In message <73v6q354nhlsn4o0csqm1hu26bvkhgpgc7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, David Millen
<notdmillen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 19:53:42 +0000, Paul Giverin <paul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>wrote:
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>>In message <igk6q3t37tfn7r190rc6jg8vfjl5vf4mcc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, David Millen
>><notdmillen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>>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.
Actually, you asked "did they see me coming", so my question was in
response to that.
The fact that you did ask that question seems to indicate that you are
not entirely happy with the dealer****p.
11k miles isn't a lot for pads. I'm going to replace mine in the next
couple of weeks but they will have done 35k. That's mainly motorway
miles where the brakes don't get used a lot. As for the clutch... I've
never had to replace a clutch. Where I have bought new cars, I've kept
them for 80k-100k miles and never had a clutch go. Some people go
through clutches quicker than that because of their driving style.
How did your cold starting problem end up with a clutch change?
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Paul Giverin
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