So I've just had my first run in with the stealers yesterday. £263 for a service! Wasn't expecting that much but went along with it as I want the FVWSH stamp in the book.
But on top of that they quoted me for £269 brake pads and discs (pads at 70%), £283 for one leaking front damper, £142 for a broken bracket for auxillary water pump, £499 for cambelt change, and £34.96 for front wipers!
I said no thanks to that lot. Wouldn't mind but the car is only 4 years old and 70k miles so cambelt not needed for about 10 months.
I obviously need to change the damper though as it does need doing so thinking of replacing the front shocks for Bilstein B6's keeping the original springs. Seen some other good posts on here about that setup although I'm a bit concerned it might be too stiff.
And does anyone have any idea about what the broken bracket for the auxillary water pump could be or how to get it fixed for a sensible price if it is just a bracket?
Cheers