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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Andy Jeffries on 03 March 2008, 15:47

Title: Why I should have just done it myself....garage rant...
Post by: Andy Jeffries on 03 March 2008, 15:47
Well, I needed the heater matrix done and didnt have the confidence to do it myself so rang a reccomended garage (wont say who at this point).

They quoted me £80 for the matrix and £60 for the fitting, which I thought was ok...took it down and left the car with them and went to collect..but..still no hot air as a valve had siezed also, they did admit they should have picked up on it but will still need the car back and charge another £60 to fit this part also.

But, here is the really annoying thing, they have done a poor job at re fitting my dash, and more importantly, I now have no internal lights and the central locking is dead...I have said to them that I'm not happy but I did not know about the problems untill I went to drive the car later that night..will update on sat when it gets re looked at...

Moral of the story..always do the work yourself..it may take longer but you will always do a better job as its your car!!!
Title: Re: Why I should have just done it myself....garage rant...
Post by: cняis on 03 March 2008, 15:53
80 for the matrix is twice whats you should have paid, however 60 for fitting is very cheap. thats 2 hours labour max... i dont think anyone could have it done properly in two hours (took me about 10 hours!)

you only get what you pay for i guess.
Title: Re: Why I should have just done it myself....garage rant...
Post by: Andy Jeffries on 03 March 2008, 16:03
I think I will just have to accept my error tp trust a garage and get it working then sort out the poor fitting bits over time...

just feel out of love with her at the moment...like its not perfect anymore...it may have been broke but it was together as it should be!

But, I was there for at least 3 hours waiting and they had been working on it for an hour prior to me getting there to collect it.
Title: Re: Why I should have just done it myself....garage rant...
Post by: jammac on 03 March 2008, 16:23
burn the place down  :evil:
Title: Re: Why I should have just done it myself....garage rant...
Post by: daniel-1986 on 03 March 2008, 16:25
80 for the matrix is twice whats you should have paid, however 60 for fitting is very cheap. thats 2 hours labour max... i dont think anyone could have it done properly in two hours (took me about 10 hours!)

you only get what you pay for i guess.

hears what i just found on the internet

http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_19_73&products_id=137
Title: Re: Why I should have just done it myself....garage rant...
Post by: golf mk2 tornado red on 03 March 2008, 18:54
£13.50 from euro and these a full fitting guied on here .was realy so easy and the whole dash dint need removing just the lower parts
Title: Re: Why I should have just done it myself....garage rant...
Post by: Jay on 03 March 2008, 21:11
I'm so glad my heating works really well... touch wood.