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Head Gasket quote

  • 27-02-2009 1:00pm
    #1
    richfly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭


    Hi guys just dropped my corsa into the garage and got a quote of €900 to replace my head gasket does this seem right to you guys.


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  • #2
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    What year is the corsa? Is it worth spending that much on to fix it?


  • #3
    richfly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭richfly


    1999 1.0l corsa


  • #4
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Not sure on the price, it sounds a bit high. But i personally wouldn't pump that much money into a car that is probably only worth about 2k


  • #5
    iseeyou
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭iseeyou


    No that seems way way way too high, same thing happened me 18mts ago, I had a rover and the gasket went, rang a dealer and he said that it would be €1,200 and when I asked him why the price was so high he just said "well your going nowhere without your gasket are ya" so basically he was charging what he wanted, if I was you I would look at some smaller independant garages, with things being as bad as they are in the industry you are sure to get it done cheaper, I got mine done for €300 but I lost the guys number sorry!!!


  • #6
    rocknchef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 406 ✭✭rocknchef


    i got a new head gasket, new radiator and basic service for €850. 99 peugeot 306 1.4.


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  • #7
    richfly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭richfly


    Just rang another garage and they quoted me 800 so its seems their all in around the same price.


  • #8
    richfly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭richfly


    Very true mate


  • #9
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,122 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    quote wrote: »
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  • #10
    stifz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 315 ✭✭stifz


    Got a 3 series 97' done a few months back for 750euro. Guy in Dunshaughlin..


  • #11
    beam99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭beam99


    That's way to expensive, approx €400-500, that's what i wod be doin it for around


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  • #12
    peltor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭peltor


    maybe €900 is a bit high but compare like for like.what i mean is what exactly are the different garages quotes for,jst basic headgasket replacement,with or without complete headset ?? or jst gasket,getting head pressure tested,skimed or jst a powerwash and back on ya go,i would always change oil & filter,and give coolant a good flushin as well,they can be tricky enough to do with chain as opposed to timing belt for eg could easily do a 1.4 astra for about €550 wit a headset,new t.belt,head pressure tested and checked,oil and flush done,but that is a easier car to do,point is make sure compare level of service to each other


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