What you can buy
TOBACCO - 3,200 cigarettes, 200 cigars, 400 cigarillos, 3 Kg smoking tobacco.
ALCOHOL - 110 lts beer, 90 lts wine, 10 lts spirits, 20 lts fortified wine.
Pre -order by internet from the Wine Beer Warehouse and if you spend £400 or more get a free daytrip with Seafrance or £30 cash back if you travel with Eurotunnel.
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Getting your car serviced in Calais, France - day-tripper.net.
This page provides useful information on car servicing in France. Although little research has been done into this area of shopping in France, we know from the e-mails we get that large savings can be made.
The list of companies serving Britons getting cars serviced in France is listed below with links and telephone numbers.
Have you had your car serviced in France?
What was your experience?
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Car Companies in France - Car Buying - Petrol prices - Travel Insurance - Tyres
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www.rip-off.co.uk - Worthwhile link.
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Car Servicing - it's cheaper in Calais! (Car repair - dépannage) We know from the e-mail's we receive that having a car serviced in France is much cheaper. If you have any experience of this please share it with us! e-mail France Dépannage - 24 hours, 7 days a week. Tel: 0033 321 96 47 98. Repairing Marie Rose - 24 hours, 7 days a week. Tel: 0033 321 31 15 15. AUTOSUR - 20, rue Gustave-Cuvelier, 62100. Calais. Tel: 0033 321 36 18 18. Garage Vauban - 23, rue Vauban, Calais-Port. Tel: 0033 321 97 63 19. November 2007 The fuel pump went in my 2004 Ford Transit while I was touring France in April. The price in Ireland was going to cost me 1300 euro and 700 euro to fit it. I got it done for 870 euro and had my van back in 2 days in a Volkswagon Garage in the south of France. June 2007 I have my A class Mercedes serviced in Boulogne, its far far cheaper and much more helpful! I paid 200 euros for an A service which is the full one and 107 euros for the B service which is the small one. April 2007 Had a major (36000) service to my Vel Satis by Diffusion Automobile Calaisienne SA., 58, Av. de Saint Exupery. I booked it in by email and arrived at 9am. The job was complete by 1230 and cost 246 euro, half the price from a U.K.main agent. The saving paid for a couple of nights by the Normandy Beaches, not to mention the tank full of diesel! February 2007 I have been twice within the last year to Boulogne to have my Mercedes A140 serviced. The last time was in December 2006 and it was for the B service which should be around £400 in U.K.but I only paid 200 Euro = £145. Perfect service even gave us a courtesy car!! Another bit of feedback! December 2006 I had my Passat serviced by the main dealer in Calais for less than half the price quoted by my local dealer. The reception I got was better, they filled the screenwash but noted it as free of charge on the invoice and the car had been hand washed and valeted. I will never go back to a U.K.rip off dealer. February 2006 I RECENTLY HAD MY CITROEN C5 SERVICED AT SUCCURSDALE CITROEN IN HELLEMMES (LILLE) FRANCE, COST U.K.DEALER £300+ IN FRANCE 209 EUROES (£146) WHILE I WAITED, HAD TO BOOK IN ADVANCE, THEY DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH BUT GOOD SIGN LANGUAGE GETS YOU THROUGH. EXCELLENT SERVICE AND POLITE. Tel: 0033 320 79 81 81. March 2003 Mercedes service - MB E220CDI 'A' service 155 euro (£106) U.K. price £249 both at franchise dealer. Dealer 15mins from Eurostar exit, easy to find. GORRIAS AUTOMOBILES, ZA de la Canardière. 62360. ISQUES. Tel: 0033 321 92 18 24. Fax: 0033 321 31 43 18. www.gorrias.vp.mercedes.fr March 2003 Just wanted to say how impressed I was with having my Peugeot 206CC serviced in Calais last week. I booked my car into CNA Peugeot via e-mail for last Thursday 27th March. The staff were very polite and courteous. The price quoted 93 euro, was what I paid. I was quoted £192 at a Peugeot dealers in Surrey and with the above price equating to around £60 even with the day crossing and petrol. I still made a substantial saving. |
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Tyres and Car Accessories (exhausts, brakes, oil change, shock absorbers, batteries)
Midas, 112 Bld. La Fayette, 62100. Calais, Tel: 0033 321 82 38 80.
We understand from the Manager that tyres are about the same price as in the U.K. Good buys apparently include roof racks and ski/luggage boxes, of which they have a good range. www.norauto.fr
SiliGom - 62, Av. de St-Exupéry, Calais. Tel: 0033 321 96 58 34. When getting your car serviced why not spend the day in Calais itself enjoying a meal? |
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Calais Batteries - 170, Bd. Gambetta. Tel: 0033 321 96 28 23. Fax: 0033 321 96 51 34. |
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Amortisseurs - shock absorbers, Batteries - batteries, échappements - exhausts, éclairages - lights, équilibrage - balancing, freins - brakes, pnue - tyre, vidanges - oil change. |
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Tyre Prices - we will be doing a full survey in the New Year. These prices are from a December leaflet from Maxauto (converted at 1.50 euro = £1.00).
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SPEEDY PRICES
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Tyre care - some tips and advice Each tyre has a contact area on the road of about the size of a large footprint which has to provide ALL of the grip for steering, braking and acceleration. - Correct pressures are vital for balanced braking, maximum grip and maximum tyre life. If you look after them they will work more reliably and last longer. Neglecting them will mean expensive and premature replacement and could even cost you your life. - Recommended pressures may vary according to load or speed, and information can be found in the vehicle handbook, or consult your garage or tyre dealer. - If the pressure is too low, besides affecting the handling of the vehicle, there is the added problem of increased fuel consumption and consequently increased air pollution while higher than necessary pressures also give an uncomfortable ride and reduce grip due to a smaller area of the tyre being in contact with the road. - Incorrect pressures are also viewed as an offence and could lead to a fine of £2,500 for each faulty tyre, with discretionary disqualification and three penalty points. - Pressures should be checked at least every two weeks when the tyres are cold – a relatively simple operation with one of the inexpensive and accurate gauges available. |
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- Feu Vert. Nearest branch; 29 Avenue des Frais Fond, Centre Commercial Auchan. 62510 ARQUES. Tel: 0033 321 38 61 81. 
- Maxauto - Centre Auchan, RN1. Calais. Tel: 0033 321 34 48 00. Fax: 0033 321 34 46 55. Open: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 12.00noon and 1.00pm to 7.30pm. Saturday, 9.00am to 7.30pm. 
- Norauto, Centre Commercial Continent, Av. Guynemer, Calais. Tel: 0033 321 96 36 41. Fax: 0033 321 96 30 09.
- Speedy. Part of the Kwiksave group. Av. Roger Salengro, Calais. Tel: 0033 321 19 32 04. 