He asked me why I wanted to take photos of the exhaust parts. When I told him I wanted them to post on a forum's motoring section he called me a f..k..g weirdo!!!!
At least you know that he's being straight with you. 😂
Is £190 a fair price for a whole new exhaust, including a more expensive chrome bit on the end?
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At least you know that he's being straight with you. 😂
I would not be too sure about that, replacement exhausts if they are cheap may only last couple of years, that is why many in the trade like myself would rather weld the original up.
Maybe I've been lucky but I can't complain about any of the replacement exhausts I've had over the years. Perhaps not as good as OE but I'd expect 5 or 6 years at least.
OP
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I think this is the first exhaust I've bought since my 2nd, 3rd, 4th hand rust bucket, British Leyland car owner days. To be fair I haven't owned a car long enough in the last 20 or so years to say the exhaust has lasted a fair time, but this is the first exhaust I've had to replace in must be 40 years. I do remember those British Leyland car ownership days and having to replace exhausts quite often, but then as we know everything apart from the engine, soon disintegrated on BL cars!
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dicko
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Catalytic converter is part of the exhaust manifold
Chislenko
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Things have improved greatly over the years. When I started selling car parts two year old Vivas, Victors etc would be having a new exhaust.
We even changed front wings (weld not bolt on) on Vauxhall Firenzas under warranty (only 12 months then) because of rust.
Vauxhall had a clever solution to the bad reputation the Firenza was getting for rust, they changed the name to Vauxhall Magnum🙂
We even changed front wings (weld not bolt on) on Vauxhall Firenzas under warranty (only 12 months then) because of rust.
Vauxhall had a clever solution to the bad reputation the Firenza was getting for rust, they changed the name to Vauxhall Magnum🙂
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
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Never been a car owner but a quote I once heard is, you aren't paying for the job to be done quickly. You're paying for the years of training and experience it took to learn to do the job quickly.
Chislenko
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Yes, I like that. I suppose it is the old pleasure v distress purchase syndrome, £90 for a ladies hair do seems acceptable but £90 to fix your car doesn't.
Fastpedaller
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And the rent on the premises insurance taxation (maybe?) the ramp maintenance etc etc. A few years ago someone said to me he thought it was dreadful that Tesco were charging for plastic bags as they'd previously been free. My point that the customers have always paid for them (albeit indirectly) was totally lost
Fastpedaller
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That seems a reasonable price for the part you have had fitted. Ten years ago we had a Fiat Grande Punto and it need a new exhaust. Took it to the local place and the owner on reception said "we'll have to put it on the ramp". That was done and then I was told "your car can't be fixed" I said "but it's only 5 years old, surely it can be fixed - do you mean you don't have the part or what?" She just kept repeating "your car can'e be fixed". Most bizarre garage response ever. I went to the local motor factors on the same trading estate. guy said "I think we have the parts in stock" My choice was to cut the pipe near the rear axle and join the front bit on or have both front and rear parts £32 extra *. I decided to renew both parts as it was easier.
I didn't have much difficulty fitting it, as the two bolts at the front were removed with a powerful, although it was a bit tricky getting a hacksaw in place to cut the pipe near the rear axle. Took about 1 hr and cost about £70 ( ten years ago)
* The original factory pipe and muffler is a complete length as it's put on before the axle. Replacement is in 2 sections.
I didn't have much difficulty fitting it, as the two bolts at the front were removed with a powerful, although it was a bit tricky getting a hacksaw in place to cut the pipe near the rear axle. Took about 1 hr and cost about £70 ( ten years ago)
* The original factory pipe and muffler is a complete length as it's put on before the axle. Replacement is in 2 sections.
That certainly applies to what I do, and myself and the people with my skills are in high demand to the motor trade.
Ming the Merciless
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Does it make farting noises?
presta
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When I was buying exhausts for my Cortina (from the Ford franchised dealer) they stocked two options, one was the pukka one as fitted from new, and the other was a cheapie they made to compete with the ones from Kwik Fit that last 12 months and a day.
"Which one do you want?"
The exhaust on my Accord was a three section, and the front one lasted the life of the car, 180,000 miles, without ever needing replacement.
