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Price of a service.
« on: 18 August 2008, 16:16:40 »
I've just paid a local independant garage £195 for a service on the astra! :o

They do a good job but...........that's pricey. :(
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Re: Price of a service.
« Reply #1 on: 18 August 2008, 17:15:45 »
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I've just paid a local independant garage £195 for a service on the astra! :o

They do a good job but...........that's pricey. :(

I was £180 for the service on my mig at a VX dealer  :-/
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« Reply #2 on: 18 August 2008, 19:07:03 »
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I've just paid a local independant garage £195 for a service on the astra! :o

They do a good job but...........that's pricey. :(


Did they use genuine parts?
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« Reply #3 on: 18 August 2008, 19:08:57 »
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I've just paid a local independant garage £195 for a service on the astra! :o

They do a good job but...........that's pricey. :(
Thats what happens when a mechanic spies an old duffer with a fat wallet, your a close second to a female ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 18 August 2008, 19:09:40 »
Should have gone on Thursday Steve. Pensioners get half price on Thursdays.  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 18 August 2008, 19:11:12 »
bloody hell  :o :o

Cost for me...

£8 for some oil.
£1 for a filter
£1.50 for half a tin of carb cleaner
£1 or so in paper towels
50p or so in rubber gloves...
£5 for some brake fluid..
£15 for some antifreeze
£10 for an air filter?
£10 for fuel filter?

Whats the extra £140 odd for?  :-/
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« Reply #6 on: 18 August 2008, 19:12:23 »
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bloody hell  :o :o

Cost for me...

£8 for some oil.
£1 for a filter
£1.50 for half a tin of carb cleaner
£1 or so in paper towels
50p or so in rubber gloves...
£5 for some brake fluid..
£15 for some antifreeze
£10 for an air filter?
£10 for fuel filter?

Whats the extra £140 odd for?  :-/

The tea bags and pumped up labour charge. :-/
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« Reply #7 on: 18 August 2008, 19:14:09 »
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bloody hell  :o :o

Cost for me...

£8 for some oil.
£1 for a filter
£1.50 for half a tin of carb cleaner
£1 or so in paper towels
50p or so in rubber gloves...
£5 for some brake fluid..
£15 for some antifreeze
£10 for an air filter?
£10 for fuel filter?

Whats the extra £140 odd for?  :-/
Yeah but if Steve lay down to do an oil filter, someone would call an ambulance ;D
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Re: Price of a service.
« Reply #8 on: 18 August 2008, 19:16:00 »
Excuse me....

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bloody hell  :o :o

Cost for me...

£8 for some oil.
£1 for a filter
£1.50 for half a tin of carb cleaner
£1 or so in paper towels
50p or so in rubber gloves...
£5 for some brake fluid..
£15 for some antifreeze
£10 for an air filter?
£10 for fuel filter?

Whats the extra £140 odd for?  :-/

Crossed out items nicked from TheBoy ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 18 August 2008, 19:16:38 »
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bloody hell  :o :o

Cost for me...

£8 for some oil.
£1 for a filter
£1.50 for half a tin of carb cleaner
£1 or so in paper towels
50p or so in rubber gloves...
£5 for some brake fluid..
£15 for some antifreeze
£10 for an air filter?
£10 for fuel filter?

Whats the extra £140 odd for?  :-/
Yeah but if Steve lay down to do an oil filter, someone would call an ambulance ;D

Get a 2.2, you don't need to... with the right oil tray i can do a 2.2 oil change without jacking it uP!  8-)
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Excuse me....

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bloody hell  :o :o

Cost for me...

£8 for some oil.
£1 for a filter
£1.50 for half a tin of carb cleaner
£1 or so in paper towels
50p or so in rubber gloves...
£5 for some brake fluid..
£15 for some antifreeze
£10 for an air filter?
£10 for fuel filter?

Whats the extra £140 odd for?  :-/

Crossed out items nicked from TheBoy ;D

I actually made a profit on the oil, i bought a 4 for 3 before it went up, you had the whole box off me.

Got it back after it had gone up....

Should have taken it back to the dealer and cashed in  :D
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Re: Price of a service.
« Reply #11 on: 18 August 2008, 19:31:48 »
I just asked in my local vauxhall garage (NOW heathrow) how much a full service would cost . . . . . . .250£ for a 2.2!!!!
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« Reply #12 on: 18 August 2008, 20:35:08 »
Thanks for all of your constructive comments. B*st*ds.

For my £195 I got:

Oil flush/change and filter
Strip brakes/clean/adjust
Air filter
Pollen filter
Fuel system cleaner
Srark plugs

As well as this I got a MASSIVE good garage scheme checklist with the brake pad and disc measurements, tyre depth measurements and even a CO2 emissions readout. If I have any complaints I can go online and slag the garage off.

Breakdown was:

Parts      £ 76.20
Labour    £ 90.00
VAT        £ 29.10


Total      £195.30


Not that bad for what I got.
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« Reply #13 on: 18 August 2008, 21:51:07 »
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Thanks for all of your constructive comments. B*st*ds.

For my £195 I got:

Oil flush/change and filter - Sub £10 for 2.2 / £13 ish for V6
Strip brakes/clean/adjust - Free
Air filter - £10
Pollen filter £8
Fuel system cleaner £5
Srark plugs £5 / 10

As well as this I got a MASSIVE good garage scheme checklist with the brake pad and disc measurements, tyre depth measurements and even a CO2 emissions readout. If I have any complaints I can go online and slag the garage off.

Not got a ruler?  :-/

Breakdown was:

Parts      £ 76.20
Labour    £ 90.00
VAT        £ 29.10


Total      £195.30


Not that bad for what I got.

I make that £50 for an Omega....  :-/

Whats the point in an Astra again?  ;)  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 18 August 2008, 23:18:32 »
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Thanks for all of your constructive comments. B*st*ds.

For my £195 I got:

Oil flush/change and filter - Sub £10 for 2.2 / £13 ish for V6
Strip brakes/clean/adjust - Free
Air filter - £10
Pollen filter £8
Fuel system cleaner £5
Srark plugs £5 / 10

As well as this I got a MASSIVE good garage scheme checklist with the brake pad and disc measurements, tyre depth measurements and even a CO2 emissions readout. If I have any complaints I can go online and slag the garage off.

Not got a ruler?  :-/

Breakdown was:

Parts      £ 76.20
Labour    £ 90.00
VAT        £ 29.10


Total      £195.30


Not that bad for what I got.

I make that £50 for an Omega....  :-/

Whats the point in an Astra again?  ;)  ;D
To give us yet another reason to mock the elderly gentleman. ;D
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