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Main dealer rip off cont'd

  • 02-12-2010 11:19am
    #1
    zen15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭


    Just to continue the story of my long running Fiesta . it die'd on Dorset st. at rush hour , ( thanks fellow drivers, It really did help you beebing your horn and shouting out the window at me , while I pushed it to side of road)
    got it towed to Ford main dealer near there who infromed me it would be 2600 minimum to repair , 1 part was 1100 and another was 700 and then labour and vat on top , I said no and they wanted 97 for looking at it .
    Had it towed to my friends in castlblaney who took the part out cleaned it and put it back , working fine , total price 600 ........
    Congratulations to Trunk road motors , couldn't have been more helpful ... also the tow truck guys , well done
    As for ford never again....


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  • #2
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    What was wrong with it?

    It's possible that you may just have a temporary solution...


  • #3
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    I always think towing your dead car to a main dealer is a really bad idea, it's like presenting a juicy turkey to a starving person and asking him to just have a nibble.

    Still, you can't compare main dealers prices to your mates prices.

    What was the part that had failed?


  • #4
    old_aussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    The part that failed was the integrity of the main dealer.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    You haven't told us what was wrong with it, what the dealer quoted for or what you paid €600 for :confused:


  • #6
    veetwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭veetwin


    So the main dealer suggested €1800 worth of parts and suggested the labour would be €800. Your mate didn't supply any parts and just cleaned the existing part? And he charged you €600? Am I missing something here?


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  • #7
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    I am sure the OP will let us know.

    I am fascinated to hear what part failed that Ford wanted €2600 to fix, that can cause breakdown, and that by simply 'cleaning' solves the problem. From previous posts it looks a 03 Fiesta automatic.

    I guess inhibitor switch on the auto.

    Anyone else?


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    I am sure the OP will let us know.

    We could be waiting, 35 posts in two and a half years :pac:


  • #9
    Top Dog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    veetwin wrote: »
    So the main dealer suggested €1800 worth of parts and suggested the labour would be €800. Your mate didn't supply any parts and just cleaned the existing part? And he charged you €600? Am I missing something here?
    I'm guessing the €600 includes the towing fees - though I agree it still sounds seriously expensive if no parts were supplied.


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