Originally posted by Wilmslow
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Mine is pretty old 6 years and has generally been cheap to run, However the cambelt and waterpump have to be done around 5 years as if they go its a new engine, and they seem to go pretty often looking around the web. I would usually take it to independent garage but having the cambelt and pump down at stealers as I get 2 years warrenty if it breaks. -
with all those faults I'm guessing that the car is out of warranty, aren't there cheaper garages near you who could fix it?Coffee's for closersComment
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Parts £150
Change cambelt and water pump, 5 hours.
Lambda sensor 1 hour.
Hourly rate £90/hr +VAT
Labour £540
Parts £150
Total £690
Vat £120.75
Total £810.75
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
Cambelt / waterpump is something that has to be done every 5 years on the engine, they are not broken but its best to replace. Engine warning light came on during the drive to the garage today
couldnt f'ing believe it.
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Uh oh! The 'expensive' light!
I bet it's just your brake light switch. They often need replacing reguarly in VWs and Audis. Approx cost of replacement £7. Approx cost of fitting £loadsIt's about time I changed this sig...Comment
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nah more,
DIM where did you get 150gbp for parts from ?
the MAF alone is over a 100 quid
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not forgetting:
new wiper blades
indicator bulb
and all the other stuff they replace that doesn't need replacing
add another 100 quid for parts
gotta be a day's work, 8 hours at 90 an hour 720 + the 400 for parts + vaaaaaaaaat and your looking at close on 1500 quid
nice one
the pleasures of car ownership
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Pop over to the Continent
How much would the parts (and service) cost in the Czech Republic, as a matter of interest MB? I have colleagues here with top of the range Mercs/BMWs/etc that regularly travel to Belgium for major servicing and save lots of money. Servicing your car here seems to cause more problems than fixes (possible spanner in the works?)Comment
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