No, just pay up, smile and walk away happy. By the way, which engine is in it?
A little bit annoyed by my local garage
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No, just pay up, smile and walk away happy. By the way, which engine is in it?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
That's the EW10J engine, same as my old Mum's 206cc. They could easily have used either or the tricks I described.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Tbf, if you watch any of the YouTube mechanics such as Rainman Ray etc (yeah I know they're American but principle is the same) they will occasionally have to put a repair on the side while waiting for blah blah.
Annoying, yes I agree tbf.
Annoying, yes I agree tbf.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Out daughter had exactly that car, she loved it.
A bit hard on the suspension I thought, terribly windy in the rear seat, but I could imagine a fun car
Well I'm not to pleased to be honest.
After nearly a week of being without my car and struggling to get to and from work i eagerly went to collect my car today and was shocked by the bill.
£552 to change a cam belt, tensioner, water pump and the thermostat.
The cam belt and all it's parts came to a whopping £192 and the labour was £360 (5 hours labour @ £60 an hour.(£300 +vat)
I must be living in the dark ages or something because I was thinking it was going to be around the 350 to 375 mark.
Now please tell me if I'm wrong,,but I think this price is well over the top.
I did make a bit of a song and dance over it to them but it fell on deaf ears, and I'm sure they wouldn't of given me the keys back unless I payed up.
As I was desperate to get my car back I paid up and left in a foul mood.
On the plus side it's now running at its correct temperature again of 90 degrees instead of 70 due to a stuck thermostat,and the car has now lost the slight belt whine it was emitting.
If I wasn't so heavily dependent on my car for work I would of really dug my feet in over this.
After taking stock of everything tonight I think the reason why they've been thick on the bill is because they've lost trade this gone week because my car has been stuck in there garage taking valuable work space up preventing them from working on other vehicles,plus from what I can gather they've had to fork out £100 on a cam locking tool.
Yes they could of bought a cheap Mickey Mouse tool but they've no doubt bought an expensive branded one because there a commercial business.
I'm feeling they've tried to recover some of their losses by billing me for it.
In the past this particular garage have always been good value and is regarded locally as a good with high quality work.
If you think I'm wrong and barking up the wrong tree please tell me.
All the very best,
Johnny.
After nearly a week of being without my car and struggling to get to and from work i eagerly went to collect my car today and was shocked by the bill.
£552 to change a cam belt, tensioner, water pump and the thermostat.
The cam belt and all it's parts came to a whopping £192 and the labour was £360 (5 hours labour @ £60 an hour.(£300 +vat)
I must be living in the dark ages or something because I was thinking it was going to be around the 350 to 375 mark.
Now please tell me if I'm wrong,,but I think this price is well over the top.
I did make a bit of a song and dance over it to them but it fell on deaf ears, and I'm sure they wouldn't of given me the keys back unless I payed up.
As I was desperate to get my car back I paid up and left in a foul mood.
On the plus side it's now running at its correct temperature again of 90 degrees instead of 70 due to a stuck thermostat,and the car has now lost the slight belt whine it was emitting.
If I wasn't so heavily dependent on my car for work I would of really dug my feet in over this.
After taking stock of everything tonight I think the reason why they've been thick on the bill is because they've lost trade this gone week because my car has been stuck in there garage taking valuable work space up preventing them from working on other vehicles,plus from what I can gather they've had to fork out £100 on a cam locking tool.
Yes they could of bought a cheap Mickey Mouse tool but they've no doubt bought an expensive branded one because there a commercial business.
I'm feeling they've tried to recover some of their losses by billing me for it.
In the past this particular garage have always been good value and is regarded locally as a good with high quality work.
If you think I'm wrong and barking up the wrong tree please tell me.
All the very best,
Johnny.
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BoldonLad
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- Location
- South Tyneside
Not. had such a job done on Petrol. Engine, but, on 2.3litre Euro6 Diesel Fiat/Peugot that is not a bad price, indeed a bit low, to replace Cam-belt, tensioner and water pump.
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Price doesn't seem unreasonable. £60 an hour is late 90's labour rates at a main dealer so to be charged that a quarter century later isn't bad going.
You could always do it yourself next time, whereupon you'll discover first hand what that money is actually buying you.
You could always do it yourself next time, whereupon you'll discover first hand what that money is actually buying you.
Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Indeed, and it's usually the people that don't have the skills or equipment to do it themselves who have the loudest opinions about the cost of paying someone who does.
Well ,I've just been doing a little research on getting quotes online and I'm somewhat shocked.
I've been getting quotes ranging from £450 to £750 and that's not even including replacement of the thermostat.
The book time also ranges 5/6 hours.
Looking at these prices I starting to think my bill was actually about right.
Blimey I need to get with the times and except things are not the cost as they were 20 year's ago 😲
I've been getting quotes ranging from £450 to £750 and that's not even including replacement of the thermostat.
The book time also ranges 5/6 hours.
Looking at these prices I starting to think my bill was actually about right.
Blimey I need to get with the times and except things are not the cost as they were 20 year's ago 😲
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Think yourself lucky you're not hooked on crack cocaine. Prices have gone through then roof of late!
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Yes it was cheap! Its a long job. Garage that did mine said they went a couple of hours over book as it awkward to do, but only charged me book rates. And Thier labour was £90 an hour I think.
