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New brake pads and discs for Audi A3

  • 28-08-2015 11:42am
    #1
    grahamor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Just got a call from Audi North Dublin regarding the wear on my break pads and discs since the last service. Coming in about €700 including vat and labour to replace them.

    Just wondering if anyone can recommend a garage that could do this for a better price that would be located on the north side of Dublin ?

    Thanks for any info


Comments

  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Seems to be standard practice for Audi Main dealers to recommend replacing the brakes and pads at crazily short intervals.
    I would leave it and get a second opinion about changing them.
    I heard of one guy who was told he needed new brake discs and pads and when he checked they were only replaced the previous service.
    If they are worn then do replace them but I think you may find they have a lot of life left in them yet.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    That's laughable. Get a second opinion for a start, but I certainly wouldn't be paying that for a set of new pads and discs on an A3.


  • #4
    ION08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭ION08


    Yep, definitely:

    1. Overpriced

    2. Probably don't even need to be changed


  • #5
    grahamor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭grahamor


    Thanks for the replies

    The last service showed 85% wear in the front and 75% in the rear so I've no problem getting them replaced. But that price does seem crazy high !


  • #6
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    What year is the car? Is it worth sending to a dealer at all?


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  • #7
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    ION08 wrote: »
    Yep, definitely:

    1. Overpriced

    2. Probably don't even need to be changed

    This.


  • #8
    grahamor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭grahamor


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    What year is the car? Is it worth sending to a dealer at all?

    It's a 2007 model with about 105k on the clock.


  • #9
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    grahamor wrote: »
    It's a 2007 model with about 105k on the clock.

    I certainly wouldn't be taking an 8 year old motor to a main dealer, unless the prices were competitive. Which is clearly not the case.


  • #10
    FrontDoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭FrontDoor


    That price is bonkers.

    You can get them done in a VW garage for 480 or so, for pretty much the exact same car.

    http://www.volkswagen.ie/en/service/volkswagen_service/fixed-price-service1.html

    I'm sure a local mechanic would be a good bit cheaper again.


  • #11
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    FrontDoor wrote: »
    I'm sure a local mechanic would be a good bit cheaper again.

    Depending on which engine is in the car then the price for the front discs and pads could be as low as €175 using decent quality parts, cheaper again if you went for spurious stuff.

    Rears around €130.


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