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Where are the "California Specialists" in the West of UK?

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andrew bazeley

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I've been involved in a very helpful thread about my leisure battery system, and now need to take my 11-year old Cali somewhere to investigate/sort out/replace what's needed. My nearby VW workshops have both very honestly admitted that the "leisure" side of Calis are not really their thing (although both are great with general van mechanicals like brakes, MOTs, engines). Having had a very bad experience from a general campervan/caravan servicer a few years ago, I want to take my VW people's advice now, and make sure I go to someone who really knows about Calis. I live in the Bath/West Wilts area. I don't mind travelling a bit (I have a lovely vehicle!) - any recommendations?
 
We lived in Bournemouth for a time and found Breeze Poole (Leisure Vehicle Centre) and Totton to be very good. Poole sorted the roof repair and tried, unsuccessfully as it turned out, to get financial support for a new engine from VWUK.

Having moved back to Bristol now, we use Heritage both Bristol (Leisure Vehicle Centre) and Westbury. Some have had issues with Heritage but I have always found them very helpful. Bristol replaced the engine in a shorter time than they originally stated and also sorted a suspension issue, just before we went away last year, at very short notice. Heritage Westbury Bodyshop did an excellent job on the roof repair back in 2015. MG Cannon now run the Bodyshop there.

Both are within striking distance of West Wilts.

Hope that helps

Alan
 

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We lived in Bournemouth for a time and found Breeze Poole (Leisure Vehicle Centre) and Totton to be very good. Poole sorted the roof repair and tried, unsuccessfully as it turned out, to get financial support for a new engine from VWUK.

Having moved back to Bristol now, we use Heritage both Bristol (Leisure Vehicle Centre) and Westbury. Some have had issues with Heritage but I have always found them very helpful. Bristol replaced the engine in a shorter time than they originally stated and also sorted a suspension issue, just before we went away last year, at very short notice. Heritage Westbury Bodyshop did an excellent job on the roof repair back in 2015. MG Cannon now run the Bodyshop there.

Both are within striking distance of West Wilts.

Hope that helps

Alan
Thanks Alan. I actually bought the Cali at Heritage Westbury 11 years ago! They've been great, but it was actually their head mechanic who suggested I try to find a VW dealer who had a "California specialist" as this problem was about the leisure side of the van, rather than the mechanics. I'll try Bristol.
 
Thanks Alan. I actually bought the Cali at Heritage Westbury 11 years ago! They've been great, but it was actually their head mechanic who suggested I try to find a VW dealer who had a "California specialist" as this problem was about the leisure side of the van, rather than the mechanics. I'll try Bristol.
Given the @vwguru is now known to work at Poole and I think Breeze are offering some incentives for club members, it may be worth making the journey south?
Sorry to put a spanner in the works!

Alan
 
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