Quoted €400 for discs and brakes on BWM 320D

DM-BM · 28-02-2009 3:00pm

Anti wrote: »

Sorry, but the brakes are probably the most important part of the car in all fairness. I'd personally much rather pay 400€ to a BMW garage to fit the discs and pads, than buy them on ebay and have some backstreet mechanic who is probbly only there as he failed his JC and LC.

This has do be one of the most ignorant posts i've read here.

If you think that the cost of labour equates to the quality of labour your deluded.

I have worked in the motor trade and some of the stuff that goes on in dealerships would surprise a lot of people as would the ignorance and apathy of a lot of the staff in there.

And as for the back street machanic comment, what makes you say that, do you think you need 600 points to become an apprentice in a BMW garage.

PirateShampoo · 28-02-2009 3:02pm

Hammertime wrote: »

Oh the irony, not to quick on the answers yourself....

Did you just flame your self?

Guy:Incognito · 28-02-2009 3:22pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

I can get full set of Mintex pads and discs for 100stg..

Again with the selective reading of posts.

Link?

Victor_M · 28-02-2009 5:00pm

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Did you just flame your self?

I was thinking the same myself.
Hammertime, I hope you didn't flame yourself with your own quote earlier, cos you are putting forward a very good argument otherwise.

LoveDucati2 · 28-02-2009 5:04pm

DM-BM wrote: »

This has do be one of the most ignorant posts i've read here.

If you think that the cost of labour equates to the quality of labour your deluded.

I have worked in the motor trade and some of the stuff that goes on in dealerships would surprise a lot of people as would the ignorance and apathy of a lot of the staff in there.

Well said

from personal experience as a mechanic most dealerships will be pawing the work off on some poor apprentice, who is only as good as the people who are training him.

Guy:Incognito · 28-02-2009 5:09pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

Well said

from personal experience as a mechanic most dealerships will be pawing the work off on some poor apprentice, who is only as good as the people who are training him.

If your not goign to back up your price claims would you not at least say so?

LoveDucati2 · 28-02-2009 5:18pm

Stekelly wrote: »

If your not goign to back up your price claims would you not at least say so?

FFS

LoveDucati2 · 28-02-2009 5:19pm

Stekelly wrote: »

If your not goign to back up your price claims would you not at least say so?

Any F*ckin moron who uses forums should be able to use ebay and check for themselves, I bought my parts already, I know the price I paid, read the f*ckin post by another who quotes the price and site he used.:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Guy:Incognito · 28-02-2009 5:22pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

Any F*ckin moron who uses forums should be able to use ebay and check for themselves, I bought my parts already, I know the price I paid, read the f*ckin post by another who quotes the price and site he used.:mad::mad::mad::mad:

So thats a no then?

If you've already bought them then it's even easier, you dotn even have to go looking.

copacetic · 28-02-2009 5:24pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

Any F*ckin moron who uses forums should be able to use ebay and check for themselves, I bought my parts already, I know the price I paid, read the f*ckin post by another who quotes the price and site he used.:mad::mad::mad::mad:

well if so, even you should be able to manage it? making laughable claims, not backing them up then throwing a hissy fit isn't normally the sign of anyone who knows what they are talking about.

Captain Slow IRL · 28-02-2009 5:28pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

from personal experience as a mechanic most dealerships will be pawing the work off on some poor apprentice, who is only as good as the people who are training him.

So if the apprentice is working under the supervision of the master technician, he's as good?!

@ OP - if it's a reputable garage and the cost covers labour along with putting new pads and discs on each wheel it's pretty good. The bmw's have a set of shoes for the handbrake so check if these will be replaced as well - if the discs are being replaced, you're as well to have these renewed as well.

LoveDucati2 · 28-02-2009 5:44pm

Stekelly wrote: »

So thats a no then?

If you've already bought them then it's even easier, you dotn even have to go looking.

I have read a lot of your posts and TBH ....

13,000+ posts, all f*ckin air and pointless +1's.

The link is in an earlier post in this thread

Guy:Incognito · 28-02-2009 5:45pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

I have read a lot of your posts and TBH ....

13,000+ posts, all f*ckin air and pointless +1's.

The link is in an earlier post in this thread

Still no link?

We are talking about your claim of a full set of Mintex discs and pads for a 320D for stg£100.

PirateShampoo · 28-02-2009 5:51pm

Would also like to c the prices.

When i bought new disks, bradid hoses and mintex extreme pads for a Impreza they cost me roughly 400 euro off ebay.

peasant · 28-02-2009 5:55pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

I have read a lot of your posts and TBH ....

13,000+ posts, all f*ckin air and pointless +1's.

What's that got to do with anything?

Stick to the topic (and post a link to the prices you quote)

LoveDucati2 · 28-02-2009 6:09pm

Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

So if the apprentice is working under the supervision of the master technician, he's as good?!

I was only making a comment on training.

Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

The bmw's have a set of shoes for the handbrake so check if these will be replaced as well - if the discs are being replaced, you're as well to have these renewed as well.

This is a good point, just make sure they show you how to adjust them, because you will need to after a few weeks.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-320-D-325-328-E46-FRONT-BRAKE-DISCS-MINTEX-PADS_W0QQitemZ370158590106QQihZ024QQcategoryZ10374QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-320-320D-323-E46-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-MINTEX-PADS-8_W0QQitemZ320321522370QQihZ011QQcategoryZ10374QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

PirateShampoo · 28-02-2009 6:13pm

Well u backed it up.

They seem awfully cheap though.

Mr.Diagnostic · 28-02-2009 6:18pm

Anti wrote: »

Sorry, but the brakes are probably the most important part of the car in all fairness. I'd personally much rather pay 400€ to a BMW garage to fit the discs and pads, than buy them on ebay and have some backstreet mechanic who is probbly only there as he failed his JC and LC.

I have to say its not often I suffer from subtlety issues

sorry about that. I was merely attempting to maintain the standard set by loveducati.

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

from personal experience as a mechanic

But you claim to be an accountant too.

A mechanic might have some idea of the costs to run a business, an accountant should.

So lets see if I have this right. First you were a mechanic, then you became an accountant and finally you qualified as an internet troll.

Well done, you have 4 pages out of it so far and I would guess its not over yet.

LoveDucati2 · 28-02-2009 6:19pm

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Well u backed it up.

They seem awfully cheap though.

Thanks for the comment, I have the parts so I knew exactly.

These are exactly the same parts that some dealers are using here.

When I see a garage charging 400 quid, (150 labour and 250 parts) it drives me insane.

I know the job in a proper garage with ramp and all the tools should take an hour to 1 1/2 hrs or a little bit more if you have problems.

54kroc · 28-02-2009 6:21pm

nice find i'll be getting a few bit's from that crowd.

LoveDucati2 · 28-02-2009 6:22pm

Mr.Diagnostic wrote: »

I have to say its not often I suffer from subtlety issues sorry about that. I was merely attempting to maintain the standard set by loveducati.

But you claim to be an accountant too.

A mechanic might have some idea of the costs to run a business, an accountant should.

So lets see if I have this right. First you were a mechanic, then you became an accountant and finally you qualified as an internet troll.

Well done, you have 4 pages out of it so far and I would guess its not over yet.

Here we go again:D

I have proved my point and provided a link

Can we please just address the OP

reverandkenjami · 28-02-2009 6:25pm

LoveDucati2 wrote: »

These are exactly the same parts that some dealers are using here.

Now you're definately talking cr*p

moleyC · 28-02-2009 6:32pm

Just one thing to notice on the eBay ads above, is that it does not state the manufacturer of the discs, only the pads.

54kroc · 28-02-2009 6:34pm

reverandkenjami wrote: »

Now you're definately talking cr*p

How is he talking crap?

reverandkenjami · 28-02-2009 6:50pm

cork45 wrote: »

How is he talking crap?

What BMW dealer uses Mintex pads & discs?

moleyC · 28-02-2009 6:53pm

reverandkenjami wrote: »

What BMW dealer uses Mintex pads & discs?

moleyC wrote: »

Just one thing to notice on the eBay ads above, is that it does not state the manufacturer of the discs, only the pads.

So they may not even be Mintex

DublinWriter · 28-02-2009 9:36pm

Just to set the record straight, €400 was for the pads and discs to be replaced on all four wheels.

The garage in question is not a main dealer.

Many thanks for all your advice lads - I'm really sorry the thread has degenerated into a squabblefest.

DubTony · 01-03-2009 11:34am

I got this job done about 15K miles ago on a 323ci
Cost €225. Screeched like a banshee, even after bringing it back to Advance where they "applied grease". They were screeching within 50 miles.
I put up with it until they started to grind and replaced the pads with a back street guy during a service. "Gimme the best you can get".

No problems since. I've done about 1000 miles on them. I don't have a parts cost but I'd say €300 would have seen the job done properly in the first place.

guil · 01-03-2009 12:20pm

DubTony wrote: »

I got this job done about 15K miles ago on a 323ci
Cost €225.

DubTony wrote: »

No problems since. I've done about 1000 miles on them.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

DubTony · 01-03-2009 12:43pm

guil07 wrote: »

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Did you have a point?

Quoted €400 for discs and brakes on BWM 320D

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