VW Dealer @ Servicing: "Your Anti Roll Bushes are worn..." £££ please
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I don't think I would ever authorise work from a dealer in a service, the first time they ruined my wheel and the 2nd time they used it to buy lunch.
A friend was just talking about VW and how they always say there is a flat tyre and the anti roll bushes are worn, they said the same thing a year ago and just recently!
A friend was just talking about VW and how they always say there is a flat tyre and the anti roll bushes are worn, they said the same thing a year ago and just recently!
[TW]Fox;15506654 said:
Totally agree.
For want of a better word, you are being raped at that price! IIRC, my old man recently paid just under £300 for a cambelt/ water pump change and a service carried out on his Fabia vRS. All work carried out by a VW specialist... avoid main dealers like the plague imo as they literally rip your eyeballs out.
well its ok here as the main dealer price matches any vw specialist using original parts in the radious of about 4-5 miles i think and luckly enough there is a specialist that is just half a mile away that is always happy to provide a quote lol
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if you don't have any luck with the price promise thingy, I'd be tempted to give VW UK a call, you never know, that particular dealer may have had many complaints about ripping people off and may give you some money back in a 'goodwill gesture'
The VAG variable service can be quite expensive - up to £300 on a diesel. It depends which one they did.
£400ish is about right for a cambelt on a VW - it is an engine out job remember.
ARB Bushes aren't expensive - £8 each or something I think and unless you need to change the front ARB they're minutes to change. Changing the front ARB on most VAG cars is an engine out job, so if they did that, fair enough, but surely they would have done it when they pulled the engine for the cambelt. But, if they've also charged for a 4-wheel alignment (and they could) then you could be looking at big money (£80-£100 on top).
They only need to take the wheels off to change the brake linings, the fluid they can change with the wheels on.
Spark plugs are ludicrously priced at VW, but if you just want to pay labour, buy them elsewhere, as long as you buy the right ones, they will fit them.
Depending on where you are then try IndyTech, VAGTech, JabbaSport or Unit 18 for future servicing. They're all in the midlands, but they are all better than a regular VAG dealer and cheaper too.
£400ish is about right for a cambelt on a VW - it is an engine out job remember.
ARB Bushes aren't expensive - £8 each or something I think and unless you need to change the front ARB they're minutes to change. Changing the front ARB on most VAG cars is an engine out job, so if they did that, fair enough, but surely they would have done it when they pulled the engine for the cambelt. But, if they've also charged for a 4-wheel alignment (and they could) then you could be looking at big money (£80-£100 on top).
They only need to take the wheels off to change the brake linings, the fluid they can change with the wheels on.
Spark plugs are ludicrously priced at VW, but if you just want to pay labour, buy them elsewhere, as long as you buy the right ones, they will fit them.
Depending on where you are then try IndyTech, VAGTech, JabbaSport or Unit 18 for future servicing. They're all in the midlands, but they are all better than a regular VAG dealer and cheaper too.
Why don't you look into taking it to a VAG specialist indie garage? I use Awesome GTI quite a bit for my Leon and they are excellent!
I had both my front and rear ARBs uprated, bushes changed and 4 wheel alignment done for less than that at Awesome..
They only have to drop the front subframe to do it.
They offered to replace my entire anti roll bar and fit the new bush for () £450 on top of my service cost.
I had both my front and rear ARBs uprated, bushes changed and 4 wheel alignment done for less than that at Awesome..
They only have to drop the front subframe to do it.
Right, got the car back, they cleaned it inside & out, polished my alloys and it does seem to drive better (at least the engine is less "squeaky"). Here's the invoice I paid:
The £112.69 "repair kit" raises an eyebrow, and if anyone could comment on the labour charges that would be appreciated
The £112.69 "repair kit" raises an eyebrow, and if anyone could comment on the labour charges that would be appreciated
It's every 4 years or every 40000 miles, whichever comes first. I've not had mine changed once since I got the car new back in December 2003, so this was 2 years overdue
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Why do they do that will the oil £43 for 4-5 liters there is no way it costs them that much in a big drum...trying to make a big profit on oil alone.
they are having a laugh for £200 labour for the cambelt and tensioner
i had it done in norway for that including parts
if they did replace the cambelt and tensioner, why isn't it on the list? unless that's the 'repair kit'.
but did the tensioner even need replacing? was it squealing?
i had it done in norway for that including parts
if they did replace the cambelt and tensioner, why isn't it on the list? unless that's the 'repair kit'.
but did the tensioner even need replacing? was it squealing?
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£520 labour That's a ******* joke, parts aside. Most places charge £60-70 an hour inc VAT.
It can't of taken them 8.5 hours.
EDIT: Just seen that incudes Cam Belt chnage but it still seems a bit steep.
That's a ******* joke, parts aside. Most places charge £60-70 an hour inc VAT. It can't of taken them 8.5 hours.
EDIT: Just seen that incudes Cam Belt chnage but it still seems a bit steep.
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£125 + Vats (so thats £137.99 inc vat) worth of labour for a service ????
My 3rd year service on the vectra (baring in mind this a 2.8 V6 Turbo that takes 6 litres of fully synethic) was £163 all in. Including vat !
From the vauxhall main dealer !
At least dick turpin wore a mask
My 3rd year service on the vectra (baring in mind this a 2.8 V6 Turbo that takes 6 litres of fully synethic) was £163 all in. Including vat !
From the vauxhall main dealer !
At least dick turpin wore a mask