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RioVerde
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11th Apr 09 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I work at a main dealer and a mechanic was today supposed to be doing my cambelt and water pump / servicing it, then this morning he texts me an hour before I was supposed to be at his, that he has to go out and that he cant do it,so quickly rung a local garage see they could fit it in today and they said yes so I took it to them at 10.15,they said could be 4 or 5 when its ready as they had a lot of work on which is fair enough, so me and the mrs and dog been trundling around all day decided to catch bus to town do a bit of shopping then came back and sat in waiting room 2 hours when got back,just feels like wasted a day and really pissed off, do other people find that mechanics who do jobs on the side fuck you around and seem like thay cant be bothered/unreliable when said they're going to do it

Going to keep taking it to local garage in future

[Edited on 11-04-2009 by RioVerde]
Markus
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11th Apr 09 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i say im going to do a car for someone i'll do it, no point fucking people around i wouldnt like it done to me so why do it
*JonnyG*
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11th Apr 09 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Agreed.
RioVerde
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11th Apr 09 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah exactly ok so he might have a valid excuse but everytime I ask someone they seem half hearted or say got too much on etc, whats up with people id be glad of the extra money on the side,garage charged me £69 labour I supplied the parts and oil that was on a 1.6 8v mk3 astra estate, good/bad? I think he would've maybe charged £60 anyway
Markus
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11th Apr 09 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats a good price tbh
RioVerde
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11th Apr 09 at 21:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
about £30 an hour labour and get the receipt/book stamped
Markus
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11th Apr 09 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive seen places charging £60 hrly
fir3vip3r
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11th Apr 09 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do you think the mechanics may actually be busy?
RioVerde
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11th Apr 09 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
do you think the mechanics may actually be busy?


So what if someone said to you they're going to do a job for you then an hour before they send you a lame text saying they cant do it, think about it
fir3vip3r
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11th Apr 09 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
do you think the mechanics may actually be busy?


So what if someone said to you they're going to do a job for you then an hour before they send you a lame text saying they cant do it, think about it


maybe he had to go out? like he said?
AlunJ
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11th Apr 09 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mechanic at garage I used to go did to me all the time... simple answer take my business elsewhere
RioVerde
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11th Apr 09 at 21:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get sick of it don't you? sooner pay a bit more and have reliable service TBH
14LS
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11th Apr 09 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
mechanic at garage I used to go did to me all the time... simple answer take my business elsewhere


Agreed, ive been in that boat lots recently - business elsewhere like you say.
blackmagic
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11th Apr 09 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i work for a vaux main dealer. our hourly rate is £81 + vat
richc
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11th Apr 09 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by blackmagic
i work for a vaux main dealer. our hourly rate is £81 + vat




I dont know how people afford to go to main dealers
dannymccann
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12th Apr 09 at 06:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had my car serviced yesterday by a guy who does it on the side, he provided all parts (fuel filter, oil filter, 5l new oil semi syn) and did all the work for £45, I couldnt buy the parts for that let alone waste time doing it as well, very pleased.

And your price for a cambelt change was very good, go back to them again
Craig P
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12th Apr 09 at 06:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I work for VW/Audi (There in the same building) And the VW Rate is £86 An Hour + Vat And for Audi its nearer the £100 Mark

I seriously dont know how people Pay it,Getting Quoted £400 just for a CambeltIts Shocking.

[Edited on 12-04-2009 by Craig P]
blackmagic
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12th Apr 09 at 11:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i get cheap vauxhall parts all the time so if anyone needs them..........
antnee
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12th Apr 09 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When I did my work experience at a local Volva garage, their rate at the time (2006) was £90 per hour
sand-eel
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12th Apr 09 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
By law now you don't have to go to main dealers to keep your warrenty
Mattb
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12th Apr 09 at 14:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Craig P
I work for VW/Audi (There in the same building) And the VW Rate is £86 An Hour + Vat And for Audi its nearer the £100 Mark

I seriously dont know how people Pay it,Getting Quoted £400 just for a CambeltIts Shocking.

[Edited on 12-04-2009 by Craig P]


im a vw tech.. work at a london dealer - £119 + VAT per hour

and they wonder why the works dropping off
Craig P
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12th Apr 09 at 19:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
quote:
Originally posted by Craig P
I work for VW/Audi (There in the same building) And the VW Rate is £86 An Hour + Vat And for Audi its nearer the £100 Mark

I seriously dont know how people Pay it,Getting Quoted £400 just for a CambeltIts Shocking.

[Edited on 12-04-2009 by Craig P]


im a vw tech.. work at a london dealer - £119 + VAT per hour

and they wonder why the works dropping off


Bloody Hell Mate That is literally Day Light Robbery,I thought our Prices where Bad.
Im right up north from you though,So it just shows how much Dearer they get
RioVerde
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12th Apr 09 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I work for volvo dealer and our labour rate is about £110 an hour I think, stupid and volvo parts are really dear, volvo specialist round the corner charges about £35 an hour, wonder why they are rammed with work and we are fairly quiet
Warren G
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12th Apr 09 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
we are cheap £72 + VAT

 
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