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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mr A on 07 March 2010, 09:23
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Since i bought my golf gt tdi (110) in September, i always knew the handling was a bit stodgy (loose to say the least)
the previous owner said it was the engine mounts, but i checked it out it wasnt.
finally after rectifying the main issues with my clutch/gearbox, i knew my bushes were worn, so i thort id sort them out and dropped my car off at garage on fri, i said "check front and rear bushes and you may aswell change the thermostat too.
I called the garage later in the day after he had investigated and priced the job up..
The garage goes:
front bushes totally knackered
rear bushes totally wasted
front shocker mounts knackered
front wheel bearings knackered
also add the thermostat job.
he quoted me £235 all in, i was like "ok, just do, im sure if i hunted around i could probably get it done cheaper.
Is this a decent price?
i want to know as i will know for next time.
I spoke to garage on sat, he also showed me the front spring which had snapped, like wat go on there, so i was driving around with a broken spring, i knew i cud feel summat weird in the last week or so...
he said the spring is abt £30, i checked euro car parts, seems abt right.. as i realised i was spending a fair bit of wonga with i waited for a few minutes to see if i could think of any freebies i could make him do, well he is re adjusting my headlamps, they were pointing to the sky before...lol
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That seems like a fair price to be honest.
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i think il be driving a brand new golf on monday, how its supposed to drive....
cant wait....
and the heaters will work at lower temperatures....
and hopefully get more miles per gallon.
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Seems good to me, Im sure some people on here paid £200 just for the rear bushes!
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bargain in all honesty to be honest!
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tear their arm off and pay in advance, that is a seriously good deal :laugh:
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one thing though - is that the labour charge or does it include all parts??
If its everything i'd question the legality of where he gets his parts from :grin: :grin:
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thats super cheap, he must be doing the jobs for an hourly rate of £3.50 :shocked:
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one thing though - is that the labour charge or does it include all parts??
If its everything i'd question the legality of where he gets his parts from :grin: :grin:
he quoted me £235 all in
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thats super cheap, he must be doing the jobs for an hourly rate of £3.50 :shocked:
chinese sweat shop (no offence if your chinese :lipsrsealed:)
seriously tho thats a really good price :wink: as said snap their arm off
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one thing though - is that the labour charge or does it include all parts??
If its everything i'd question the legality of where he gets his parts from :grin: :grin:
235 does not include the cost of the spring (which is aprox £30), the guy is not a (paki), nad u joker...
ive been walking past his garage for the last 24 years, its very local to me, so if i have any problems with parts, il speak to him, but in all honesty from what i know, he buys from a firm locally in oldham and dukinfield called bms parts or summat, but i will double check.
Seems good to me, Im sure some people on here paid £200 just for the rear bushes!
woah, thats crazy.... the garage owner must have one big house..
its the same garage who charged me £135 for parts and labour to replace my master cylinder piston on clutch, the difference is immense, truly awesome, i was moaning about gears not going in properly and having to wait abt 10mins in the morning b4 it cud go into gear, the solution to my woes was a new master cylinder piston...
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I finally got my car back,
total cost was £265, also I found out that my bro got it wrong, the front bushes were not replaced in that price, so it was just the
bearings,
front shock mounts,
rear axil bushes
1 spring which was cracked
thermostat
headlights adjusted
the parts are purchased from companies such as:
euro car parts
bms parts
etc
so im happy with that choice, still feel it was a little pricey, but now its done with, i can feel the immediate difference, car has picked up so much power... I'm proper impressed
the bad news:
my rear pads and discs are going to need replacing very soon (within 2 weeks), how much should this job cost ??
do i buy the pads with the sensor or not??
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Rear pads don't have sensors!
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how can you feel that the work was a little pricey?? :huh:
Wheel bearings are a hub off job for both sides and the rear beam bushes are a pig of a job
Bearing kits are around £40 per side, rear bushes are £15 a side, spring is £30, top mounts about £10 per side, thermostat £30, so you got well over £150 worth of parts!!
You got a ruddy bargain!!
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how can you feel that the work was a little pricey?? :huh:
Wheel bearings are a hub off job for both sides and the rear beam bushes are a pig of a job
Bearing kits are around £40 per side, rear bushes are £15 a side, spring is £30, top mounts about £10 per side, thermostat £30, so you got well over £150 worth of parts!!
You got a ruddy bargain!!
i dont know why i feel it is pricey, maybe its bcos iv not had to visit the garage for soooo long and now i did, i forgot how much you actually spend on maintaining ur vehicle... :cool:
Rear pads don't have sensors!
thats good news, the reason i asked is because my brake pad sensor light is on, so i take it this referring to the front disc and pads...
if i was to upgrade the rear brake discs and pads for something which doesnt cost too much more, is it worthwhille investment or do you think its not worth the difference..
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bargain in all honesty to be honest!
Never heard of that saying before :grin:
That is cheap mate think I paid about £80 to have to front wheel bearings fitted