Highview Garage Ltd, Finchley

Avoid Highview Car Garage – overpriced and poor quality. Took my car to Highview for some work, including replacing the rear brake discs. I was shocked at how inflated the part's prices were – far above market rate. I know that a lot of garages in London seem to think it is an acceptable business model not to be transparent on labour rates and instead inflate the cost of parts on the vehicles to obtain more in labour costs through the back door. And the garage gives all types of reasons why they cant fit client supplied parts other that the real one which is they want to sell you overpriced parts. One I suppose could let this practice slide if the parts that were being supplied were equal or better quality to the ones being taken off the vehicle, this is not the case with this garage, not only the parts being overpriced the ones that have been used are of very substandard quality. Within weeks, the new brake discs started showing signs of rust and spreading across the brake disc, which is completely unacceptable for supposedly "new" components. Either they’re using cheap knock-offs or cutting corners on quality. Definitely won’t be returning, and I’d advise others to steer clear unless you enjoy overpaying for shoddy workmanship. The other brake discs which have been on the car for over 10 years are perfect and no rust on the barrel, so I have a clear form of comparison to what they should have looked like for the price they charged. The garage has stated that they have fitted Brembo brake discs to the vehicle. This is complete untrue (Brembo disks have a coating which do not rust in this way) Please see the following link what brembo discs look like and they do not rust in the fashion as shown on the discs they fitted to the vehicle. I have had the front discs fitted over 10 years prior to the ones at this garage and the good quality brake discs have a coating which prevents them rusting in this way. The brake discs started rusting from week 1 and gradually got worse over time. Please also see the link below for comparison of what a brembo disk coating looks like, and also the price they charge for parts in comparison to what the parts cost in reality. autodoc website under the reference 7611763 What the garage has done is fit cheaper disc plates on the vehicle and charged triple what the cost of brembo discs cost. The charge on the invoice for the discs alone was £276+vat = £331.2. Also, that is not what brembo discs cost. Secondly they are not brembo discs as clearly can be seen from the attached image comparison above. What the discs are likely to be is cheap variation of brake discs which cost around a quarter price of what brembo discs costs. And even if they were brembo the garage has marked the part up by 300%. Also marked up the other parts too to increase their commission earned. I don't believe all of the reviews for this garage can be surely genuine, maybe some are.

The garage would hike you total bill by hundreds by adding unnecessary work and parts. The motorists too attached to their cars would pay what ever is billed by the garage. running a car garage is next best money earner after heart surgeon.

I can’t fault this garage. I have visited twice and on both occasions have been thoroughly impressed with the efficiency and professionalism of the whole team, as much as their kindness. I feel I got really good advice as well as good value for money, from an entire team that want me to return again one day.

I have found this garage with the intention to have a second opinion on a toxic warning light showing on the dashboard of my Renault Clio. The staff at Highview Garage gave a clear explanation and a prompt solution. I am very happy happy with the outcome and to know the car still in good shape, I definitely would come back.

took my merc in for a service and mot tyres and so on.Staff were very friendly the job was done on time .Very happy .

Great garage and service.Very friendly reception staff

ALL ROUND GREAT SHOP AND HONEST.