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I got great service and a rapid fix from the RAC for my Mercedes-Benz 300SL's failed alternator.

I took my 1988 Mercedes 300SL out for a short run on Saturday afternoon, and the battery died on me and left me stuck at the side of the road about 10 miles away. The local RAC man (Wrexham) got to me in about an hour and quickly diagnosed an alternator with no output. Imagine my surprise and delight when he produced a set of brushes from his pile of spares and had the alternator back in action in 10 minutes. Excellent service.

Asked on 15 December 2012 by MG, via email

Answered by Honest John
Your RAC story beats everything. That is totally unexpected these days. Top man.
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