Dorset Citroen Specialist?

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alex-james
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Dorset Citroen Specialist?

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I have a DS3 (2014) which is due a service but I'm struggling to find a Citroen or French Car specialist in the Dorset / Bournemouth / Pool area.

There are obviously a number of main dealers but I was hoping for an independent who knows his was around a Citroen rather than a generalist, if anyone has a recommendation I would be very grateful.
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Essanjay 35 Willis Way, Poole BH15 3SZ 01202 672057 (I haven't used them so have no opinion if they're any good or not).
Dory's Garage 9 Station Rd, Sway, Lymington SO41 6BA 01590 683432 who I've used twice - they're cheap and cheerful.
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Thanks Mike, I looked at Essanjay but from their website they seemed to be more of a motorhome specialist, unless you know different?
Dory's is a really good shout I had not come across those in my searches online, thanks for the tip.
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alex-james wrote: 30 Jul 2018, 18:10 Thanks Mike, I looked at Essanjay but from their website they seemed to be more of a motorhome specialist, unless you know different?


Although Poole, they're a different address.
Try http://www.essanjaycitroen.co.uk/
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Thanks Mike, that looks like a better site, I must have kept stumbling across their other motor home site.
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Re: Dorset Citroen Specialist?

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MikeT wrote: 30 Jul 2018, 11:14 Dory's Garage 9 Station Rd, Sway, Lymington SO41 6BA 01590 683432 who I've used twice - they're cheap and cheerful.


When I had my previous C5 I towed my caravan to a site down the same lane as Dory's Garage is in. Whilst I was there my engine suddenly started running badly. I took it to Dory's and left it with them for a few hours. They eventually called me and said they had discovered water in the fuel. With the tank removed, drained and replaced, I had no more bother. I had filled up with diesel at a nearby Tesco the day before. I got the impression the guys working at Dory's knew what they were about.
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I took it to Dory's in the end and could not speak highly enough of them. The service was completed at what I considered to be a fair price, I asked them about some timing issues and rather than fishing for extra work they said they had spotted them and just to keep an eye on them. I would definitely recommend, thanks for the tip guys.
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