Whats the breakdown in terms of parts v labour costs?

 

QUOTE (Mike @ Nov 10 2010, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Whats the breakdown in terms of parts v labour costs?

parts are 500 and then 300>400 depending on how long it takes them to make there cuppa b4 they do the job yano haha

 

QUOTE (tdimad @ Nov 10 2010, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>parts are 500 and then 300>400 depending on how long it takes them to make there cuppa b4 they do the job yano haha

When you go to collect the car ask them which corner of the fancy showroom you own now?

 

QUOTE (wot @ Nov 10 2010, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>When you go to collect the car ask them which corner of the fancy showroom you own now?

haha which tile on the floor more like :L hahaha

 

QUOTE (tdimad @ Nov 10 2010, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>HI all

just got a call from western motors in drogheda there about getting a few jobs done on the golf and they want 800 notes

:O:O:O:O:O

the list of jobs is:

track rod x1
track rod end x1
wisbone bushes on passenger side
anti roll bar link
and a little 2 euro gasket on the turbo which takes abou 50 seconds to fit

i was expecting about 400 or 500 max ..no recession up in the vw dealers anyway haha

That's only about a hour's work when you look at the part's.
How come the part's adding up to 500?
MK4 or MK5?

What sorta labour rate they charging?

 

QUOTE (dieseljohnny @ Nov 10 2010, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That's only about a hour's work when you look at the part's.

What sorta labour rate they charging?

i knw i said that to the oul lad i think there charging 100+ an hour i priced all the parts on ebay der for 96 yoyos im seriously thinkin of pullin de car out and doin the jobs myself :/

 

QUOTE (tdimad @ Nov 10 2010, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>HI all

just got a call from western motors in drogheda there about getting a few jobs done on the golf and they want 800 notes

:O:O:O:O:O

the list of jobs is:

track rod x1
track rod end x1
wisbone bushes on passenger side
anti roll bar link
and a little 2 euro gasket on the turbo which takes abou 50 seconds to fit

i was expecting about 400 or 500 max ..no recession up in the vw dealers anyway haha

i will do it for you for 400 or 500 , no problem !

 

QUOTE (tdimad @ Nov 10 2010, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>HI all

just got a call from western motors in drogheda there about getting a few jobs done on the golf and they want 800 notes

:O:O:O:O:O

the list of jobs is:

track rod x1
track rod end x1
wisbone bushes on passenger side
anti roll bar link
and a little 2 euro gasket on the turbo which takes abou 50 seconds to fit

i was expecting about 400 or 500 max ..no recession up in the vw dealers anyway haha

the rod and rod end are simple, are they all on the passenger side?? I would tell them to feck off, 300 euro for an hour or so of work? No wonder dealers are shutting down all over the place I no lads that would do all that for a fraction of the price and there not cowboys either, what a load of bollocks.

 

QUOTE (tonygriff @ Nov 10 2010, 11:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i will do it for you for 400 or 500 , no problem !

il leave it t de oul lad t c wat hes doin i think hel get his own mechanic for the trucks to do it for me hahaha

 

QUOTE (dieseljohnny @ Nov 10 2010, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That's only about a hour's work when you look at the part's.

if you can do all that and wheel alignment after you fit the track rod arm and end in a hour your some man

 

One saturday morning and a few tools you will do this yourself

 

thats mental price tell them where to go

 

The woman is hoping to buy an a1 off them, got talking to the salesman at the motor show and his words were " the days of charging 100e for an oil change are over"

 

I'm after getting new discs and pads, trackrod end, both inner tie rods, front flexible brake pipes and a drivers cv joint for €300 and of that €200 was parts and the rest was labour inc having to drive it into town to be tracked. I wouldn't dream of paying any main dealer prices anymore.

 

QUOTE (timmy @ Nov 10 2010, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you can do all that and wheel alignment after you fit the track rod arm and end in a hour your some man

Not defending maindealer but I agree with timmy in that I'd doubt if you'd do all that in an hour. 2 maybe more would be more like it. Think about it.

 

QUOTE (tdimad @ Nov 10 2010, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>HI all

just got a call from western motors in drogheda there about getting a few jobs done on the golf and they want 800 notes

:O:O:O:O:O

the list of jobs is:

track rod x1
track rod end x1
wisbone bushes on passenger side
anti roll bar link
and a little 2 euro gasket on the turbo which takes abou 50 seconds to fit

i was expecting about 400 or 500 max ..no recession up in the vw dealers anyway haha

Did you price any other main dealers......??

 

QUOTE (alfa @ Nov 11 2010, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Did you price any other main dealers......??

no c im not driving yet im not 7 until nex sunday so my dad took the car and left it up to them just for handyness fuck dat ebay for the rest of the jobs it is :L

 

QUOTE (mr.sifter @ Nov 11 2010, 02:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The woman is hoping to buy an a1 off them, got talking to the salesman at the motor show and his words were " the days of charging 100e for an oil change are over"

ah jaysus yeh sure id say you would struggle now to buy genuine filters oils etc and do it yourself for that the way the prices are goin

 

Some dealers have lowered their prices a lot, like Fosters quoted €610 for the 40,000 mile service on my Polo with brake pads in 2007. I paid €170 for the 60,000 mile there a few months back (I know I could have gone to better &/ cheaper places, but it's handy for work).

I remember them quoting me €1,100 for the 50,000 mile + T/B on a 1.0 polo in 2008, so they had a long way to fall

 

QUOTE (krn1 @ Nov 11 2010, 12:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Some dealers have lowered their prices a lot, like Fosters quoted €610 for the 40,000 mile service on my Polo with brake pads in 2007. I paid €170 for the 60,000 mile there a few months back (I know I could have gone to better &/ cheaper places, but it's handy for work).

I remember them quoting me €1,100 for the 50,000 mile + T/B on a 1.0 polo in 2008, so they had a long way to fall

ye they have fallen alrite but not enuf

haha

 

My A4 needed 2 new wheel bearings, TB / water pump / new front disks and pads / change of Gearbox fluid etc and a service.

Vw said €1600

When in england i bought genuine parts in Audi Lincolnshire €650
My mechanic to install and do above jobs €350

€600 saved and still genuine parts

 

QUOTE (timmy @ Nov 10 2010, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you can do all that and wheel alignment after you fit the track rod arm and end in a hour your some man

QUOTE (Mike @ Nov 11 2010, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Not defending maindealer but I agree with timmy in that I'd doubt if you'd do all that in an hour. 2 maybe more would be more like it. Think about it.

You wouldn't be much over the hour if your rushing a bit, max hour and a half.
Keeping in mind that you get used to job's after doing them so many times

 

QUOTE (dieseljohnny @ Nov 11 2010, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You wouldn't be much over the hour if your rushing a bit, max hour and a half.

Way to promote yourself

 

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QUOTE (dieseljohnny @ Nov 11 2010, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if your rushing a bit

that says it all

im by no means defending main dealer prices i know 1st hand the crazy prices quoted for jobs in dealers but in fairness there is approx 2 hours labour to do that job