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Mechanics Bill

  • 03-11-2011 10:57pm
    #1
    Jayob10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭


    Received a mechanics bill today for €700

    can anyone tell me if i'm being fleeced? Now i'm giving the lad the benefit of the doubt but here is a rundown of the work carried out

    Battery Discharging/brakes semi ceased/Timing Belt/Auxiliary Belt/Oil Filter/Indicators front not working/Remount rear view mirror/ Management lights on, dismantle all calipers and free out, trace wiring fault causing battery discharge/ central locking system fault

    timing belt €52
    Auxiliary Belts x 3 €20
    Filter Oil €10
    Semi Oil x 4.5 €22.50
    Indicator bulbs x 2 €2
    Labour €550

    is this excessive? I am probably overreacting

    the agreement was to get a price on all work needed to be done before he carried it out, but he kept the car for near 3 months, he claims he was trying to find the source of the battery leaking and it was a process of elimination, and thats what took him so long.

    The car is not worth a whole lot either, had we known the bill would be €700 we would not have gone through with it.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,429 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    What was the make and model of the car, was it done at a main dealer or independent mechanic?

    Getting a timing belt done and looking at the other work done I'd say it was pretty ok. If however you had an agreement to get a price on all work done before it was carried out then he shouldn't have gone ahead with it.


  • #3
    Jayob10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭Jayob10


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    What was the make and model of the car, was it done at a main dealer or independent mechanic?

    Getting a timing belt done and looking at the other work done I'd say it was pretty ok. If however you had an agreement to get a price on all work done before it was carried out then he shouldn't have gone ahead with it.

    independent mechanic. id rather not give the model.

    but for the labour carried out there are not many new parts.

    maybe im just being a bit naive


  • #4
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Jayob10 wrote: »
    id rather not give the model.

    Well nobody here can say if your price was fair or not


  • #5
    brembo26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    Without the make at least it would be hard to judge the labour costs...


  • #6
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    brembo26 wrote: »
    Without the make at least it would be hard to judge the labour costs...

    I think we'd also want to know what the cause of this "battery leakage" was and what was allegedly done to find it.


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  • #7
    swhyte027
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭swhyte027


    To be honest looking at your list of which there are some time consuming jobs you got away quite lightly I've personally freed up calipers and it's a two min job and let's just say it was 150e for your timing belt kit the going rate for fitting such is about 150e labour so there's 300e.in fact I'd say 700e is very good price.also don't c the point in not giving the make and model unless it's 1987 Toyota starlet r something........


  • #8
    brembo26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    .


  • #9
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Its sounds like there was a lot of time consuming issues with the car. Tracing a wiring fault can be a nightmare and you seemingly had several electrical faults with the car, battery, locking, indicators etc.

    I once spent 5 hours removing and stripping the wireing loom on a vito van to repair a broken wire, They owner then went mad because he had to pay for 5 hours labour when, as far as he was concerned, all I had done was splice a wire together!:rolleyes:

    They can be difficult jobs as you can't possibly price the job before you start as you cannot foresee how long it will take to find the problem, and likewise, you can't stop half way through as chances are you have half the cars loom pulled apart!


  • #10
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Moved to main motors forum - not DIY related.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Jayob10 wrote: »
    independent mechanic. id rather not give the model.

    ................

    He definitely fleeced you, saw you coming so he did.


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  • #12
    Jayob10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭Jayob10


    it was a 1989 Audi Avant Quattro Turbo


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Seems very decent in fairness, all jokes aside.


  • #14
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Front of the car off with these to do the belt?


  • #15
    Fishtits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Fishtits


    RoverJames wrote: »
    He definitely fleeced you, saw you coming so he did.
    Would you care to share your reasons for this assumption?


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Fishtits wrote: »
    Would you care to share your reasons for this assumption?

    'twas in jest as at the time the OP was not mentioning the brand of car, given that on some cars a belt can be changed in less than 30 mins and on others it could take 6 hours I thought it appropriate.


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