Just one quick note re: Welches. I got my current WRX SL from them and they do a great job. First couple of service stops and they recommended new discs and pads at the front. Fine. Next service stop 10k or so later, same recommendation. Fine. And then again.
I pulled the chap on a couple of yrs into owning the car and pointed out "I should be getting more than 1 set of pads per disc set! Is there someone on your staff who can get the tech a second opinion? Sure enough, "Oh, yeah, everything is fine. Sorry."
Might be nothing, but I thought it was a bit sus.
And £10 for a "courtesy car". Not sure about that one either.
But they know their stuff and I'll keep using them.
PW