G wagen reading berkshire

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Hi guys, I’ve had some terrible experiences with garages/ individuals recently and it seems never to end, has anyone had experience with these guys ^ based down in reading postcode rg website g-wagen.co.uk. Cannot get hold of James and my g has been there for months. Shocking a business can continue with service like this. Thanks in advance. 

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Hodmore Farm? It is some while since I gave up trying to buy spares from there; my messages were never answered. A shame. Hope you can retrieve your vehicle. An honourable indie should be able to look after you. Good luck.
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Exactly nick, absolutely shocking 

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Take some hands and demand the car back

G wagons can be repaired by people who know how they are. Just someone to trust or is knowledgeable would help

I can recommend people but they are in shropshire. I say them and it is actually one person. He knows mercedes inside out and is very fair on price. If not too cheap for what he does to be honest

                              Regards gaz

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  James didn't want to get involved with the G because It is so rusty, there isn't a panel on it that could be saved.
I agreed to collect it from Reading back to Blackpool and carry out the work on the engine and the box. 
I wasn't made aware the G was rusted beyond repair and when I arrived at Mapledurham and saw it I advised Mr Ali it was an unrealistic project and I didn't want to get involved
So if driving 400 miles round trip for nothing is messing him around 
Perhaps if he'd been more honest and up front with the traders he's dealt with he wouldn't be in this position 
I took some photos while I was there

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Why Gordon is posting pictures of my car around the internet without my consent is still beyond me. Once again, I DONT CARE HOW RUSTY IT  IS, I ASKED YOU TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE, NOT THE BODY. If I take my car for a respray they don’t refuse to spray it because the tyres are bald, or the engine doesnt work, they’ll respray the car. If my post is about customer service and dozens of unreplied emails/ calls, why have you felt it necessary to post pictures  of rust?!! 

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I can only speak as I find. Hodmore Farm? I have no idea as none of my telephone calls or e-mails was ever answered. That was two or three years back. Gordon, on the other hand, has proved to be scrupulously straightforward with me - even allowing for the fact that he is trying to run a bread-and-butter business while often doing stuff as a favour. On this site, and indeed another neighbouring G-W site, he is not alone in this. It must sometimes be tricky keeping all the plates spinning. I hope you do get sorted: that looks quite a challenge. Take care. N.
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It’s all a shame. I don’t have time for these politics just need my vehicle sorting. I’ll keep this thread updated with progress may save someone else all this hassle

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Yes do

Th bodywork does look bad but new panels will cover it just fine im sure

The plus side is you will have less to chop out as the little rustworms have helped you

It will look good when its done and engine is not an issue as there are many about

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Is it diesel or petrol ?

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I got spares from G-Wagen in the past and some basic servicing.  No problems, but I think James there has to deal with non-G mostly now because G's are so niche, and it is a laid back operation, in the sense that they will do you a favour and be straight with you, but fit you in with other stuff along the way.