I recently had my BMW 1-Series serviced at a garage in Bangor, the follow up report suggested that…read morethe engine had " Excessive play in the timing change", although no symptoms or diagnostics supported this report. But this could be catastrophic, if the timing chain jumps on the cogs or the actually brakes while the engine is at high revs. The garage gave me an estimated cost to replace the chain to be over £500.00. I was obviously concerned, but because I had doubts about this report I decided to get a second opinion from Johnny at Scott's Garage. Johnny took the time to do a thorough inspection of the engine, run complete computer diagnostic report, and a test drive. His conclusion was the timing chain appears to be serviceable and of no concern at this time. Johnny a competent and experienced engineer, who at short notice gave me his valuable time and honest opinion. What more do you want from your garage? I will certainly be using Scott's Garage at Dundonald for all my car repairs and servicing requirements in the future. Thank you. John Dawber Bangor Co.Down.

I'm going to sound like a complete Daddy's girl today (which isn't too far wrong to be honest...),…read morebut my dad has been impressed with Johnathan Scott since going to him with car problems three or four years ago. And he's never looked back... Scott's Garage was initially based on the Ballyregan Road, which was handy enough for us being less than ten minutes down the road. My dad took both his car and my mum's for MOT prep, for repair when he had a couple of accidents, and just general look-overs. Johnathan would always give my dad a lift home before starting work on the car, which was really lovely of him, and meant by dad didn't have to use public transport (it's been a while), or get a lift. Last year (I think...these years start to roll into one after a while), Johnathan opened up a new garage in Carrowreagh Business Park, allowing him to expand his business, and still provide the same great service. My dad has never had a complaint about him, he works incredibly hard, and offers his services are incredibly decent prices. What more could you want?!

Driving through the city on Wednesday I heard a clunk and then a pop and then a hiss and…read moreimmediately I knew it was a puncture, all I could see in my mind was pound signs racking up because new tyres ain't cheap! When I got home I changed the flat tyre to a temp and pulled the huge screw (see picture) that I had run over out of my tyre! To me the tyre looked unfixable due to the size of the puncture so I was resigned to having to fork out for a brand new tyre. After some searching on Yelp I came across George Fagan on the Antrim Road which was nice and handy for me as I didn't want to drive too far with my temp wheel. I decided to call George to find out the craic with tyre replacements and booking in with them and once I explained what I needed the guy on the phone said, 'sure bring her down and we'll have a look!' To be honest I wasn't too optimistic as going by past experiences not having a time slot booked in at a garage can mean a long wait. I headed down anyway as I had a busy day and needed my car to do some pick ups. One thing to note is that George Fagan is on a really busy road so you're best parking on one of the side streets and walking up to the garage, especially if you don't have a booking. I went in and the mechanic told me to 'pull my car round front' and they'd be with me in 5 minutes. It was in fact only 2 minutes until a younger mechanic came and took the punctured tyre from my car and said he'd be back in a minute. Sure enough he did come back in a minute and take off the temp and put on a freshly repaired tyre. Literally I didn't get out of my car during this whole process! He even jacked it up with me in it! He then told me he had fixed my tyre and to keep an eye on it as it was a big hole. He said we may as well see if we can save you from forking out for a new tyre! I couldn't believe it, a mechanic who was trying to save me a few quid! The tyre repair cost £10 in total and I was at the garage for a total of 10 minutes! Unbelievable service! I'll definitely be back when my MOT comes round! These guys really seem to know their stuff and what's best os they are looking out for you!

This is the brother of my usual local mechanic, Tommy Fegan. George Fegan's is very much the main…read moreplace for Antrim Road inhabitants to get thier cars sorted, and in particular fix, replace and repair tyres also. A handy place to go to if you have a blow out, or a puncture problem. George and his team are friendly and down-to-earth, easygoing but hardworking, and are able to get your car up and on the road in good time - which is of course all you're looking for from a service like this. Their prices aren't unbearable either - sort of reasonable for the service you're getting. There is plenty of parking in the lot too, so you can leave your car in and come back for it later.

I have had 5 cars satisfactorly repaired by this firm over the past 20 years. The courtesy cars…read morehave always been clean with low mileage. The staff on the reception counter are helpful. They have been in business in the Bangor area for many years and are well known and respected. The cars were returned to me in spotless condition. Excellent service.

Have left my wife's car in several times over the last 18 months for various repairs, always…read morefriendly professional & courteous. Would definitely return for any other motor problems. Bryan.

I've been using Glen to take care of my cars for years now. He's honest and reliable and knows what…read morehe's doing. I've personally witnessed an old man call in with a headlight out on his VW Fox and Glen put a bulb in (only took a few minutes) and send the old guy on his way without any charge. Hard to find someone like that these days

When my wife's Volkswagen Eos folding roof failed, I was lucky to find Graham Watson, who fitted a…read morenew operating system together with improved components, meaning that again we have a convertible. Graham was very helpful and explained fully the work that needed to be done. I would say that he is conscientious and takes a pride in giving very good customer service. I have no hesitation in recommending Watson Auto Electrics. S. McCoy, Lisburn

If you pay for parking in Bangor you're crazy, just down right mad! The reason for this is that…read morethere are around 100 free car parking spaces along Bangor's seafront within walking distance of both Main Street and High Street. The Quay Street car park is located opposite The Marine Court Hotel and Rabbit Rooms. This car park is well lit and in a great location along side Bangor Marina. Bangor is coming down with CCTV so you shouldn't worry about the safety of your car is this site. I've left mine here over night before and it's been fine. All in all a really handy free car park, whether you're going for a walk along the coast or grabbing some grub in town this should suit you - put your money away!

This Maxol garage sits on the roundabout between the Boucher Road and Tates Avenue, it's so close…read moreto the multiple car dealerships it probably acts as the first port of call when you fill up your car for the first time. The garage has an ATM and eight pumps selling unleaded and diesel at reasonable prices. One thing I'd mention is that this garage is always busy, there's often queues at the pump due to its location!