Offroad-Express

Looking at getting some work done by these guys, seem nice enough on the phone. No one had any issues?

They're called, "Ricks Auto Center" now.
I've had plenty of work done there. Good outfit.
I've also had work done at, "Kaipoi Repowers". They're a good outfit too.

These guys did a great job on my front diff truss and have also used them to import my wheels.

Great service and workmanship used them to setup diffs. Very competitive pricing

Awesome cheers for the help

I used them to set install a lok rite i purchased off them ....i told them wanted 4 spider as that what code on firewall said..... they said "never seen a 4spider one in one before will sell you sell you 2 spider ...so they got the 2 spider .... i took out diff head ...then saw it was 4 spider....they didnt have 1 so had to reinstall the dif head ...2 weeks later they got correct lok rite ....was installed fine by them....but they changed there mind on how much it was to do instasll ...told me would be 70 , then asked for 80 .Didnt matter i had wasted 4 hours of my own time as they were wrong ....GET a QUOTE for any work done...other people have had no issues ..ill never use them again.

have started using them for my toys, allways helpful, fast, and seem to know there stuff. Rick loaned me a near new superwinch, when I cooked mine.
pretty sure if they said it was $70 bucks above, then charged 80 cuse that's what the time sheets / what ever came to be, they would take $70 when you reminded them? and yes, anything like this, if you are worried about it, you should get a quote.......not an estimate?

NOBDY wrote:have started using them for my toys, allways helpful, fast, and seem to know there stuff. Rick loaned me a near new superwinch, when I cooked mine.
pretty sure if they said it was $70 bucks above, then charged 80 cuse that's what the time sheets / what ever came to be, they would take $70 when you reminded them? and yes, anything like this, if you are worried about it, you should get a quote.......not an estimate?

I asked ....rick said no.

...good blokes and know there stuff.........highly recommended.......

Great guys, they do more than enough for us. they are half way through a engine swap for us as I type this.

tallsam66 wrote:

NOBDY wrote:have started using them for my toys, allways helpful, fast, and seem to know there stuff. Rick loaned me a near new superwinch, when I cooked mine.
pretty sure if they said it was $70 bucks above, then charged 80 cuse that's what the time sheets / what ever came to be, they would take $70 when you reminded them? and yes, anything like this, if you are worried about it, you should get a quote.......not an estimate?

I asked ....rick said no.

I am pretty sure you will find that it was 70 dollars but then you have to add gst making it 80. I have never had any issues with Rick and Mike and i would never hesitate to send anyone there.

SamLogan wrote:

tallsam66 wrote:

NOBDY wrote:have started using them for my toys, allways helpful, fast, and seem to know there stuff. Rick loaned me a near new superwinch, when I cooked mine.
pretty sure if they said it was $70 bucks above, then charged 80 cuse that's what the time sheets / what ever came to be, they would take $70 when you reminded them? and yes, anything like this, if you are worried about it, you should get a quote.......not an estimate?

I asked ....rick said no.

I am pretty sure you will find that it was 70 dollars but then you have to add gst making it 80. I have never had any issues with Rick and Mike and i would never hesitate to send anyone there.

Nope.This is an accurate account of MY experince here ..others have had good experiences...guess i just got him on a bad day or something.

Went there today, was very happy with the service, gave me heaps of advice, so would definitely go back. Time to buy a safari or a jeep

terrano wrote:Went there today, was very happy with the service, gave me heaps of advice, so would definitely go back. Time to buy a safari or a jeep

rick talking jeeps ....strange that ......

yeti wrote:

terrano wrote:Went there today, was very happy with the service, gave me heaps of advice, so would definitely go back. Time to buy a safari or a jeep

rick talking jeeps ....strange that ......

i was in there looking at a navara wayne, heard him myself give the safari a good plug to the young falla..........almost fell over hearing it leave his mouth but.....

JR wrote:

yeti wrote:

terrano wrote:Went there today, was very happy with the service, gave me heaps of advice, so would definitely go back. Time to buy a safari or a jeep

rick talking jeeps ....strange that ......

i was in there looking at a navara wayne, heard him myself give the safari a good plug to the young falla..........almost fell over hearing it leave his mouth but.....

well shit ......... .....looking at his jeep he has his foot in both camps plus ford...

well shit ......... .....looking at his jeep he has his foot in both camps plus ford...[/quote]

And Toyota just missing some suziki bits but I am working on that

Rick at 4wdacc in my opinion gives away far too much information for free, he's forever spending long amounts of time talking to customers whom a lot of the time go away with the info he's given them and do the work themselves or have someone the know who's a bit mechanical help them.
That's Rick, not many others out there in business do that, sure he make's a few mistakes, and maybe misquoted on the odd occasion, can't keep everyone happy
He's a good honest bloke, really good at his job, love's it with a passion and i've never seen him rip anyone off, he makes fark all for himself at the end of his bills for all the effort he put's in
If you want good, honest help, and 4x4 work he'll give you that.

hosehustler wrote:Rick at 4wdacc in my opinion gives away far too much information for free, he's forever spending long amounts of time talking to customers whom a lot of the time go away with the info he's given them and do the work themselves or have someone the know who's a bit mechanical help them.
That's Rick, not many others out there in business do that, sure he make's a few mistakes, and maybe misquoted on the odd occasion, can't keep everyone happy
He's a good honest bloke, really good at his job, love's it with a passion and i've never seen him rip anyone off, he makes fark all for himself at the end of his bills for all the effort he put's in
If you want good, honest help, and 4x4 work he'll give you that.

This is 100% on the money

tallsam66 wrote:I used them to set install a lok rite i purchased off them ....i told them wanted 4 spider as that what code on firewall said..... they said "never seen a 4spider one in one before will sell you sell you 2 spider ...so they got the 2 spider .... i took out diff head ...then saw it was 4 spider....they didnt have 1 so had to reinstall the dif head ...2 weeks later they got correct lok rite ....was installed fine by them....but they changed there mind on how much it was to do instasll ...told me would be 70 , then asked for 80 .Didnt matter i had wasted 4 hours of my own time as they were wrong ....GET a QUOTE for any work done...other people have had no issues ..ill never use them again.

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Rick's shop is A1 fella. You won't go wrong. He was my one and only mechanic when I lived back in NZ. He's a good laugh to go 4wheelin with as well.

Al

I am pretty sure you will find that it was 70 dollars but then you have to add gst making it 80. I have never had any issues with Rick and Mike and i would never hesitate to send anyone there.[/quote]


Have to agre with sam here top guys id never hesitate to send something there and john the new guy there is also a good guy,

Have have a few of my trucks through them. Good guys and I have found them very helpful, only place I go in chch to get stuff done. I recommend them.

$10 difference is nothing to cry over...

Have only had a few small things done but have always received excellent service and advice from Rick.

It's said that it's a hard road finding a good tradesman, but finding good customers is harder in my experience Can't please everyone.

Mehrts wrote:$10 difference is nothing to cry over...

so true but he if you going to cry over 10 bucks go to the the ruff machanic down the road and tallsam go else were if your not happy we dont want to here what your not happy with what you recived talk to him dont put it f*&ken public

Locking this thread before it blows up and everyone starts throwing their toys.