I called for assistance via Rescue My Car for a non-starting engine. The contractor, R&K Smart Services Ltd (Coventry Vehicle Recovery), immediately claimed my "engine was gone" or had timing issues without a proper diagnostic. Despite my suggestion that it was just the battery, the driver was adamant that a jump-start wouldn't work.
When a jump-start did turn the engine, he then changed his story to "spark plugs" and pressured me to take it to a specific garage in Southam for a £160 service he claimed I needed immediately. Most alarmingly, when I explained the car’s MOT expired at midnight—meaning I could not legally drive it on Saturday—he repeatedly encouraged me to drive it illegally anyway.
I later had a Halfords technician replace the battery (which was the original from 2012), and the car now runs perfectly. The "failed engine" diagnosis was entirely false. This felt like a clear attempt to solicit commission for a partner garage by providing a fake diagnosis and unsafe legal advice. Avoid this contractor.
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