FOXY's Good Garage Guide for women drivers
Leading UK garage and accident repair bodyshop networks (you may not have heard of)
Copyright ©2008 by Stephanie Savill, Founder of FOXY Lady Drivers Club
Many independent garages and bodyshops join a motor trade body and are happy to go it alone, with their support.
Increasingly, good garages and bodyshops decide to join a well known and specialist network to attract more business and share benefits like training courses, branded marketing initiatives, the latest legal advice and business support.
The UK networks listed here recruit garages and accident repair bodyshops based on their demonstrable commitment to quality and professionalism - not all who apply are therefore eligible.
Bosch Car Service
Bosch Car Service operates an OFT approved Code of Practice scheme for car service and repair work.
Bosch is a well known household name and supplier of automotive technology, domestic appliances, heating products, power tools and garden equipment.
Ford Accident Repair Centres
A Ford Accident Repair Centre means Ford-trained technicians with the knowledge and specialist equipment required to meet Ford's repair standards. They look after:
- Accident bodywork repairs and associated mechanical repairs
- SMART repairs – for fast and affordable minor damage repairs to bumpers, windscreens, panels and trims
and provide:
- genuine Ford parts
- a courtesy car on request
- a unique three-year collision repair warranty
Unipart Car Care Centre
Unipart Car Care Centres form a network of over 1,200 independent garages supported by a nationwide guarantee and a customer service pledge.
NB: If you choose a business listed by FOXY Choice www.foxychoice.com they will have signed the FOXY Promise stating "We strive to be a female friendly business and will never knowingly overcharge, patronise or sell our customers services they do not need or want."
If any listed business subsequently disappoints, FOXY will record and monitor the resolution of a complaint, reserving the ultimate right to suspend or de-list a business, depending on the severity of an allegation or a 'couldn't care less' attitude towards customer concerns.
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