Price of Car Parts

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:07PM #1

Hi Guys

Put my car in for its service today, poor thing is going thru the mill! Ive just been told I need new front discs & pads, front shocks & absorbers, Suspension discs & links, & a new fanbelt. Has anyone any idea how much this should cost approx? any mechanics out there? I havent a clue when it comes to the costs, and theyre ringin me back in bout an hour with a price, so I wana get a general idea before I give them the go ahead.

Thanks for the help!

Viper_JB · 27-09-2010 02:10PM

I'd say probably in the area of 2500 after labour...probably more - these places charge way way over the odds for parts normally.

mickdw · 27-09-2010 02:11PM

If you have left it into a fastfit type outfit, I would refuse all the work pending a second opinion.
If its a mechanic you trust, well get a full price before going ahead.

bryaner · 27-09-2010 02:12PM

mickdw wrote: »

If you have left it into a fastfit type outfit, I would refuse all the work pending a second opinion

+ 1

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:14PM

Yeah its along the lines of fast fit, a place called cardock....figured they mite be bit cheaper then garages per say as there sole business is servicing cars.... any recommendations on where to go for 'second opinion'?

kildare.17hmr · 27-09-2010 02:16PM

stargirl28 wrote: »

Yeah its along the lines of fast fit, a place called cardock....figured they mite be bit cheaper then garages per say as there sole business is servicing cars.... any recommendations on where to go for 'second opinion'?

what part of the country you in?

bryaner · 27-09-2010 02:17PM

What type of car is it and what year?

mickdw · 27-09-2010 02:17PM

Surprise surprise, get any independent garage to have a look at it. It might cost you a few euro but there is a VERY strong possibility that you are being sold stuff that you dont need.
What type of car?

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:20PM

bryaner wrote: »

What type of car is it and what year?

Im in Dublin, and its a peugeot 206, 2002, good car ever had a days trouble with it until now, its been due its service the past couple of months but just havent had the money!....and they could be spinning me a line and I wouldnt know as I dont know much about cars unfortunately! If what they say is wrong with the car is true, dya reckon it be safe enuf t drive for a few days if I was to collect it and get quotes elsewhere?

Viper_JB · 27-09-2010 02:20PM

stargirl28 wrote: »

Yeah its along the lines of fast fit, a place called cardock....figured they mite be bit cheaper then garages per say as there sole business is servicing cars.... any recommendations on where to go for 'second opinion'?

A local indie mechanic is generally a good bet ask around between your friends/work mates and see if anyone has any recommendations, try and get the cardock place to give you a printed report on what they said was wrong too.

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:21PM

Viper_JB wrote: »

A local indie mechanic is generally a good bet ask around between your friends/work mates and see if anyone has any recommendations, try and get the cardock place to give you a printed report on what they said was wrong too.

Thanks Viper. A friend of mine knows of a back street mechanic who hes going to put his car in with, his dad has used him before, I dont know him thou, but might do that, get the report and get a quote from him

kildare.17hmr · 27-09-2010 02:23PM

stargirl28 wrote: »

Thanks Viper. A friend of mine knows of a back street mechanic who hes going to put his car in with, his dad has used him before, I dont know him thou, but might do that, get the report and get a quote from him

you dont want to get a quote from the mechanic from the report you get from cardock. give him the car and let him say what needs to be done and compare the 2

bryaner · 27-09-2010 02:24PM

Is it due the Nct soon? If so run it through and see what it really needs..

mickdw · 27-09-2010 02:25PM

Nobody can tell you its safe to drink via the internet. The shocks are not going to be any worse than they have been for the last while so no issue there really if you feel the car was fine to drive until now. Are your brakes making a harsh grinding noise or did you simply just book in for a service with the car being generally perfect?

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:26PM

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

you dont want to get a quote from the mechanic from the report you get from cardock. give him the car and let him say what needs to be done and compare the 2

Haha where would I be without u lot

see I wudnt have thought of that! Thanks kildare....

Bryaner the NCT is coming up in next week r two, have t book it! but worried about driving the car with those problems if they really do exist...dont fancy the thing breaking down r blowing up on me! ha

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:27PM

mickdw wrote: »

Nobody can tell you its safe to drink via the internet. The shocks are not going to be any worse than they have been for the last while so no issue there really if you feel the car was fine to drive until now. Are your brakes making a harsh grinding noise or did you simply just book in for a service with the car being generally perfect?

The fanbelt a big issue? Nah Im nt concerned about the breaks, I knew Id need new pads but they arent making the screech / scraping noise as of yet, which they have done wen I needed them before. More concerned about the fanbelt and suspension discs

mickdw · 27-09-2010 02:29PM

stargirl28 wrote: »

Haha where would I be without u lot see I wudnt have thought of that! Thanks kildare....

Bryaner the NCT is coming up in next week r two, have t book it! but worried about driving the car with those problems if they really do exist...dont fancy the thing breaking down r blowing up on me! ha

First rule of motoring.... Never spend money on pre NCT checks or repairs unless they are obvious fail items.
Did you actually ask garage to check it out for its NCT? If so Id say 95% chance of a scam here!

bryaner · 27-09-2010 02:30PM

mickdw wrote: »

First rule of motoring.... Never spend money on pre NCT checks or repairs unless they are obvious fail items.
Did you actually ask garage to check it out for its NCT? If so Id say 95% chance of a scam here!

+ 100%

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:30PM

mickdw wrote: »

First rule of motoring.... Never spend money on pre NCT checks or repairs unless they are obvious fail items.
Did you actually ask garage to check it out for its NCT? If so Id say 95% chance of a scam here!

Yeah they are aware its coming up, I said it to them when I booked it in for the service! Uh I hate garages!!!! Expecially being a woman, they see us coming!

kildare.17hmr · 27-09-2010 02:32PM

mickdw wrote: »

First rule of motoring.... Never spend money on pre NCT checks or repairs unless they are obvious fail items.
Did you actually ask garage to check it out for its NCT? If so Id say 95% chance of a scam here!

sounds like they are chancin their arm alrite!

mickdw · 27-09-2010 02:33PM

You could go ahead with the fan belt tbh if you have had the car for a couple of years and not changed it. It should be small money.
Brake discs may or may not be needed and you would want to know this before sticking new pads on.
Suspension discs? Did you hear them right?

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:33PM

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

sounds like they are chancin their arm alrite!

Ok thanks kildare! Ill do as advised and get the printed report and bring it elsewhere....

Back to the fanbelt thou, major issue if I dont get a new one? (lets just pretend they arent chancing their arm for a minute

)

Im a pain I know, but when I said I knew nothing about cars I meant it! and unfortunately the men that exist in my life dont know a whole lot about them either!

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:35PM

mickdw wrote: »

You could go ahead with the fan belt tbh if you have had the car for a couple of years and not changed it. It should be small money.
Brake discs may or may not be needed and you would want to know this before sticking new pads on.
Suspension discs? Did you hear them right?

Yeah Ill prob go ahead with fanbelt & break pads if not gona cost too much. I know suspension can be expensive thou!

Yep he defo said front suspension discs & links to me...why???

kildare.17hmr · 27-09-2010 02:37PM

stargirl28 wrote: »

suspension discs

just noticed this now????????

mickdw · 27-09-2010 02:40PM

Either you heard them wrong or they are really taking the piss as I cant think what they could be referring to.
Take the car somewhere else to be honest.

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:40PM

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

just noticed this now????????

Yeah he said Id need new front suspension discs & links...judging by reactions Im guessing theyre either veeeeery expensive r dont exist???

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:41PM

mickdw wrote: »

Either you heard them wrong or they are really taking the piss as I cant think what they could be referring to.
Take the car somewhere else to be honest.

Ok gona give them a call now and see whats going on! Thats defo what he said as I wrote everythin down as he said it to me...:-/ . Think Im gona start a mechanics course, theres alot of money t be made in the trade judgin by it! haha

kildare.17hmr · 27-09-2010 02:45PM

stargirl28 wrote: »

Yeah he said Id need new front suspension discs & links...judging by reactions Im guessing theyre either veeeeery expensive r dont exist???

no such thing

stargirl28 · 27-09-2010 02:53PM

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

no such thing

Ok decision made, thanks guys! gettin break pads, discs & fanbelt done. As for suspension & shocks Im gona shop around... Rang for the quote and ur man is gone on lunch, but Ill let you's know....Any of u guys kno of decent back alley mechanic in dublin that u could recommend??

mickdw · 27-09-2010 02:53PM

With all the money you save from visiting boards, you should get a couple of weeks in spain for yourself!

kildare.17hmr · 27-09-2010 02:57PM

what part of dublin?

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