Brake service near Khalifa City A?

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Brake service near Khalifa City A?

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I've just realised that the brake pads on my wife's Volvo have completely gone and are starting to groove the discs. I'm reluctant to drive it further than I have to in order to get them replaced.
Can any of you good folks recommend the nearest place to Khalifa City A I can get them looked at? Volvo Service can't deal with it until Sunday, and meanwhile I've had to hand over my FJ for school runs duties...
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Khalifa City A is a no hoper for mech work, nothing available.
The car has to be taken to mussafah, whether it be on the back of a truck or otherwise.

I do have an option, but am opening myself up to attack here: :roll:

If the truck option is out of the question i would drive it to mussafah during the quiet hours (midnight to 3a.m.) and be a bit light on the accellerator, using the gears to slow it down. This should be undertaken with extreme caution and preferably with a friendly vehicle up front to lead you slowly. All of this on the condition that the car actually does stop when the brakes are applied!!!!

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Sorry, but the only solution i see :
- recovery truck,
- Volvo Workshop.

I'm sure you won't be able to find any pads for Volvo in Mussafah, + you're not sure where they will be coming from...

Until then, enjoy the taxi! :twisted:
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:iagree: Unless you know how to change them yourself and try in the city at a parts shop. Behind Madinat Zayed gold souq is usually the best option. Good luck. :D
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Thanks everyone - I'll take XOF's advice and make friends with a taxi driver...

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TomL wrote:Thanks everyone - I'll take XOF's advice and make friends with a taxi driver...
Yeah but what u didnt know is that XOF is the largest shareholder in the local Taxi companies.

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TomL wrote:Thanks everyone - I'll take XOF's advice and make friends with a taxi driver...
Yeah but what u didnt know is that XOF is the largest shareholder in the local Taxi companies. 8O 8O 8O

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