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stubs
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12th Jul 05 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've just done a job on a mates UK spec 944 S2 & would like to know roughly how much it would have cost him to have a garage do it (then I can work out how many pints he owes me!!)

From buying the car, the sunroof would open, but not close.. Several local garages looked at it & put the problem down to the switch. He replaced the switch several times, and they still insisted this was the problem (each time charging him for the pleasure!)

He then took the car to have some bodywork done & the guy offered to "disable" the roof, by removing all its working components, bar the motor itself. He then cable-tied the roof shut & presented him with a box full of parts!!

My friend then began to notice a whirring noise coming from the back of the car whilst he was driving & finally asked me to take a look at it.

I found it to be the electric sunroof motor, turning whilst the car went over bumps & round corners. I searched the car & found a shorted/broken wire. I repaired the wire & then proceeded to re-assemble the workings of the sunroof, resulting in a fully functionable sunroof.

Having had no prior experience working on these cars, the whole job took approx 4 hours, but I assume a qualified garage would take less time.

Any ideas what it should have cost him?


Thanks,
Stu
jr
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12th Jul 05 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well if it took 4 hours at porsche UK rate thats £460
mav
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12th Jul 05 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
few hundred anyway
stubs
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12th Jul 05 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jr
well if it took 4 hours at porsche UK rate thats £460


Cheers dude!

So I can safely say £150 isn't unreasonable?
jr
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i would thinks thats fine mate
stubs
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12th Jul 05 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool!

"Anyone else want a Porsche fixing?"
myke
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quote:
Originally posted by stubs
Cool!

"Anyone else want a Porsche ?"




Me please

britaxcooper
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can change the clutch in our 944 as i cant be arsed

 
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