[cantdecide]

I had my mechanic do some work to my '98 A6 2.8.

He replaced both rear discs and pads. He freed out and the sticking caliper that caused the problems, "replaced a seal in the caliper" and replaced both rocker cover gaskets. There were one or two minor tinkerings as well which wouldn't have totalled 30mins with no parts required. Parts were €300 approx and he had the car throughout.

He charged me €660 which wasn't the biggest shock I've ever had in itself. He said he'd go easy on the labour because I've always gone to him and given him lots of work and recommended him always. He said he'd charged me for only four of the eight hours gone into the car. By my calcs, the bill should have been an additional €300 by that reckoning. Which would be nearly a grand.

I know that he had trouble getting the right discs and I'm thinking that A) he's spinning me a yarn and he did nothing to help or B) I'm paying for the time he spent messing around with the wrong parts despite having access to the car throughout.

Any thoughts?

[unkel]

€660 - €300 parts = €360. That's €90 per hour. That's main dealer kinda money and way too much for your local mechanic

[cantdecide]

Originally Posted by cantdecide

...or B) I'm paying for the time he spent messing around with the wrong parts despite having access to the car throughout

I should have said that all he has done for me is possibly not charge me his messing around and inefficiency.

I think that actually, considering what he did within the 4 billed hours including the f*****g around is not an outrageous thought.

Originally Posted by unkel

€660 - €300 parts = €360. That's €90 per hour. That's main dealer kinda money and way too much for your local mechanic

I have no problem with paying a fella his worth. Maybe the parts were a little more. I think he charges €80 per hour...

I'm only concerned that he assured me he'd look after me because he knew I was strapped and as far as I'm concerned he did me no favours at all...