*********** in Yennora is dodgey!

My Euro has blown the differential so I got a 2nd hand auto from Concord Spares and he put me onto a Honda specialist: ***********. They quoted a good price to replace the transmission and I picked it up yesterday arvo.

Warning to others: DO NOT DEAL WITH THESE GUYS - THEY ARE DODGEY !

Let me explain. On the drive home I immediately noticed problems. When I got home, I recorded 9 problems that weren't existing before the diff blew. They are:
1. Cruise control switches on but pressing Set/Reset has no effect
2. Steering wheel at an angle of 30-degrees off centre: wheels still steer straight however
3. VSA light on
4. Engine light on
5. Warning light on (triangle)
6. Sounds like an exhaust leak pulse under load
7. Click noise and vibration in transmission selector when press brake pedal
8. Engine idles unevenly and low RPM (around 500rpm)
9. When press brake pedal, engine idles lower / more unevenly which causes tremor in car.

I rang *********** (asian name) and asked him when I can bring it in to fix the problems. His response was that these problems are unrelated to his changing the transmission and that I should contact the transmission supplier.

I called NSW Office of Fair Trading and they advised it would be best that I get it looked at by another mechanic or Honda service to substantiate that the transmission replacement service caused these problems. Then fill out a Notice of Dispute problem and mail it with evidence to office of fair trading.

Thank god, im not the only person thinks they're dodgy fcks.

ahhh... in before the thread is edited :D

ahh the blame game starts

Try going to Hannys to fix it... everyone on the forum always mention them, and say they are good

agreed

last time i went to hannys they refused to give me a receipt after a quick oil flush and refill. its not like I asked them to stamp my log books - theyre a shop like any other and i paid for a good and services so i expected a receipt. apart from that they do good work.

you know why, it's a way to raught the tax system.

no invoice means they don't get taxed as much as there is no evidence.

what you should have asked for is a written note and signed off by the mechanic.

obviously, it was honestly pretty low of them to do so, with the good reputation theyre riding on. he wanted to charge me extra for the reciept....

These sort of after market places have zilch experience when it comes to working on a late modelled honda that needs to be driven on the street. Unfortunitely they get a good name because they are cheap. Cheap and nasty if you ask me. If you want this sort of repair go there. This isnt the first time i have heard of these aftermarket shonk chop shops doing unknown shit to hondas cause there got no ****en idea and give a bad name to the people that do.
Apparently one shop couldnt get a manual euro started for a month after the clutch was replaced.

1.Cruise, VSA and possibly Engine light on are more than likely from a broken steering contact plate located behind the steering wheel caused by steering joint misalignment when crossmember taken out.
2. Exhaust noise is due to the floor insulator on the steering rack missing/damaged/misaligned
3. Engine idle low possibly from damaged engine mounting vacuum lines from crossmember removal
Vibration from gear selector misaligned engine mountings.

sorry to hear dat bro , yep go hannys!!!!

Do not name names, or the company that is "dodgy".
Censor out all instances if you are to further complain about this company.

The people have a right to know so they can avoid being ripped themself.

If they want to know, they can PM you.

Publicly announcing ur "negative" experiences with any registered business and claiming theyre "dodgy" is defamation.

Ozhonda is not a place to make complaints in this sort of manner.

Rules are the Rules man

IMO Concord spares are a good and cheap place BUT i wouldn't ever go somewhere they suggest to have the work done (but thats just me...im like that with everything 2nd hand)

This place sounds ****ed

Make sure you get all the paper work soughted out and take them to fair trading :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by misteR_bilzz

obviously, it was honestly pretty low of them to do so, with the good reputation theyre riding on. he wanted to charge me extra for the reciept....

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GST.... you want to pay extra 10% for GST?

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Originally Posted by Q_ball

If they want to know, they can PM you.

Publicly announcing ur "negative" experiences with any registered business and claiming theyre "dodgy" is defamation.

Ozhonda is not a place to make complaints in this sort of manner.

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I agree, and just to clarify - it is not defamation if it is true - but Ozhonda can not be associated with such comments even if you think they are dodgy, etc. That is why the rules of the site are clear on this.

It may sound unfair - but there are cases where innocent forums have been drawn in to legal proceedings that are filed against people just like YOU.

....Ozhonda prefers that members do not make posts that are of a kind that lead others to think less of a person or business – even if the poster believes the comment is justified, fair or true. If you do post such matters you should not identify the person or business. If you are in doubt about your post or comment check with your lawyer (and speak to your bank manager as to whether you can fund protracted defamation proceedings).

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GST.... you want to pay extra 10% for GST?

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consider it a cash job, if they wanted to write it down in the books ie. give me a receipt, they would have needed to charge me the tax. they wouldnt have given me a receipt for the amount i paid, it would have needed to be x amount + 10% to cover their taxes.

can someone pm me the place?

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Originally Posted by misteR_bilzz

consider it a cash job, if they wanted to write it down in the books ie. give me a receipt, they would have needed to charge me the tax. they wouldnt have given me a receipt for the amount i paid, it would have needed to be x amount + 10% to cover their taxes.

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happens to me as well at hannys. if i want want receipt or want to pay by eftpos its 10% extra. bothered me at first but im usually fine with just getting log book stamped.

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Originally Posted by finalazy

happens to me as well at hannys. if i want want receipt or want to pay by eftpos its 10% extra. bothered me at first but im usually fine with just getting log book stamped.

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Sorry but IMO that is BS...

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Originally Posted by SHOGUNOVDDRK

Sorry but IMO that is BS...

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...sorry lloyd but ALOT of businesses do this. On occasion.
but that is their business.

If theyre registered for tax which im sure they are, its against the law. They charge the 10% on EFT, cause the EFT code is the payment reference number. If there is no record of the payment they wont need to worry about paying or charging tax on that service or product.

ya the eftpos thing is common in places were normally cash is used, alot of restaurants that normally just deal in cash do it, they have to pay the bank to have the machine there for the odd person who uses it

in places where its almost always used (like grocery stores) they dont charge it cuz they use it enough to pay the banks off.

thats more of a eft surcharge than trying to get out of paying tax nax, you got them mixed up.

oh woops, read that wrong lol. my bad.

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Originally Posted by misteR_bilzz

If theyre registered for tax which im sure they are, its against the law. They charge the 10% on EFT, cause the EFT code is the payment reference number. If there is no record of the payment they wont need to worry about paying or charging tax on that service or product.

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if the person who posted about Hanny's is concerned that much about the receipt and they refuse to give you one, dob them in to the ATO.

To the OP... your only way of recourse is to prove the issue is a result of the work performed ($) then going through fair trading.

im not one to make a big fuss about something so silly but i know not to go there anymore. simple. there are other people who deserve my money.

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Originally Posted by defect

everytime i go there, All I hear is "No no no, you dont know how 2 do" I called him a few times just asking for advice.

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hahahaha yeah i know what you mean

one time they had my car and when i picked it up the engine light was constantly on
he blamed it on my alarm and then on my turbo timer
so i had it all unplugged and still no go
then he tried blaming the people who installed it and insisted i pay $50 to do the scan check
then just about the guy was going to my car i looked where the ecu was and there was a paper clip still attached which they used previously to diagnose problems... pulled out the paper clip and the car was fine..
damn dodgy....

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Originally Posted by defect

everytime i go there, All I hear is "No no no, you dont know how 2 do" I called him a few times just asking for advice.

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x3

i had that from him too when i did my conversion and brought my engine from him. He gave me the wrong mid shaft. Had to take it to him to get the right one.

He once swap a few misc in my engine bay for his banged up shit.

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He once swap a few misc in my engine bay for his banged up shit.

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i hear of that happening!


he also once gave my mate misc engine mounts when he was doing a B swap on a EK...
told my friend that the EK never came out with a b18cR gb so the mount is different... and when my mate said it wasnt the right one, he kept saying 'no no no bring it here...i do for you... you dunno how to do it...' :thumbdwn:
had to convince my mate to just use a normal EK4 one which he later did...

yennora? and honda? "no no no ....." "chop chop"

puzzle is coming together.

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Originally Posted by [ricer]

i hear of that happening!


he also once gave my mate misc engine mounts when he was doing a B swap on a EK...
told my friend that the EK never came out with a b18cR gb so the mount is different... and when my mate said it wasnt the right one, he kept saying 'no no no bring it here...i do for you... you dunno how to do it...' :thumbdwn:
had to convince my mate to just use a normal EK4 one which he later did...

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his so full of shit. that its not worth arguing with him. lol

He told me the same thing too.. to bring it to him so he ll do it, and later to find out that he wants an arm and a leg. :thumbdwn:

Im never going back there.

LOL ive seen his jobs, hahah

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Originally Posted by fatboyz39

"chop chop"

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hahaha chop chop cha_ _ _ _

you cant defame a shop just because u had one bad experience with them.

buddy i work at the bank

they dont charge you 10% using eftpos

credit cards is mayb perhaps 2% 3% at the highest .

Debit cards are like 0.35 cents per transaction

TRUST ME its no where near 10%

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Originally Posted by Nax

ya the eftpos thing is common in places were normally cash is used, alot of restaurants that normally just deal in cash do it, they have to pay the bank to have the machine there for the odd person who uses it

in places where its almost always used (like grocery stores) they dont charge it cuz they use it enough to pay the banks off.

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Originally Posted by xtat1k

you cant defame a shop just because u had one bad experience with them.

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It must means something if a handful of members here had experienced dodgey shit from them. :thumbdwn:

they do it to deter people paying via eftpos or requesting receipts
this minimises their declared earnings and in turn they dont pay as much tax

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Originally Posted by xtat1k

you cant defame a shop just because u had one bad experience with them.

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This thread is self-explanatory:zip:

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hahaha chop chop cha_ _ _ _

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"chop chop cha _ _ _ _ " has nothing to do with this place he did not do any of the work on the euro. He is an independant mechanic who does not get paid by this company in yennorra. he did not lay a single hand on this honda accord euro so do not come to stupid conclusions please. get your facts before you start talking shit. in regards to the paper clip they obviously forgot. it was nothing major so how is that 'dodgy.' they are only human mate everyone makes mistakes bernie just like your ek1.

fatboyz you guys are the king of 'bodgeyness' you guys call urself backyard specialists you rip people off from what i hear and people talk shit about you and the work that you do. how do you like it when people talk shit about you and you have never met them how is it in the least bit fair. u suck. in response to your yenorra honda NO NO NO this is my saying. WHITFORD ROAD HONDA NO NO CHOP CHOP. now how do u feel about being personally attacked. watch your mouth before you start talking shit, remember last year when someone approached you for talking smack online? and you said that you were 'SINCERELY SORRY' for being a smartarse?

my mates have done there cars there they havent had a problem i myself have done TWO of my cars there and have not had any problems.

^^^ well said i've dealt with them and have not had any problems. they are known as honda specialists and they are.

dealt with them too no problems.
has helped me out heaps no dramas.

i get all my shit done here, there top blokes
your euro must of been shit.

well i have since found out the the GUY with the Euro was driving it Hard as & no wonder why he screwed it.

man you fags should stop putting blame towards people who didnt even have anything to do with you euro,

the little old guy didnt even touch your car so stop claming they focked up,
stop creating bs threads on the net and go get it sorted out yourself.

sad....

who cares if the old man didnt work on the car, its his workshop, his responsibility.. end of discussion

Do you know that The OLD man Owens the shop for sure?

As far as im aware he doesn't own it he only uses the shop for his conversions.

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who cares if the old man didnt work on the car, its his workshop, his responsibility.. end of discussion
say that

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its not his responsibility he is there to use their tools he is independant and only does engine conversions. he does not own the shop he is not the boss.
end of discussion

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Originally Posted by joker

who cares if the old man didnt work on the car, its his workshop, his responsibility.. end of discussion

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u noob should shut up if u dont know .. he doesnt even own the shop. end of your disccusion

i got a good idea, why dont we all go and meet up for a group disscussion.
we can all talk it out. =)

To the geese who think the car was faulty and accusational (RM15N & GRU53M) the car was PERFECT before the Centre touched it. To prove the fact, I took it to another workshop today.
1. They found there was a plug not fitted.
2. The computer was scanned & found to have heaps of error codes that had to be cleared, the car driven, then more cleared.
3. The steering rack was not reinstalled properly hence the offcentre steering wheel

With these things sorted, the car is heaps better. Idles properly without vibration. No warnings. Cruise works.

Only thing left to examine is the mid throttle pulsing noise which wasn't an exhaust leak. Else, I have it back and will be claiming costs on the not-so-good place.

The boss of the shop has responsibility of the work and client liaison -- I know, I run a business. Who cares if he owns it or not!!! Means nothing. I approached him with the list of problems and he wanted NOTHING TO DO WITH IT! That is poor quality and poor customer service. Don't forget how many others have agreed about this very point. Whether you have had problems with them or not DOES NOT CHANGE THE ABOVE FACTS!

agreed with the bottom part of what you are saying but other people are flaming someone who did not touch your car. that is why i spoke up.

Im sorry if the car was perfect the HOW THE HELL CAN YOU BLOW A DIFF UP WITH ONLY 39000 KMS if your not doing stupid Sh!t.

how do you know the car was perfect.. it was towed there with the gear box already missing, how do you know that the last person who took it out didnt not damage it?

it was towed there with no gearbox.
all they did was install a gearbox for you.

i dont see how that all connects up.

if the car was towed there and wasnt started they wouldnt know if there was engine lights on at the start or how it even drives, thats probably why they didnt want to fix it unless he pays. my 2c.

this has gone on without resolution or proper thought.

Zed , take your car and get a few more professional opinions about before/after mechanical issues BEFORE you point fingers. And get a decent lawyer if you want to get ANY sort of money off this business , because it WILL be a fight.

Closed , as this thread is pointless