Good luck with the soliceters Mark, I hope you get a good result, I do not know how some of these people sleep at night knowing what they are doing, they know how passionate we are about our cars (not just talking about scoobies either) I have a similar problem, I bought my car 3 months ago from an independant dealer, was told it had had a full mot when I got her home checked out all the paper work I found that it had 3 weeks mot only, phoned the garage they said no problem they will mot it I might add at this point I was there best mate at this stage then it all went horribly wrong, they got the mot done, but I was not happy with the car afterwards, I made a list of things that were wrong with the car are you ready for this, rear shock gone, brakes vibrating badly 10 wheel studs knackerd due to the wrong locking nuts, wheel nuts also knackerd because of this, rocker cover seal gone, steering rack gone two tyres had it on the inside (been run flat) Exhaust blowing needed welding, I took the car back they sorted some of the problems but I am still left with the oil leak, knackerd steering rack they only changed one shock absorber, the front discs are warped and the wheel nut problem is still a problem, The garage that has done the work for the independant deelers hands are tied as they have been told by the guy that sold me the car that they slipped up and if they had mot'd the car before putting it on the forecourt they would have put it on for at least another £1000, he did not want to spend any more money on it, I know this is not my problem but what do i do, had the car 3 months garage has had it for 1 month do not think I have done 1000 miles in it, have been to cab and the t**t that sold me the car will not even take my calls, I went from best mate to something he scraped of the bottom of his shoe over night, HELP, by the way quote for work to be done well over £1000, and i am now getting grief of my wife, don't get me wrong though this car is in show room condition and drives beautifully, I do not want to get rid of it just want some help with sorting it out from thi a***. Scoobychef.