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RichR
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8th Nov 12 at 11:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much should it cost? rough guide to supply and change the wiper mechanism.

Trying to prove that a colleague gets ripped off everytime he uses the garage on our industrial estate

[Edited on 08-11-2012 by LiVe LeE]
Brett
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8th Nov 12 at 11:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£25-30 for parts (triple that if you want the motor too) then they'd probs bill an hours labour at whatever rate they charge which could be anything.

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8th Nov 12 at 11:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Definitely not just the motor?
RichR
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8th Nov 12 at 11:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no, definitely the linkage - motor hasn't been replaced
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He's paid £400
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is the linkage definitely £25-£30, even for a brand new one?
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8th Nov 12 at 12:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
For just the push rods n stuff? Yeah. Motor is £50-60.
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They definitely didn't replace the motor; just the linkage mechanism. Even if they had changed the motor, its less than £100 in parts and he got charged £400. Job is £150-£200 max, incl. motor. Less than an hour's work in fairness
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Without even looking at pricing, it's kind of obvious he's been taken for a ride at the price of £400

For £400 I'd be expecting the above repair plus cambelt change and full service tbh

[Edited on 08-11-2012 by Brett]
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8th Nov 12 at 12:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I paid £800(ish) for a clutch and dual mass flywheel change at another independent, reputable dealer; he was worried his might go after mine went so had this garage do it and they charged him £1200. He won't listen though
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8th Nov 12 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
According to eBay a wiper rack is roughly £90, it's an hours work maximum. So whatever the garages hourly rate is then + vat. £400 is defo over the odds.

 
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