On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 19:53:42 +0000, Paul Giverin <paul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>In message <igk6q3t37tfn7r190rc6jg8vfjl5vf4mcc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, David Millen
><notdmillen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>I think I'm a fairly sensitive driver, so when my Focus came back from
>>the dealer with a new clutch and front discs (and a very large bill) I
>>was surprised; it's done less than 80k km/50k miles from new. It
>>had gone in because it was reluctant to start from cold, and the
>>brakes were noisy. The pads seem to be lasting about 18k km/11k
>>miles. So, two questions:
>>
>>Is that normal clutch, pad and disc life?
>>
>>I was billed a total of 6.2 hours for the work, and just under 1000
>>euros (700 quid) for the parts (clutch, flywheel, cylinder, discs,
>>pads, consumables, etc) plus VAT. Is that sensible, or did they see
>>me coming?
>
>The question is..... did you authorise the garage to do all this work?
Actually, that wasn't either of the two questions, but yes I did
because I have had very positive experience with this same dealer****p
over the time I've owned the car.
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All the best
David Millen
Xativa, Valencia
www.fincacasablanca.com
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