). I become speechless, the best was Halfords - 400 pounds! I asked guy 3 times did I hear correctly?! Then some other mupet from local coolcar ac specialist. Ideally he want to have a car for whole day, 250 pounds for work, and re-gasing, and no warranties as I provide parts!
So I asked him, which condenser he would fit? He said universal from their webpage (Chines cra... for 40 quid, when I have genuine Niessenss for almost 90)!! I start asking why he wont give me warranty, he said, it is their policy not void warranty if customer bring his own stuff, even if this an oring!
So pissed off I call the AC specialists I am using in Poland. Explained situation, and he said not a problem. It will cost you 40 quid all together, with service. He said, it is so simple to change condenser on Subaru he will charge me only for parts and re-gasing. On top of it, when you doing AC service in Poland they always sanitize system, and replace pollen filter. To addition he said as usually 24moth warranty, for work, and he said he would use Niessenss by himself, so he was very happy I bought good quality replacement.
And then you wonder, why I complain so much?!
So I have a leaking AC condenser, and want to replace it. So knowing how painful it will be over here, I decided to source condenser. I was stupid thinking I can just go and buy a part. So I went on-line. Want to get it fast, so I found seller on ebay stating it has three Niessenss in stock, and will delivered it to me withing 3 days. I thought - perfect. Order it and.....
Parcel arrived two weeks later as gentlemen just put on ebay stuff he doesn't really keep in stock, so my condenser was going from Niessenss.
Anyway, bite myself and move forward. Call today few local guys asking for quotes to replace condenser (I want to do it myself, but honestly I don't want to open system without extracting gas). I become speechless, the best was Halfords - 400 pounds! I asked guy 3 times did I hear correctly?! Then some other mupet from local coolcar ac specialist. Ideally he want to have a car for whole day, 250 pounds for work, and re-gasing, and no warranties as I provide parts!
So I asked him, which condenser he would fit? He said universal from their webpage (Chines cra... for 40 quid, when I have genuine Niessenss for almost 90)!! I start asking why he wont give me warranty, he said, it is their policy not void warranty if customer bring his own stuff, even if this an oring!
So pissed off I call the AC specialists I am using in Poland. Explained situation, and he said not a problem. It will cost you 40 quid all together, with service. He said, it is so simple to change condenser on Subaru he will charge me only for parts and re-gasing. On top of it, when you doing AC service in Poland they always sanitize system, and replace pollen filter. To addition he said as usually 24moth warranty, for work, and he said he would use Niessenss by himself, so he was very happy I bought good quality replacement.
And then you wonder, why I complain so much?!