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Andy A

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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #15 on: 29 June 2014, 08:18:51 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 28 June 2014, 20:41:34
Disc and pad kits are typically £100 ish :y

Got some the other day. TC price is now £105 inc VAT.  :y
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #16 on: 29 June 2014, 17:34:55 »
Quote from: Andy A on 29 June 2014, 08:18:51
Quote from: Taxi Al on 28 June 2014, 20:41:34
Disc and pad kits are typically £100 ish :y

Got some the other day. TC price is now £105 inc VAT.  :y

Presumably the retail price is some way north of that figure..... :-\

I'll see what they offer. £70 seems hopeful now for genuine GM.
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #17 on: 29 June 2014, 18:25:12 »
Don't ask, don't get :y
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #18 on: 29 June 2014, 21:06:41 »
I doubt you'll get it under TC price.
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #19 on: 29 June 2014, 22:34:25 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 29 June 2014, 21:06:41
I doubt you'll get it under TC price.

So do I. :-\
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #20 on: 29 June 2014, 22:38:15 »
Put another way, the genuine discs will last for two pad changes, pattern/after market might just scrape one...

Twice the useful life for about a third extra on the price :y
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #21 on: 30 June 2014, 16:35:26 »
I've just given my local VX dealer a bell.

£146.32.....dropped to £132.26 when I pleaded poverty...... :'(

Looks like Ebay Mintex for £43.... :-\.
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #22 on: 30 June 2014, 19:01:05 »
That's not even trying...
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #23 on: 30 June 2014, 19:25:30 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 30 June 2014, 19:01:05
That's not even trying...

They don't take TC, Al.

Looks like they are charging retail less about 5%.... :-\
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #24 on: 30 June 2014, 21:29:48 »
If they stock go in and ask for a set...

When the spotty yoof comes back with the box, plonk £100 on the counter :y

When he looks all puzzled, explain that it's a fair price, and all you have on you... or of course, he could always cart them back to the stores ::)
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #25 on: 30 June 2014, 21:43:17 »
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 30 June 2014, 16:35:26
I've just given my local VX dealer a bell.

£146.32.....dropped to £132.26 when I pleaded poverty...... :'(

Looks like Ebay Mintex for £43.... :-\.

I was quoted by my local VX stealer...... £180 for the front discs and pads, just told them to "go away" ;D ;D
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Re: Front & rear disc and pad replacement
« Reply #26 on: 30 June 2014, 22:16:59 »
£180? I could buy 3 sets of brakes for that!!

I have used Mintex discs on the front of my td auto and my dti and think they are fine for the price. I find the pads are "dirty" in that they make a lots of dust so now use Pagid and they work well without the mess.

Do bear in mind that I drive my Omega's quite sedately (as I now prefer economy and comfort than speed) and therefore the brakes do not get to much of a hard time.
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