Nigel Whitehead Auto Repairs

09/09/2026

Oh dear

13/08/2026

So much for working less (3 days per week)!

This week it’s been early starts and late finishes (by my current standards😉)

I can’t remember the last time I had all 3 hoists occupied 🤷

25/06/2026

Not all tyre fitters should be fitting tyres!

03/06/2026

It’s that time of year again.
Did I ever tell you how much I dislike winter🤷

17/12/2025

🎄🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎄

We are now closed for Christmas holidays and will return 6th January.

Have a fantastic Christmas
Stay safe.
🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄

05/07/2025

😀😀HOLIDAYS😀😀😀

I am currently closed for holidays and will be back mid August

Thanks. Nigel

21/06/2025

Don’t panic!!
The reason the sign is down is ive painted the front of the workshop, no other reason. I’m not going anywhere.

Ps, the sign wont be going back up. You all know where i am 😁
🚙 🔧

15/06/2025

Long overdue clean up
Sign down and pressure washed the front of the building in readiness for painting.

22/05/2025

20/05/2025

Fkn disgraceful.

The price of car parts never fails to amaze me. I’ve been a mechanic for 42yrs and today I was shocked and disgusted.

As you may be aware many vehicle manufacturers share models/ platforms/ parts

A FORD Ranger is extremely similar to a MAZDA BT50.

One of my customers needed a new gear lever gaiter on his BT50. I called my local parts dept (who are dealers for many manufacturers) and was amazed that MAZDA wanted $750 for this small item, so I asked the parts interpreter if he’d mind checking the price of the FORD part?
Exact same part number
Mazda $750
Ford $85

Yes, a difference of over $650!!!!

How can this be ?
Is it even legal?

It’s fkn disgusting!!!!!

I worked in a Mazda dealership many years ago and although they are awesome/ reliable vehicles, they customers biggest concern were the prices of replacement parts.

Who makes these prices up?

If you feel your vehicle may have a close alternative from a different manufacturer (ie Hyundai/kia) give them both a call to see if you can get the SAME part at a much better price.

FYI a common steering component that fails on Kia and Hyundai vehicles is the exact same part on both manufacturers but KIA sell the part cheaper than Hyundai

Crazy world