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Skoda - replacement bumper - overcharged?

  • 31-01-2013 3:12pm
    #1
    paultf
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    My Dad got a replacement back bumper on his Superb 2012 done at a Skoda dealership/garage.

    For 90 minutes work he was charged €605.

    - Skoda bumper/part
    - labour: spray and fitting
    - VAT

    Is this excessive?

    (I think the bumper alone cost just under €400.)


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  • #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    paultf wrote: »
    My Dad got a replacement back bumper on his Superb 2012 done at a Skoda dealership/garage.

    For 90 minutes work he was charged €605.

    - Skoda bumper/part
    - labour: spray and fitting
    - VAT

    Is this excessive?

    (I think the bumper alone cost just under €400.)

    Bumper 400
    Main dealer labour 2 hours @ €75 = 150
    Paint etc

    Sounds reasonable enough to be honest (for a main dealer.)


  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    90 mins work?

    Did it come painted from the factory?

    Regardless, if that was the full price for labour and parts, it was not expensive at all.


  • #4
    paultf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 974 ✭✭✭paultf


    Stheno wrote: »
    Bumper 400
    Main dealer labour 2 hours @ €75 = 150
    Paint etc

    Sounds reasonable enough to be honest (for a main dealer.)

    OK, that's good to hear.

    Its just I was talking to the mechanic as he finished up. I had the bill at that stage.

    I don't know much about cars/prices so I mentioned how I thought €400 was alot for a bumper. He said do you mean €400 for the total price. No, I told him it was €605 in total - he said that was expensive.

    So that got me wondering.


  • #5
    paultf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 974 ✭✭✭paultf


    mickdw wrote: »
    90 mins work?

    Did it come painted from the factory?

    Regardless, if that was the full price for labour and parts, it was not expensive at all.

    My Dad was in touch with them a couple of weeks ago so I think they had to order the part in. I think the garage also sprayed it too.


  • #6
    lifer_sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭lifer_sean


    paultf wrote: »
    My Dad was in touch with them a couple of weeks ago so I think they had to order the part in. I think the garage also sprayed it too.

    Bumpers normally come in primer and need to be painted.

    The 90 mins might cover the fitting, but it certainly wouldn't cover the labour and materials cost of painting, which could be 200-250 euro easily on its own.


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  • #7
    MuppetCheck
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    For a whole new bumpr sprayed and fitted that's not bad. You could easily spend €300 yourself just for painting.

    The fitting by the garage sounds strange though - usually the body shop would look after this unless they sprayed the new bumper seperately without the car being there.


  • #8
    paultf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 974 ✭✭✭paultf


    MuppetCheck wrote: »
    The fitting by the garage sounds strange though - usually the body shop would look after this unless they sprayed the new bumper seperately without the car being there.

    Over the last week or so, the owner (I think) said a few times about getting it sprayed. Not sure if they were doing it or someone else.

    Metallic silver - so I suppose that could be done without the car?


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