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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #15 on: 21 March 2018, 18:44:27 »

Awwww........I wanted to guess what it failed on.  ::)



Instead of taking the piss out of an impoverished  former Omega owner you should be arranging a whip round. :)

Anyway the price is in.

£192 plus VAT. Two hours of labour at £35+VAT.

Could be worse.
I'd say that's very reasonable......for Lincolnshire. In South Yorkshire, of course, that would be a months wages.

I'm an extremely charming young chap. People don't like to overcharge me. :)
Either that or they felt sorry for you having to drive the dog, and knowing full well you'd be back for the same next year.

That is the cynical scouser in you coming out. :D ;)

Anyway, I suppose I'll have to pay. I just won't eat for a month. :)
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #16 on: 22 March 2018, 00:47:08 »

Here do...

https://www.irmscher.com/de/spring-kit-5818.html

Normal springs are £40 is each...
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #17 on: 22 March 2018, 08:46:35 »

I believe there is a nice V6 Omega Estate on ebay at the moment.  :)

You know it makes sense M'lud!  :y
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #18 on: 22 March 2018, 09:05:26 »

Here do...

https://www.irmscher.com/de/spring-kit-5818.html

Normal springs are £40 is each...

Thanks, Al.

Does two hours labour at £35 P/H seem reasonable?
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #19 on: 22 March 2018, 09:30:54 »

Here do...

https://www.irmscher.com/de/spring-kit-5818.html

Normal springs are £40 is each...

Thanks, Al.

Does two hours labour at £35 P/H seem reasonable?


maybe a little long on time, but that hardly matters when the rate is that low
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #20 on: 22 March 2018, 11:14:23 »

Here do...

https://www.irmscher.com/de/spring-kit-5818.html

Normal springs are £40 is each...

Thanks, Al.

Does two hours labour at £35 P/H seem reasonable?
£35ph is very cheap, main dealers are around £100 now.
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #21 on: 22 March 2018, 11:47:34 »

Here do...

https://www.irmscher.com/de/spring-kit-5818.html

Normal springs are £40 is each...

Thanks, Al.

Does two hours labour at £35 P/H seem reasonable?
£35ph is very cheap, main dealers are around £100 now.

In the shop as I type.

An independent garage owned by a very helpful young couple. They still show signs of enthusiasm for the task rather than the 'leave the fu*cking thing there mate and we'll get round to it when we can be arsed' attitude of the dealers.
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #22 on: 22 March 2018, 11:49:39 »

£29.95 for the MOT.
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #23 on: 22 March 2018, 11:56:28 »

MOT is £35 everywhere around here. I've booked mine in for MOT and service on 5th April with a local indie who was recommended to me. Being a five minute walk away makes it very handy too. We shall see.
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« Reply #24 on: 22 March 2018, 11:59:40 »

MOT is £35 everywhere around here. I've booked mine in for MOT and service on 5th April with a local indie who was recommended to me. Being a five minute walk away makes it very handy too. We shall see.

£54 at the Jaguar dealer. :-\

I think they charge the most they are legally allowed to.
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #25 on: 22 March 2018, 12:02:23 »

I really don't care what I pay for the test, it's the bastids who fail it so they can sell you the work that I despise.
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #26 on: 22 March 2018, 12:06:58 »

I really don't care what I pay for the test, it's the bastids who fail it so they can sell you the work that I despise.

All motorists are between a rock and a hard place.

Much of MOT testing is down to interpretation and opinion. If they are looking for business it is easy fro them to find something expensive to repair.

I shall be asking for my broken coil springs to be returned......just to check.
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #27 on: 22 March 2018, 12:27:53 »

I really don't care what I pay for the test, it's the bastids who fail it so they can sell you the work that I despise.

Normally those who charge significantly less than the maximum!

I go to a local "under the arches" type two-man-band garage. He charges the maximum (50 odd quid) but when you consider that it's getting on for a hour's labour these days, plus the investment in kit and training that is required to offer the service, I think that's fair.

He is also fair, because he's made his money charging for the test and doesn't have to find faults to try and drum up some repair work.
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #28 on: 22 March 2018, 12:42:05 »

I really don't care what I pay for the test, it's the bastids who fail it so they can sell you the work that I despise.

Normally those who charge significantly less than the maximum!

I go to a local "under the arches" type two-man-band garage. He charges the maximum (50 odd quid) but when you consider that it's getting on for a hour's labour these days, plus the investment in kit and training that is required to offer the service, I think that's fair.

He is also fair, because he's made his money charging for the test and doesn't have to find faults to try and drum up some repair work.



'Tis true'......or can be true.

But the unscrupulous have no qualms about charging the full test fee and finding lots of unnecessary work with which to fleece the customer.   
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Re: Mighty Signum fails MOT.
« Reply #29 on: 22 March 2018, 12:55:20 »

I go to wherever I can find a tester with a white stick.
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