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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 19 March 2013, 23:32:57
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Was getting my usual evening fill of Eric the Car Guy on Youtube 8) 8) 8) when I noticed a ''Master Fit'' (how ironic) advert offering services for £129 and to click for more details.
Out of interest I clicked on it and firstly the £129 is just for the small cars i.e. Corsa and gets worse if you own something bigger such as an Insignia.
But what I was mostly shocked about is how little you get for your money.
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''Our Vauxhall trained technicians (tee-hee) will carry out your service using only genuine Vauxhall parts.
They'll change the oil and filter and top up the antifreeze, coolant (same thing), windscreen wash and power steering fluid. Plus they also check and adjust the tyre pressures. All this from just £129*
*Subject to Ts and Cs''
So you get an oil/filter change, some tap water and tyre pressure adjustment which is free at Sainsburys.
I ask. WTF!!!!! LOL
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Yep money for old rope - and they will probably feck it up ???
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Similar money for my Jag :(
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Yes, probably put the oil in the washer bottle.
At least they'll tighten the oil filter housing to 40000000Nm to ensure it doesn't work loose. ::)
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are daft enough to use a Merc main dealer...... ;) ;)
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Serious???
What does that inclue?
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Yes, probably put the oil in the washer bottle.
At least they'll tighten the oil filter housing to 40000000Nm to ensure it doesn't work loose. ::)
EXACTLY!!! ;D
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are daft enough to use a Merc main dealer...... ;) ;)
I just asked at service while I was waiting for the lad in the parts dept ;) ;) ;)
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Serious???
What does that inclue?
Very serious! I got a print out of what it included, oil & filter, air filters, pollen filters and a tick sheet of checking levels etc ;)
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Serious???
What does that inclue?
Very serious! I got a print out of what it included, oil & filter, air filters, pollen filters and a tick sheet of checking levels etc ;)
Hahahahahaha.................hahahahahahaha who on earth would pay that?
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Serious???
What does that inclue?
Very serious! I got a print out of what it included, oil & filter, air filters, pollen filters and a tick sheet of checking levels etc ;)
Hahahahahaha.................hahahahahahaha who on earth would pay that?
There must be plenty that do so, otherwise they'd go bust. :y
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I just checked, on the Jeep, Mercedes 2.7L diesel engine and auto gearbox, last summer I had a full going over, Oil, Fuel, Air, filters, Oil change, Auto box oil changed, once over and MOT all for a little over £300, this year he told me I would need new discs and pads but no gearbox oil change... ;) ;)
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Serious???
What does that inclue?
Very serious! I got a print out of what it included, oil & filter, air filters, pollen filters and a tick sheet of checking levels etc ;)
Hahahahahaha.................hahahahahahaha who on earth would pay that?
There must be plenty that do so, otherwise they'd go bust. :y
Company pays..... :y
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Serious???
What does that inclue?
Very serious! I got a print out of what it included, oil & filter, air filters, pollen filters and a tick sheet of checking levels etc ;)
Hahahahahaha.................hahahahahahaha who on earth would pay that?
There must be plenty that do so, otherwise they'd go bust. :y
Well yeah I s'pose you're right but £630!!!!! for the same as what Vx charge £129 for...and the same as what i'd charge myself £20 for at home :o ;D ;D ;D
on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
:y
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A 'B service' (major service) fro my R320 at Mercedes would set you back .........
£630!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Serious???
What does that inclue?
Very serious! I got a print out of what it included, oil & filter, air filters, pollen filters and a tick sheet of checking levels etc ;)
Hahahahahaha.................hahahahahahaha who on earth would pay that?
There must be plenty that do so, otherwise they'd go bust. :y
Well yeah I s'pose you're right but £630!!!!! for the same as what Vx charge £129 for...and the same as what i'd charge myself £20 for at home :o ;D ;D ;D
on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
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Must be, to store all those sheets of paper with ticks on :y
Sorry, just joking.
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on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
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They're a kind of estate car/MPV/4x4 ..... a one off really. :y
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Must be, to store all those sheets of paper with ticks on :y
Sorry, just joking.
Not while I own it. ;) ;) ;)
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on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
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I have to admit, I'd never heard of them till I saw one a couple of years ago & after Googling it, thought ..... Mmmmm! That'd make a good towcar.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/DSCF4642Large-1.jpg)
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on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
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They're a kind of estate car/MPV/4x4 ..... a one off really. :y
You wish, not even got roof rails.....roflao........ :D :D :D
Nice looking 4x4 estate car though.... :y :y
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on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
:y
They're a kind of estate car/MPV/4x4 ..... a one off really. :y
You wish.....roflao........ :D :D :D
it's a 6 seater ;) ;) :P (2 x 2 x 2)
I think you're confudling MPV with SUV ;) ;) ;)
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on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
:y
They're a kind of estate car/MPV/4x4 ..... a one off really. :y
You wish.....roflao........ :D :D :D
it's a 6 seater ;) ;) :P (2 x 2 x 2)
I think you're confudling MPV with SUV ;) ;) ;)
Bugger, didn't realise it was a 6 seater...... ::) ::) :P
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on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
:y
They're a kind of estate car/MPV/4x4 ..... a one off really. :y
You wish.....roflao........ :D :D :D
it's a 6 seater ;) ;) :P (2 x 2 x 2)
I think you're confudling MPV with SUV ;) ;) ;)
Bugger, didn't realise it was a 6 seater...... ::) ::) :P
and the later cars are 7 ie 2 x 3 x 2 ::)
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That is really nice. :y I bet its pure comfort inside. as I get older I really couldn't care less about performance.... comfort and toys is what I want! ;D
3 rows of seats with 2 doors ??? are the last set of 2 seats in the boot then....then they fold right down if boot needed?
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on an aside, i'd never heard of a R class..... just googled. what a nice car. they only estate??
:y
They're a kind of estate car/MPV/4x4 ..... a one off really. :y
You wish.....roflao........ :D :D :D
it's a 6 seater ;) ;) :P (2 x 2 x 2)
I think you're confudling MPV with SUV ;) ;) ;)
Bugger, didn't realise it was a 6 seater...... ::) ::) :P
and the later cars are 7 ie 2 x 3 x 2 ::)
So that must make mine an SUV then....... :D :D
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WOT! NO PLUGS?
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That is really nice. :y I bet its pure comfort inside. as I get older I really couldn't care less about performance.... comfort and toys is what I want! ;D
3 rows of seats with 2 doors ??? are the last set of 2 seats in the boot then....then they fold right down if boot needed?
It is pretty comfy, and although isn't too bad in the corners for a 2.3 tonne car you can't really hurry it too much, though mine has airmatic (air) suspension which gives soggy, medium & firm suspension.
Yes, the very last row of seat is in the boot area. It makes a better 4 seater estate than it does a 6 seater as far as carrying stuff. They fold flat into the floor, hence the boot floor is quite high compared to most estate cars.
This shows the seats up & down http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-R-Class-320L-SAT-NAV-LWB-BLUETOOTH-DIESEL-AUTOMATIC-2006-06-/261181256066?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3ccf9db182
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WOT! NO PLUGS?
No plugs in a diesel mate.... ;)
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So that must make mine an SUV then....... :D :D
I'd say so ;) ;) :y
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WOT! NO PLUGS?
No .... ;) ;) ;)
As vamps says :y
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That is really nice. :y I bet its pure comfort inside. as I get older I really couldn't care less about performance.... comfort and toys is what I want! ;D
3 rows of seats with 2 doors ??? are the last set of 2 seats in the boot then....then they fold right down if boot needed?
It is pretty comfy, and although isn't too bad in the corners for a 2.3 tonne car you can't really hurry it too much, though mine has airmatic (air) suspension which gives soggy, medium & firm suspension.
Yes, the very last row of seat is in the boot area. It makes a better 4 seater estate than it does a 6 seater as far as carrying stuff. They fold flat into the floor, hence the boot floor is quite high compared to most estate cars.
This shows the seats up & down http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-R-Class-320L-SAT-NAV-LWB-BLUETOOTH-DIESEL-AUTOMATIC-2006-06-/261181256066?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3ccf9db182
That's pretty standard set up for an MPV but usually in an estate the rear seats are rear facing, typically though not luggage room if all seats are in use, even in my Citroen C4 Grand Picasso that I had, lots of passenger space but no boot if all 7 seats in use..... ;) ;)
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That is really nice. :y I bet its pure comfort inside. as I get older I really couldn't care less about performance.... comfort and toys is what I want! ;D
3 rows of seats with 2 doors ??? are the last set of 2 seats in the boot then....then they fold right down if boot needed?
It is pretty comfy, and although isn't too bad in the corners for a 2.3 tonne car you can't really hurry it too much, though mine has airmatic (air) suspension which gives soggy, medium & firm suspension.
Yes, the very last row of seat is in the boot area. It makes a better 4 seater estate than it does a 6 seater as far as carrying stuff. They fold flat into the floor, hence the boot floor is quite high compared to most estate cars.
This shows the seats up & down http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-R-Class-320L-SAT-NAV-LWB-BLUETOOTH-DIESEL-AUTOMATIC-2006-06-/261181256066?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3ccf9db182
I'm not used to mpv's but that seems like masses of room especially when seating 6 :y :y and obviously a conventional 4 + boot if needed. I really like that. I bet those seats are very comfy 8) 8) 8)
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WOT! NO PLUGS?
No .... ;) ;) ;)
As vamps says :y
To be fair to ronnyd we have moved on, this tends to happen on here, welcome to OOF........ :D :D :D :y
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My local Vx dealer wants ninety minutes labour to change the discs and pads on a 2003 Corsa.
So that's £72 x 1.5 hours = £108. :(
I'm going to have a go myself when the weather turns. :y
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Corsa discs and pads are dead easy to change.
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Corsa discs and pads are dead easy to change.
The said Vx dealer sold me the wrong ones. Now exchanged for the correct vented discs. :y
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My local Vx dealer wants ninety minutes labour to change the discs and pads on a 2003 Corsa.
So that's £72 x 1.5 hours = £108. :(
I'm going to have a go myself when the weather turns. :y
Lookers charge around £89 per hour! :o
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Sorry to all concerned but didn,t see on original post that it was diesel, must be getting past it.
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Sorry to all concerned but didn,t see on original post that it was diesel, must be getting past it.
First post would have been petrol related, then things moved on, easy done on here..... :D :D :y