Fred Rees Garages Ltd - Haverfordwest

***DGW*** · 13-10-2005, 17:01

Fred Rees Garages Ltd
Victoria Garage
Perrots Road
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 2HD

01437 760707

New Car Sales
Authorised Repairer

***DGW*** · 13-10-2005, 17:02

Originally posted by Drummond28 - Mon May 2, 2005

This Garage has Serviced my three Superbs. Firstly my Lease car, and when that was returned the Ex Demonstrator which I purchased from them. I was so impressed with their standard of care I eventually purchased a brand new Superb off them.This is a well established family run business and the owners are on hand to discuss any issues that may arrive. Some attention to the workshop is neccessary but I am a bit picky on things.

feliciasleeper · 20-10-2005, 16:46

Tried to convince me that my non-standard air filter was the cause of engine stuttering and loss of power. Wouldn't believe me that it was the air mass meter at fault (known problem) and refused to replace it. After having the car for a week they finally decided that they couldn't work out what was wrong and humoured me by changing the meter, ET VOILA, it worked, - cowboys

BuilderBob · 19-05-2006, 09:32

Have complained about intermittent alarms over the three years my car has been serviced there. Last november a computer module was replaced at some expense. Now, May 2006, intermittent alarms again. Am trying double locking at night.

barrie502 · 21-10-2007, 21:11

Be warned this garage have a large tank of Texaco Havoline oil which they put in all their cars (diesel and petrol) except those on extended service.

I was horrified when I queried the service receipt for my Fabia VRS. I tried to explain the need for a special formula on Vag PD engines but was told that Skoda UK have authorised it. I doubt that very much.

The salesman told me that "no one had complained before" and stated that they had had no oil related reliability issues with any of their cars. He also tried to tell me that Havoline was fine in all Skoda diesels. To cop it all the owner phoned me some weeks later to tell me that he wanted to ensure that I was now in agreement with the garage regarding the suitability of Havoline in all Vag diesels, I told him I was not.

There could be a real problem on the horizon for higher mileage cars serviced here. If the engines fail who is responsible?

ZTTvRSFan · 11-03-2008, 10:32

Possibly write to Skoda UK to obtain to definitive answer?

13-10-2005, 17:01	#1
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,259 Thanks: 51 Thanked 197 Times in 149 Posts	Fred Rees Garages Ltd - Haverfordwest Fred Rees Garages Ltd Victoria Garage Perrots Road Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA61 2HD 01437 760707 New Car Sales Authorised Repairer

20-10-2005, 16:46	#3
feliciasleeper Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: NORTH WEST WALES Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wouldn't touch with a Barge Pole Tried to convince me that my non-standard air filter was the cause of engine stuttering and loss of power. Wouldn't believe me that it was the air mass meter at fault (known problem) and refused to replace it. After having the car for a week they finally decided that they couldn't work out what was wrong and humoured me by changing the meter, ET VOILA, it worked, - cowboys

19-05-2006, 09:32	#4
BuilderBob Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fred Rees Garages Ltd - Haverfordwest Have complained about intermittent alarms over the three years my car has been serviced there. Last november a computer module was replaced at some expense. Now, May 2006, intermittent alarms again. Am trying double locking at night.

21-10-2007, 21:11	#5
barrie502 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: wales Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fred Rees Garages Ltd - Haverfordwest Be warned this garage have a large tank of Texaco Havoline oil which they put in all their cars (diesel and petrol) except those on extended service. I was horrified when I queried the service receipt for my Fabia VRS. I tried to explain the need for a special formula on Vag PD engines but was told that Skoda UK have authorised it. I doubt that very much. The salesman told me that "no one had complained before" and stated that they had had no oil related reliability issues with any of their cars. He also tried to tell me that Havoline was fine in all Skoda diesels. To cop it all the owner phoned me some weeks later to tell me that he wanted to ensure that I was now in agreement with the garage regarding the suitability of Havoline in all Vag diesels, I told him I was not. There could be a real problem on the horizon for higher mileage cars serviced here. If the engines fail who is responsible? __________________ Barrie 321 Or whatever I call myself.

11-03-2008, 10:32	#6
ZTTvRSFan Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fred Rees Garages Ltd - Haverfordwest Possibly write to Skoda UK to obtain to definitive answer?

13-10-2005, 17:02	#2
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,259 Thanks: 51 Thanked 197 Times in 149 Posts	Originally posted by Drummond28 - Mon May 2, 2005 This Garage has Serviced my three Superbs. Firstly my Lease car, and when that was returned the Ex Demonstrator which I purchased from them. I was so impressed with their standard of care I eventually purchased a brand new Superb off them.This is a well established family run business and the owners are on hand to discuss any issues that may arrive. Some attention to the workshop is neccessary but I am a bit picky on things.

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