Important things to do before checking in your car for repairs

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Important things to do before checking in your car for repairs

Here are the "golden rules" to follow if you want to avoid unforeseen issues showing up while your car is being repaired.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Step 1: Remember to disable the booby traps.

 

[epah]

Step 2: Remove all coins from the cupholders

 

[Yoztruly]

I empty the boot, take out all jacks, bolt locks, etc. Nothing more painful than needing a jack and realising it was stolen at the dealership two weeks ago.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Nothing more painful than needing a jack

#blueballs

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Step 2: Remove all coins from the cupholders

And spur cards, last panel beater even took spur card and cloths

 

[epah]

And spur cards, last panel beater even took spur card and cloths

I swear they take anything these days.

 

[epah]

I empty the boot, take out all jacks, bolt locks, etc. Nothing more painful than needing a jack and realising it was stolen at the dealership two weeks ago.

There are alternatives.

 

[TedLasso]

I empty the boot, take out all jacks, bolt locks, etc. Nothing more painful than needing a jack and realising it was stolen at the dealership two weeks ago.

I only take out all my stuff - a lot left in the spare wheel thing. I leave the jack etc, but take a picture of it with the service advisor watching. Before I pay, I check to see it's all there incl the important lock nut adaptor. Haven't had an issue with loss.

They don't like it as much as I don't like them investigating and marking every little scratch on the body on their paperwork