Haynes autofix RIP OFF !!

RegW · 2025-05-04 00:46:02

When I was getting the van MOT'd I mention to the guy at the garge how
finding a good resource for info on my 2006 Expert van wasn't as easy as I hoped
he mentioned Hayne manuals and I said "I wish mate but they dont do one"
He typed in my registration and showed me a page on Haynes' website that appeared to be just the job
so I trotted off home and bought the online version as no paper version was offered

Long story short, what a load of old shite

At first I though that may be I wasn't using it right but kept browsing through trying to find something useful
unique or particular to the Expert but no
I thought "I know I'll start simple with say the air filter"
and browsed the air filter section
All I got was generalised pics of air filters none of which looked anything like mine
of earlier versions of the van.

Then I did what I should have done in the first place, my home work.
I tried Trustpilot and all saw were 1 star posts on what a useless rip off Haynes Autofix was
Ditto a review on Youtube

The Sedre Peugeot parts software I bought last year is a slow clunky pita to use but way more useful to use.

Last edited by RegW (2025-05-04 00:46:38)

kenbw2 · 2025-05-04 01:19:08

Where's my XUD9 option? yikes

kenbw2 · 2025-05-04 01:22:12

Ah so Haynes Autofix is a different thing

When we first began selling manuals in the 1960s, vehicles were simple to maintain and there were relatively few models on sale. Today, electronics are a vital part of how your vehicle operates and there are more than 100,000 different variants of make/ model/ body type/ gearbox and engine.
So at Haynes, we needed to take a brand-new approach - nothing less than a reinvention of the repair manual. With so many models on sale, it is impossible to strip down and rebuild enough cars to cover the market properly. Instead, Haynes Autofix is based upon workshop data with added DIY tutorials full of general tips and techniques.
The instructions are no longer step-by-step and are best-suited to confident home mechanics or professionals.
Haynes Autofix is not a Haynes Manual. We want to be very clear about this, but we know that our new product will enable many thousands of you to continue maintaining your vehicle and troubleshooting problems in a DIY environment.

RegW · 2025-05-04 12:07:42

Yes I'm a twat for not reading the small print
When I saw the pic of the facelift expert and at the advice of the
guy at the MOT garage I dived right in.
I really ought to know better by now, what happened to the cynical old bastard
that is moi?

talking of cynical it really is cynically done IMO
Haynes do not want to invest in the former practise of actually doing any work
and research on a vehicle, but have found sly, just legal, way to profit from as many
models as they can at low cost.
If you've grown up with Haynes manuals, you'd be appalled at the Autofix.

Much of if generalised crap they can copy/paste into any old manual and do
as in the YT vid, the guy had the same pics as my manual and it hadn't anything to do with his car either !

It has a whiff the bland AI generated stuff about it too

Another cynical part is when you use it as you obviously would have to
to evaluate it, you immediately void any chance of a refund !

Last edited by RegW (2025-05-04 12:10:47)

Oscarklemo · 2025-05-07 08:47:09

I fell for it as well! Didn't do me any good...

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Haynes autofix RIP OFF !!

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