Mrs TB was quoted £46 for a backbox on the Rover at Hellfords Autocentres. As the factors wanted £37, plus the gasket, sod it, I took it in, and confirmed the price when I dropped it off. All good.
Got a call about an hour later, it was going to be over £200, and the parts were ordered, so I politely told them not to do it. "But we've ordered the parts?". Words to the effect of what a shame was my reply.
Anyways, go down to pick up the car, and asked why price had jumped 4.5 times the quote. The backbox is £1xx (as it was different to quoted) and the mid section is £1xx.
I reminded them that there was only one backbox fitted to this car, which they denied, and refused my request to look at their books/computer to prove. Quizzed about mid section, "rusted through completely". I asked them to put that in writing, as it was only about a year old, thus I'd still have a warranty on it, but they refused.
Strangely enough, the customers behind me all left
So off to factors, new backbox on in less than 10 mins.