Hamilton Victoria... Any good mechanics??

Outbackjack · 13-09-2006, 01:18 PM

Hi all, especially those in or near Hamilton in Victoria. I am looking at a small 4 wheeler (Suzuki Vitara) for my daughters first car. There is a likely candidate in Coleraine in Victoria that I wouldn't mind having a closer look at. But before I hitch a ride with Mr Qantas and Vline I was hoping that there was someone down there that might know of a reliable mechanic that could take a look at the vehicle and give me a report on it. I would of course pay them for their time. I have done lots of google searching but nothing has popped out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

Cheers all, Brian.

frost · 13-09-2006, 01:52 PM

Best to pick up the whitepages.com.au and have a look in Hamiltion for RACV approved mechanics that can give you an RACV report, im affarid im around 100km from anywhere, including hamilton.

Outbackjack · 13-09-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Best to pick up the whitepages.com.au and have a look in Hamiltion for RACV approved mechanics that can give you an RACV report, im affarid im around 100km from anywhere, including hamilton.

Thanks Frost, I have been hitting the yellow pages and I might have found what I was looking for. But any local knowledge is always worth its weight in gold....

Cheers all.

frost · 13-09-2006, 03:03 PM

Iv been through hamilton quite a few times just not exciting enough to stop lol

Dazza XLT · 13-09-2006, 03:14 PM

Off topic. Used to live just outside Coleraine many years ago!
Too young to know about mechanics unfortunately!

Outbackjack · 13-09-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Darran

Off topic. Used to live just outside Coleraine many years ago!
Too young to know about mechanics unfortunately!

Coleraine is where the car is......

telstar1 · 13-09-2006, 09:03 PM

i live in hamilton the local r a c v shop is at 114 french street and the phone no is
03 55722155

alesia · 13-09-2006, 09:29 PM

and your only a hour away from warrnambool , if you got it hear i could help ya out with it

trick_xd · 13-09-2006, 09:44 PM

Hey Brian
The best bet would be to ring R.A.C.V. if you wish but dont worry about racv report as all that will do is tell you the condition of the car what the paint is like and value of it and so on.
Tel them you would like to have a Road worthy done on it as you are looking at buying it.. It will cost you around the 70$ - 80$ mark but it is far worth spending the money even if you did not buy it..
Dose your daughter live near there ??
dose your daughter live in Victoria ??
Im 100km away .. If it was closer and could come to me I could do a Road Worthy on it at any time for you ..
If you want some help in arrangeing anything let me know and i will make a few phone calls for you ..

Cheers
Swanny

Outbackjack · 13-09-2006, 10:01 PM

Thanks everyone for the offers of help. I have found a mechanic in Colleraine that has offered to do a check, compression, oil pressure and the likes. Hopefully if everything is OK we will be driving from country Vic to the Alice next week. Wooo hooo. 2000 k's in a Suzuki. :eclipsee_

telstar1 · 13-09-2006, 10:02 PM

the local mechanic in coleraine is R & A Benson their phone number is 03 55752645

Outbackjack · 13-09-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by telstar1

the local mechanic in coleraine is R & A Benson their phone number is 03 55752645

Thats the guy, is he any good??

He sounds like a reasonable sort of bloke.

TIRED6 · 15-09-2006, 07:20 PM

I would ring the RACV joint, i used to live in penshurst, and was working for them at one stage. they have a national guide line to follow and therefore more likely to give a true report. As for the guy in colleraine i never went near that area but i was told he isn't to bad.

jd dad · 15-09-2006, 07:35 PM

For mine an RACV check would be better then a simple roadworthy

TIRED6 · 15-09-2006, 07:49 PM

If ya not in a real hurry i could check it out as i'm headed to that area hopefully a few days from now.