Computerized vehicle checking - BEWARE
HI all,
If you plan to do a computerized check of a car that you are planning to buy or sell, DO NOT approach the shop named GERMAN on Salwa road. The shops run by morons who do not know anything bout cars and charge insane rates.
I'll brief my experience. I took my car for a check over there. The guys firstly connected something to my engine and took a print out. Then a fellow took my car for a drive.
After I paid the exorbitant bill, they gave me the report card of my car which had the following comments.
1) Change ipsorper 4
2) Paint - No paint
Not able to understand spick or span of this crap, i asked the guy who handed over the report what he meant by this. After 10 mins of display of his english skills, i finally understood that what he meant was that i need to change all four shock absorbers and had done no paint job on my car. Shocked by the news of the need to change all 4 shock absorbers, i went through the rest of the report which contained the computer print outs. It caught my eye that all the print out pages had the word ERROR on the top right side.
It hit me that I had paid an insane price to do a computer check and even the damned computers were faulty.
Anyway, I took my car to nissan to do a full check up and it turned out that my shock absorbers were fine .
I'm letting out my experience so that others may benefit from it. Avoid GERMAN. Cheers.
total fraud charging money
anybody know where can find computer checking my car in alkhor are
I wish I had red this post before...yesterday I was their victim,they charged me 500 Qr and gave me report which has statements:
- check engine belt and bearing
- check gear mounting
- check tire
- check shock absorber
After serious argue with them I payed them just to leave the shop and now I am looking option to report them for a fraud.
This people are cheaters and avoid them at any cost!!
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- Alignment Test
- Suspension Test
- Brake Test
- Engine diagnostics
- Chassis & Paint checks
- Engine control unit diagnosis & fault finding
- Transmission Analysis
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Rates:
- Sedan Cars = QAR. 175/-
- SUVs = QAR. 200/-
Contact us at:
77129162
33795975
Location:
Salwa Road, Just before Ghanim Interchange, next to PIRELLI
thanks for sharing the info mate.i will avoid German computer check for sure.does anyone know any good place for better computer check for cars ??
IC3MAN, call to the phone numbers posted on this website. They will tell you how to proceed in order to file a complain: http://www.mec.gov.qa/English/Consumer/Pages/HowToComplain.aspx
I am not sure whether they will have a solution or not, but the operators have a very friendly and they try to be as helpful as they can (even if they're not)
Please give it a try and let me know.
There are no GERMAN experts!! They only utilize a name that stands for quality.
the german experts are the best when you want to check a car you're willing to buy. they'll expose the flaws in the car.
IC3MAN, when coming from Ramada Signal its b4 d bridge or after?
I just got a new jaguar and loving how it drives lots of attention around here with it. I'm not so worried about the computer checking though.
theres a filipono testing centre further up salwa road..... names phillipines car specialist or something like that..... its on the left side of the new bridge.... saudi direction..... bet the guys atleast speak english...... But my reccomendation is TAKE IT TO THE AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTRE......
other than this GERMAN shop?
problem in gear which they termed shift shock, when gear changes from 1st to 2nd... i took my car to nissan company, they over hauled and thank God... nothing malfunction found in the gear... they are not the experts... they just say anything upon guess....!!!!
... BAADSHAH ...
German Specialist Center
Salwa Road
i checked my car in this german inspection and when i got the report i was shocked when the number on the report did not match the number plate.
Where EXACTLY is this testing facility?
no idea dude..... but its better pay first than regret later.....
Do u know how much it will costing me there?
Its funny how they are still operating...lol
peugeot is Al Manaa cars.
Yalla!
@ QHRIS.... I'm glad that you avoided buying a bad motor n the guys helped you out with it. Yet I feel that doin a check up at the authorized service centre is more accurate and reliable. BTW could you tell me whether the computer print outs have ERROR printed on the top right corner?
@mabdulmoneim..... Fix an appointment at the Peugeot service centre for a full check up. You can get their number from 180.
Hi
I,m going to buy used Pegouet 206 please advice me where can i check?
thank,s
YEs their english is bad..........
But their reports are pretty accurate and their prices can be negotiated as well.
I went there today to service a car I was potentially going to buy, and they were really helpful.
Needed engine mounting changed, engine belts, new gear box, 4x4 not working, front dry shaft loose....
I WILL admit that their English spelling is appalling on the report.
However it really flagged up the problems with the vehicle and stopped me getting a piece of junk that looked okay from the outside.
They even 'test drive' the car with you, to add that performance to the report.
As for the machine calibration, I don't know, they seemed pretty thorough to me.
yea dude...... thats the place....N its filled with retards....
...it's "German Specialist Center"
...no one german there!!:)
retards...