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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My local Vx dealer charges £65 plus VAT......making £78....

That's a lot of money for the services of a spotty 17 year old armed with a damp cloth.

[Shackeng]

Thanks to OOF its years since I paid a garage, so its interesting to hear the rates.

[tunnie]

Thanks to OOF its years since I paid a garage, so its interesting to hear the rates.

Same here 

[MR MISTER]

My local Vx dealer charges £65 plus VAT......making £78....

That's a lot of money for the services of a spotty 17 year old armed with a damp cloth.

Most 17 year old yoofs need a damp cloth.

[scimmy_man]

The damp cloth is probably more use.

[PAULCDX]

About a month ago this is what I was quoted by a local independent garage ( not vx  ) This is labour only as I said I was getting the parts.

Oil and filter change, coolant flush and change, stat change, header tank change, cam gasket change, all filters and spark plugs...

£ 608.42     

Needless to say I won't be taking my car to them 

[aaronjb]

About a month ago this is what I was quoted by a local independent garage ( not vx  ) This is labour only as I said I was getting the parts.

Oil and filter change, coolant flush and change, stat change, header tank change, cam gasket change, all filters and spark plugs...

£ 608.42     

Needless to say I won't be taking my car to them 

I think I'm in the wrong line of work!..

[05omegav6]

I got quoted £600ish to change the rear crank seal on mine apparently the cambelt was in the way, along with tbe waterpump.

When I pointed out that it was at most a 3 hour job, with a £20 part and was actually at the opposite end of the engine, the garage insisted that the quote was still valid

Ended up going to a local gearbox specialist who charged £120 Would much prefer garages to be upfront and say 'sorry, but that's not a job were interested in doing' rather than going through the motions of producing a cowpoo quote I wonder how many people fall for it though

[bigegg]

I got quoted £600ish to change the rear crank seal on mine apparently the cambelt was in the way, along with tbe waterpump.

When I pointed out that it was at most a 3 hour job, with a £20 part and was actually at the opposite end of the engine, the garage insisted that the quote was still valid

Ended up going to a local gearbox specialist who charged £120 Would much prefer garages to be upfront and say 'sorry, but that's not a job were interested in doing' rather than going through the motions of producing a cowpoo quote I wonder how many people fall for it though

works the other way as well - was quoted two hours labour to change the rear bearing on mine 

took him two days - I bunged him £200, and a 6-pack of grolsch