Brake pads cost

Lex Luthor

Any idea for cost to replace front and rear pads? (09 Legacy)

Nissan doctor

Lex Luthor wrote: »

Any idea for cost to replace front and rear pads? (09 Legacy)

Which model?

Up to 09 model or the latest 09 on model?

colm_mcm

3 brands available here:

http://www.micksgarage.ie/autoparts.aspx?dept=185&MakeID=107&ModelID=8280&CarID=32127#

swhyte027

I'd say ur looking at 100e r there abouts that's all together.well that's my estimate for you.and what id be charging

Lex Luthor

its the estate (diesel). Price to include labor...normally I'd do them myself but my back is goosed so gonna pass on the job this time

Colm, mine is the Legacy 4 but looks like parts are the same for them as with the new model

swhyte027

swhyte027 wrote: »

I'd say ur looking at 100e r there abouts that's all together.well that's my estimate for you.and what id be charging

Front and back supplied and fitted ?

swhyte027

Jesus no it wouldnt be front and rear and way that's a fact.

Lex Luthor

So any idea front and rear supplied and fitted?

Nissan doctor

You'd be looking at approx €90 for the fronts and €75-€80 for the rears, supply and fit.

swhyte027

Ya I'd say 170e supplied and fitted with genuine Subaru parts.could do it cheaper with other pads

Nissan doctor

swhyte027 wrote: »

Ya I'd say 170e supplied and fitted with genuine Subaru parts.could do it cheaper with other pads

Have you priced genuine Subaru pads lately?

swhyte027

Have a friend that works in Subaru in Kildare in the parts and just so u no they have reduced there prices also a long with vw and the rest of the dealers

George Dalton

Are you sure swhyte? I don't know the price of the Subaru parts but I do know the approximate price of genuine Ford Mondeo and VW Passat brake pads, which are comparable cars to a Legacy. Even if Subaru have dropped their prices to Ford/VW levels you would still struggle to supply and fit front and rears for €170 inc VAT.

Approx dealer prices:
Mondeo €75 front €55 rear
Passat €65 front €55 rear

That is €120-130 + VAT which doesn't leave much room for labour if the job is going to cost €170 all in.

Nissan doctor

swhyte027 wrote: »

Have a friend that works in Subaru in Kildare in the parts and just so u no they have reduced there prices also a long with vw and the rest of the dealers

I'd find it hard to believe that their prices are now comparable to the european brands when they can't price their cars similarly due to them still being manufacturered in Japan and they also only sell a tiny number of cars in Ireland compared to VW etc.

Nissan doctor

I rang lusk motor group(subaru dealer) to price these today just out of interest.

They couldn't give me an exact price without the reg/chassis number but did say:

"Are you sure the customer wants genuine pads? We rarely get them in as they are so expensive. We only stock aftermarket pads as people won't pay the price fopr genuine ones!"

So in short....no, 170 is certainly not for genuine pads:eek:


I then rang the Subaru dealer in Kidare that swhyte027 mentioned and they did give me a price...

99+vat retail for the fronts and, for some reason, 124+vat retail for the rears!! He said they did have them in stock but don't sell many!

swhyte027

Nissan doctor you are trying to make a liar out of me I don't like that one bit on a Internet fourm the price I was quoted from my grind that works in Subaru was r u listening now 72e for the front and 52e for the rear now I don't now what ur problem is but remove ur bad comments about me.i just gave the guy a price like u did so get over it seriously

In fairness ND just told us the RRP of the pads as quoted to him by the garage you mentioned, the RRP of the front pads including VAT is more than the price you quoted to supply and fit them.

What exactly do you want him to remove?

Nissan doctor

swhyte027 wrote: »

Nissan doctor you are trying to make a liar out of me I don't like that one bit on a Internet fourm the price I was quoted from my grind that works in Subaru was r u listening now 72e for the front and 52e for the rear now I don't now what ur problem is but remove ur bad comments about me.i just gave the guy a price like u did so get over it seriously

Sorry? Can you highlight what I said bad about you?

I priced a genuine set of brake pads from 2 different Subaru dealers for the OP. Those prices are what was given to me by T.P.Waters Subaru garage in Kildare.

Seth Brundle

If someone objects to a post please report it (click the icon) but don't start calling people names on the thread.

swhyte027

And the price I was giving was from tpwaters also and a reduction yes so might I add to u stop trying to undermind me.with ur sly stupid comment.im trying to help the guy out that's all.if ur that hard up for work u can do it I've plenty as I've said I was trying to help no mods please close this tread as Nissan doctor is phoning places well so he says and trying to make me look like a liar that's bad form.pleade close the tread thanks.

swhyte027

swhyte027 wrote: »

And the price I was giving was from tpwaters also and a reduction yes so might I add to u stop trying to undermind me.with ur sly stupid comment.im trying to help the guy out that's all.if ur that hard up for work u can do it I've plenty as I've said I was trying to help no mods please close this tread as Nissan doctor is phoning places well so he says and trying to make me look like a liar that's bad form.pleade close the tread thanks.

Just out of curiosity, does the garage you work in, a specialist one iirc, pass the trade discount onto customers and only charge €28 ish to fit them?

swhyte027

I never said book it in to the garage did I I said that's what I'd charge now get ur facts right.mods this thread has gone way out of hand and I'd prefer to close it now.

Seth Brundle

swhyte027 wrote: »

And the price I was giving was from tpwaters also and a reduction yes so might I add to u stop trying to undermind me.with ur sly stupid comment.im trying to help the guy out that's all.if ur that hard up for work u can do it I've plenty as I've said I was trying to help no mods please close this tread as Nissan doctor is phoning places well so he says and trying to make me look like a liar that's bad form.pleade close the tread thanks.

1. please use at least a minimal level of diction. I'm not a grammar nazi but that post is very hard to read.
2. I told you (and others to use the report post function) rather than using name calling. You however, decided to continue making the comment that ND is suggesting that you are lying (when all he did was confirm a few prices)
3. I won't close the thread as its not your thread to close.
4. Next time, stop and think before you post. Consider this as a warning.

Well lots of your posts mention you work in a garage working on BMWs and Mercs so if you quote a price most folk will assume you are not referring to nixer rates.

I don't see why you want the thread closed, now that you have clarified it, the €100 rate was as a nixer.

Nissan doctor

swhyte027 wrote: »

I never said book it in to the garage did I I said that's what I'd charge now get ur facts right.mods this thread has gone way out of hand and I'd prefer to close it now.

I don't know if your still hung over from the festivities or what but there has been nothing bad said about you in this thread whatsoever.

Nobody is here toting for business either as far as I'm concerened.

Mates rates and trade prices are irrelivant to the price the op can expect in a garage.

Lex Luthor

just to follow up on this...brough the car in and got a call an hr later to say neither front or back pads were needing changing. Front had at least only half the wear and back were barely used.
Fair play to the mechanic for calling me and telling me this...
The reason I brought the car in was when I got the 45k service the dealer said there was about 6-7k left on the pads and they would probably need replacing before the car hit 60k (next service). So now at 52k I decided to bring the car in but to my surprise the mechanic said they were good for a while yet

SO got a price from him anyway to supply & fit and was quoted €180 (just to clarify this is not a dealer price but a local mechanic that I got recommendations from on here on boards.ie)

Thanks for all the feedback...the prices mentioned of about 170e were not far off the mark...

KB, if you want to close this feel free...cheers.
Happy New Year

Seth Brundle

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