Choose your garage carefully this winter
Car parts specialist XPart is advising motorists to investigate their choice of garage wisely when taking their car for a pre-winter service. Breakdown misery can be avoided by making sure cars are in sufficiently good working order to cope with harsh winter driving conditions and low temperatures, says the firm. Selecting a high quality garage to conduct vital maintenance checks and servicing prior to winter gives car owners peace of mind and helps to avoid the hefty repair costs often associated with breakdowns.
“Garages have a duty of care towards their customers to complete maintenance and repair work with a good level of skill, within an agreed timeline and at a reasonable cost,” comments Barry Smith, UK Sales Manager, XPart. “When selecting a garage to carry out important maintenance checks and servicing prior to winter, motorists should ask for quotes and understand exactly what the work will entail, which checks will take place and which parts might need to be replaced.”
The motor trade came under fire recently following the recent Which? report, which pointed towards a general lack of rigour in carrying out checks and repairs on the public’s cars. However, despite the picture painted by the survey, there are a great many garages in the UK with highly experienced technicians who take pride in their work and offer a thorough approach.
XPart’s nationwide network of AutoService centres offers full vehicle health checks and servicing for all makes of car, with specialist servicing available for MG Rover and New MINI. XPart carefully selects each AutoService centre and all those appointed have diagnostic capability and follow a rigorous vehicle check procedure.
“Our network can also provide motorists with free advice and top tips to help ensure their cars survive the winter,” continues Smith. “These include tyre pressure and tread depth checks, as well as checks on a car’s lighting, battery and windscreen wipers, screenwash, anti-freeze and oil levels and its air conditioning system.”
Motorists can request a full vehicle health check or a pre-winter servicing quote by locating their nearest XPart AutoService at xpart.com.
