40,000 mile service... BLIMEY!

Duggie · 31-10-2007, 14:49

Ok, so Felix went in for his 40,000 mile service yesterday, He's a Fabia 1.4 MPi. I bought a service plan when I got him from Hartwells in Abingdon so the MOT and service inspection were free. However, he needed two new front disks, 2 new front pads and 3 new tires. the grand total? £395.60. Is this a reasonable price or was i ripped off? Advice please!!!

Duggie

ScoobyChris · 31-10-2007, 14:59

Did it definitely need the work doing, or were they covering the cost of the MOT/Service that they lost out on? For price of "additions", I'd say front discs and pads should be around 80 quid for parts, plus labour to fit, and tyres will be anything from 30-50 quid each (depends on tyre) plus labour to fit.

Chris

Mort · 31-10-2007, 15:41

Did mine last month; 40k, Timing belt kit, front ARB and wishbone bushes + MOT = £870. Then £475 for insurance. I almost cried.

Skodaboy1983 · 31-10-2007, 15:49

Seems a lot but as scoobychris said might have been to cover service and mot, did the garage call to ask your consent for the work?

David

Davy-B · 31-10-2007, 15:50

so say parts are £100 + an hour to fit at £65/hr.
3 tyres at £50 each = £150

so £315 + VAT =£370 so I'd say that was about right.

(have to say that I'd have gone for 4 tyres rather than 3)

Duggie · 31-10-2007, 19:49

They did ask my consent for the work and to be honest I just wanted to get everyting in running order. the 3 tyres were the two fronts and my spare wheel, rather than an odd back tyre. Thanks for the feedback guys, it seems that i wasn't had too much.
Cheers, Doug.

MikeW · 01-11-2007, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mort

Did mine last month; 40k, Timing belt kit, front ARB and wishbone bushes + MOT = £870. Then £475 for insurance. I almost cried.

Ouch! Got my 40k service early next year, if it's this high i might as well go out and slash my wrists.....

31-10-2007, 14:49	#1
Duggie Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 394 Members Car: Skoda Fabia 1.4 MPI Thanks: 11 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	40,000 mile service... BLIMEY! Ok, so Felix went in for his 40,000 mile service yesterday, He's a Fabia 1.4 MPi. I bought a service plan when I got him from Hartwells in Abingdon so the MOT and service inspection were free. However, he needed two new front disks, 2 new front pads and 3 new tires. the grand total? £395.60. Is this a reasonable price or was i ripped off? Advice please!!! Duggie __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. Jabbasport rear ARB... (HELL YEAH) Weitec V1 coilovers. Vrs 16' Alloy Wheels. Forge Front Strut Brace. Sidestrips off. Colour coded front grille. Alpine IVA-D105R headunit twinned with a Novex bandpass sub enclosure 2X12 inch subs and a Fusion 1000W amp. Hornet Maxx1 auto alarm.

31-10-2007, 14:59	#2
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,195 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 15 Thanked 336 Times in 290 Posts	Re: 40,000 mile service... BLIMEY! Did it definitely need the work doing, or were they covering the cost of the MOT/Service that they lost out on? For price of "additions", I'd say front discs and pads should be around 80 quid for parts, plus labour to fit, and tyres will be anything from 30-50 quid each (depends on tyre) plus labour to fit. Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

31-10-2007, 15:41	#3
Mort Broom Broom! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Derby, England Posts: 1,440 Members Car: Fabia vRS (red '03) Thanks: 9 Thanked 47 Times in 45 Posts	Re: 40,000 mile service... BLIMEY! Did mine last month; 40k, Timing belt kit, front ARB and wishbone bushes + MOT = £870. Then £475 for insurance. I almost cried. __________________ Fabia v/RS, in Red. Green filter & Cupra Intake, TT brakes, Josh's Sumpguard, Jabba ARB, MOMO strut brace, Powdercoated alloys. KW v1's next...

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Skodaboy1983 Skoda Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Lothian Posts: 9,780 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS 130 Thanks: 387 Thanked 271 Times in 263 Posts	Re: 40,000 mile service... BLIMEY! Seems a lot but as scoobychris said might have been to cover service and mot, did the garage call to ask your consent for the work? David

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Davy-B Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 167 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: 40,000 mile service... BLIMEY! so say parts are £100 + an hour to fit at £65/hr. 3 tyres at £50 each = £150 so £315 + VAT =£370 so I'd say that was about right. (have to say that I'd have gone for 4 tyres rather than 3)

31-10-2007, 19:49	#6
Duggie Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 394 Members Car: Skoda Fabia 1.4 MPI Thanks: 11 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	Re: 40,000 mile service... BLIMEY! They did ask my consent for the work and to be honest I just wanted to get everyting in running order. the 3 tyres were the two fronts and my spare wheel, rather than an odd back tyre. Thanks for the feedback guys, it seems that i wasn't had too much. Cheers, Doug. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. Jabbasport rear ARB... (HELL YEAH) Weitec V1 coilovers. Vrs 16' Alloy Wheels. Forge Front Strut Brace. Sidestrips off. Colour coded front grille. Alpine IVA-D105R headunit twinned with a Novex bandpass sub enclosure 2X12 inch subs and a Fusion 1000W amp. Hornet Maxx1 auto alarm.

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