Good Garages in Wales and The West
(Note that these establishments are Reader Recommendations only. No responsibility for their details, reliability or continuing existence will be accepted by the Publisher.)
Abergavenny
Abergavenny Autos, Monmouth Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5HF, tel: 01873 852712. (Reliable Renault franchise.)
Abergele
Rhandir Garage, Trofarth, Abergele LL22 8BW; tel: 01492 650449. (First-class service and costs.)
Aberystwyth
Anthony Motors Ltd, Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth SY23 3QP, tel: 01970 624444. (Good Mazda agents.)
Cwrt Garage, Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth SY23 3EG. Tel: 01970 820090; email: cwrt.garage@unipart.net. ("A very good garage.")
Bridgnorth
Faintree Garage, Ludlow Road, Faintree, Bridgnorth WV16 6RQ, tel: 01746 789275. (Friendly Skoda agents, for whom nothing is ever too much trouble.)
Caerleon
Autotech, Panthir Road, Caerleon, Gwent NP18 3NY, tel: 01633 423717. (One of semi-official Autotech chain of independent BMW specialists.)
Cardiff
Continental Cars (Cardiff) Ltd, Pentwyn Road, Pentwyn, Cardiff CF23 7XH, tel: 029 2054 2400. (Mercedes franchise, treats elderly drivers with extra consideration.)
KAR Car Repairs, Lotus Place, Canton, Cardiff. Tel: 02920 664789. (Good old fashioned service coupled with an honest appraisal and advice.)
Chester
Crane Bank Garage, New Crane Street, Chester CH1 4JE, tel: 01244 317191. (One of three general garages: Winners of Daily Telegraph Customer Service Award 2001.)
Manor Garage, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester CH2 3AL, tel: 01244 346886. (One of three general garages: Winners of Daily Telegraph Customer Service Award 2001.)
Colwyn Bay
Meredith and Kirkham, 394 Abergely Road, Colwyn Bay, tel: 01492 515292. (Rover agent with longstanding loyal customers.)
Cwmcarn
Bijou Motor Services, rear of 99-101 Newport Road, Cwmcarn, Gwent NP1 7LZ, tel: 01495 271033. (Citroen specialists, offering enhanced servicing for this manufacturer.)
Eastham
Mitchell Mitsubishi, New Chester Road, Eastham, Wirral, Cheshire CH62 8HJ, tel: 0151 328 5555/0151 625 4555.
Gloucester
Bathwick Tyres, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3PZ; tel: 01452 304499; website: www.bathwicktyres.co.uk
Richard Hulin, Bristol Road, Gloucester; tel: 01452 502333. (A great garage for VW enthusiasts. Loads of knowledge on air-cooled engines, major restorations of Beetles and campervans, hot-ups for Golfs etc. Prices are reasonable. Ask for Richard or John.)
Holt
Castle Street Garage, Castle Street, Holt, Clwyd LL13 9YL, tel: 01829 271400. (Down-to-earth, non-patronising approach coupled with brilliant service.)
Ledbury
R. & J. Mathews, Blacklands Garage, Canon Frome (near Ledbury), Hereford & Worcester HR8 2TB, tel: 01531 670440.
Llangollen
Kenrick's Garage, Market Street, Llangollen, North Wales LL20 8RA, tel: 01978 861382. (Friendly local garage with excellent and reasonably priced 'rescue' service.)
Lymm
Frank Warburton and Sons, Agden Wharf, Warrington Lane, Lymm, Cheshire; tel: 01925 754 904. (Sensibly priced, trustworthy and reliable.)
Minsterley
Minsterley Garage, Station Road, Minsterley, Shropshire SY5 0BE, tel: 01743 790000. (Refit specialists. Reasonably priced, extremely good and efficient service.)
Monmouth
County Garages, Wye Valley Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire; tel: 01600 712366. (A small Ford main agent, always giving very good service.)
Moreton-in-Marsh
N.E. Repairs, Hospital Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucs GL56 0BN, tel: 01608 650405.
Oswestry
Arthurs of Oswestry Ltd, Lower Brook Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2HJ, tel: 01691 652235. (Vauxhall franchise prepared to do small jobs for regular customers for the parts cost alone.)
Penarth
Bernard Cody Motor Engineers, Station Approach, Penarth, Mid-Glamorgan CF64 3EE, tel: 029 20704293.
Penrhyndeudraeth
Dafydd Williams, Garreg Lwyd, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, LL48 6AW, tel: 01766 770203. (Second-hand Twingos, servicing, advice and 'hard to get' parts.)
Pewsey
Stevens Cars, Nicol's Yard (rear of Post Office), Pewsey SN9 5EF, tel: 01672 563330.
Pontyberem
Raymond Garage Ltd, 4A Station Road, Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire SA15 5LF, tel: 01269 870955. (Good independent garage.)
Porthcawl
John Rogers, Station Hill Garage, Porthcawl, Mid-Glamorgan CF36 5DL, tel: 01656 786705.
Portmadoc
The Glanaber Garage, Borth-y-Gest, Portmadoc, Gwynedd LL49 9TP, tel: 01766 512364.
Swindon
Fish Bros, Addington Drive, Swindon, Wilts SN5 7SB, tel: 01793 512685. (Several recommendations: Fiat, Alfas Romeo and Mitsubishi franchise - good at diagnosing faults on Alfa Romeos. Also Skoda, Nissan and Renault.)
Dick Lovett Specialist Cars, Rushey Park, Swindon SN5 8WO, tel: 01793 615999. (Honest and decent BMW franchise.)
Greenmeadow Service Station, Thames Avenue, Greenmeadow, Swindon, tel: 01793 534501. (Long-standing and well recommended.)
Weobley
John Simpson, Whitehill Garage, Weobley, Hereford HR4 8QZ, tel: 01544 318268.
Whitchurch
Waymills Garage, Waymills, Whitchurch, Shropshire, tel: 01948 664688. (Excellent, old fashioned service at a fraction of the costs seen in the south east.)
Wirral
Crane Bank Garage, Poulton Road, Wallasey, Wirral CH44 4BZ, tel: 0151 638 1469. (One of three general garages: Winners of Daily Telegraph Customer Service Award 2001.)
Durley Garage, Units 12-14, Badger Way, North Cheshire Trading Estate, Prenton, Wirral CH43 3HQ, tel: 0151 608 0788.
Wrexham
Brian Jones Garage Services Ltd, Queensway, Wrexham, LL13 8UN, tel: 01978 352077. (General garage. Happy to save a customer money wherever possible.)