Reliable mechanics :@ and wheel alignment!

[WarNox 1]

I took my car to Team McMillan BMW last week for a pre purchase inspection (1yr too late) and along with $5800 of needed repairs they told me my left front ball joint was put in wrong! It was pushed too hard to the bottom plate is bent and the "rod" connected to it is put in crooked! That ball joint was put in at Serice European in manukau! Useless fu*king mechanics! Does anyone know of a reliable mechanic that doesnt charge an arm and a leg like the dealership?

and a good place to do wheel alignment?

thnx in advance!

[Grant 4]

Look at the Sticky's in this section at the thread called BMW Places, that will sort you out.

Cheers

Grant

Edited January 22, 2006 by Grant

[*RJ* 0]

What repair does your car need to warrant $5800 from a dealer?

[cainchapman 0]

Dean @ Motorscience for your service and Marshall tyres in Newmarket for your wheels

[my_e36 43]

Why do you pre-purcahse check the car after you buy it?

[WarNox 1]

because i wanted to know what other things are wrong with the car that i needed to fix! i did an AA check b4 i bought it but that thing sucks and is a waste of time really, the bmw one is much better but i didnt know about it till recently!

its a whole bunch of repairs but the main one is something to do with the steering rack!