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Title: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: Rhyso on 08 December 2004, 19:12

Hey guys

Just had suspension bushes replaced front & rear cos gonna fail next MOT. Standard suspension on 1.6 Driver.

The price - ?321.76 of which ?232 was labour (about 7 hours)

I dont know much about what it entails to do this job but Im beginning to think I've been ripped off and would like people's thoughts on this!

Going back to the garage tomorrow for some other work so gonna grill them and any feedback would be rather welcome!!

Cheers!!

Rhys
 :smiley:

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: redcarboy on 08 December 2004, 19:27

I had the whole of the back suspension changed on the old mk3 1.4 last january and 1 offside front top mount and a small rubber bung  weld cost me ?420 cost depends on where you live and how much you can barter with them for the cost of the work then again they did have to drop the back end of the car out and the cost of the work was about ?300 so don't really think your costs are  too bad myself sure ill be corrected if i am wrong. :wink:

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 08 December 2004, 19:33

if they did all the swingarms and stuff then yeah its quite a lot of work not complicated but it is time consuming tho. 7 hours seems a bit steep tho, go to another garage and ask them what the book time is for this work.

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: Rhyso on 08 December 2004, 19:53

Live in good old Stoke-on-Trent!

Just dug out the invoice. here's what they did:

'Replace front suspension wishbone bushes
Replace rear axle beam mounting bushes'

The bushes came to:

?27.20 for the rear
?12.00 for the front

Rest is labour & VAT - god I HATE VAT!!!

Will have a word tomorrow tho cos not happy. Even less happy as Im not working at the mo  :sad:

Never mind!!

Cheers guys!

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: billydude on 08 December 2004, 20:16

I'd say 4 hours max for them bushes  :wink:
after changeing a rear beam today changeing from drums to disc took less than 3 hours from start to finish includeing removeing the disc beam from the gti  :smiley:

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: richard ellison on 09 December 2004, 19:34

i had coilovers and top mounts fitted all round for 80 odd quid....

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: free on 10 December 2004, 01:23

i would say yes mate i got charged 200 2 get all mine done, with them racing 1's, dident pay VAT theo as cash in hand, so no names said :lipsrsealed:  lol :wink:

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: 16v Matt on 10 December 2004, 09:30

I had a koni eibach kit fitted + new top mounts+ a new rear caliper + mot + some work done on the steering colum & it came to ?200

Title: Re: Have I been ripped off???
Post by: dubvrs on 10 December 2004, 12:53

If you live in stoke like me i goto EP Motorsport just off the A50 by Longton Fire Station.