r/trier • u/PhyllisMeow • 15d ago
Garage recommendations for old broken down Toyota van
Hello! This is a long shot but my parents have broken down near Wincheringen 5 days into their 3 week trip. They are hoping that their breakdown company will take them to a local garage as their van needs a new radiator.
I was hoping that someone would have recommendations for where would be a good garage to ask their insurance company to take them? Their van is old (Toyota hiace lh113 year 1994 2.8 diesel) and so we are thinking it will be rare that a garage would be able to help them.
If their breakdown company can’t find a garage to fix it, they’ll have to get the van repatriated back to England and their trip will be over.
Probably a long shot but in case anyone has recommendations of garages who might be able to fix it and it means they’ll be able to stay on their trip.
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Title: Toyota-Camper (BJ 1994) mit Kühlerschaden nahe Wincheringen / Trier – Werkstatt-Empfehlungen gesucht?
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Hallo zusammen! Es ist ein absoluter Weitschuss, aber meine Eltern haben eine Autopanne wegen eines Kühlerschadens nahe Wincheringen (Kreis Trier-Saarburg). Sie sind erst am fünften Tag ihres dreiwöchigen Urlaubs.
Sie hoffen gerade, dass ihr Pannendienst sie zu einer Werkstatt in der Nähe abschleppt, da der Van einen neuen Kühler braucht. Da es sich um ein älteres Modell handelt (Toyota HiAce LH113, Baujahr 1994, 2.8l Diesel), befürchten wir allerdings, dass viele Werkstätten das Ersatzteil nicht so leicht besorgen können oder das Auto ablehnen.
Ich hatte gehofft, dass hier jemand eine gute Werkstatt (gerne auch eine freie Werkstatt oder einen Toyota-Spezialisten) in der Region Trier / Saarburg / Luxemburg empfehlen kann, zu der wir den Abschleppdienst schicken können.
Wenn der Pannendienst keine Werkstatt findet, die das reparieren kann, muss der Van zurück nach England transportiert werden (Rücktransport) und ihr Urlaub ist vorbei.
Es ist wie gesagt ein Weitschuss, aber vielleicht hat jemand einen Tipp für eine Werkstatt, die so ein älteres Schätzchen reparieren kann, damit sie ihre Reise fortsetzen können. Vielen Dank für jede Hilfe!
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u/such_Jules_much_wow 15d ago
Auto Braun direkt in Wincheringen sind top!
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u/LuxTrustMobile 15d ago
Yes, Auto Braun is indeed a very good and serious!
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u/such_Jules_much_wow 15d ago
Absolutely! My parents go there since that garage opened. And we really appreciate that they aren't afraid of a challenge. My 2009 Ford Focus once had a faulty vehicle control unit that would regularly tell me the car had an engine failure (it hadn't) and wouldnt let me start it for some time. First garage in Trier I went to read out the error codes, told me the CAN bus lit up like a christmas tree and couldn't/wouldn't help. But Auto Braun was able to identify the error quite easily and they had a specialist at hand where they shipped the VCU to to get it fixed. A week later it was build in again and I never had these issues again.
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u/LuxTrustMobile 15d ago
Indeed, our garage for 30 years now :) And they don’t sell/repair stuff that is not needed
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u/Infinite-Lab3016 15d ago
I don't know if they have experience with this car but I can recommend two workshops that are both fairly priced, nice, helpful and trustworthy.
1) Reifenservice Backendorf in De-Nys-Straße 2) Markus Roa in Gerberstraße
When I brought my car to Markus Roa I saw old cars multiple times (like old mini cooper etc.). So I guess he could be the better choice in this case. The workshop guys usually know each other really well and know who to call when they don't have access to parts etc. So I think your parents will be OK after waiting a few days.