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Offline Luke1981

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Hourly Charge rates!
« on: 03 September 2012, 16:05 »
My local garage charges £55 an hour which I think is reasonable.

Just phoned VW in Altrincham, Cheshire asking about a new part and was quoted £166 an hour labour on top of the part price! I new the stealers are expensive but £166 ph! Highway robbery! :sick:
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Offline CJA321

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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #1 on: 03 September 2012, 18:08 »
Landrover i work at charge 95+vat an hour. I certainly wouldnt pay that haha....
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Offline Dolly

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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #2 on: 03 September 2012, 18:39 »
we (BMW specialists) charge £60 an hour, the main dealer i recently left charge £148 an hour
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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #3 on: 03 September 2012, 18:39 »
Quote from: ljl1981 on 03 September 2012, 16:05
My local garage charges £55 an hour which I think is reasonable.

Just phoned VW in Altrincham, Cheshire asking about a new part and was quoted £166 an hour labour on top of the part price! I new the stealers are expensive but £166 ph! Highway robbery! :sick:

Hang on that does not sound right are you sure it wasn't because the part was going to take two hours to fit cos then it seems about right?
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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #4 on: 03 September 2012, 19:27 »
Its £82 per hour near me, maybe they just charge less but take twice as long :grin:
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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #5 on: 03 September 2012, 19:35 »
Well my garage charge £40p/h inc vat. Are VAG specialists/enthusiasts and always enlighten you to possible hidden costs if any at all, they always ring too just to check. (so reassuring, as these days most garages just carry out the work theybdeem necessary and tell you after...thingys)

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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #6 on: 03 September 2012, 19:52 »
Quote from: ljl1981 on 03 September 2012, 16:05
My local garage charges £55 an hour which I think is reasonable.

Just phoned VW in Altrincham, Cheshire asking about a new part and was quoted £166 an hour labour on top of the part price! I new the stealers are expensive but £166 ph! Highway robbery! :sick:
Smith Knight Fay - Green Lane - VW Dealer and a lot less...including fixed price MOT's and services.
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Offline scarr89

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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #7 on: 03 September 2012, 21:16 »
My local is £60 per hour. I'd rather spend all day struggling and sweating, while trying to enjoy my self, fixing my car than pay huge costs like that. I'll never use a garage unless I have to!
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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #8 on: 03 September 2012, 22:13 »
Local VAG specialist here is £20p/h 
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Re: Hourly Charge rates!
« Reply #9 on: 03 September 2012, 22:27 »
Quote from: dom069 on 03 September 2012, 22:13
Local VAG specialist here is £20p/h

f**k a crispy duck thats cheaper than a Plymouth prozzie.
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