On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 00:20:10 -0000, "gandissy"
<gandissy~deletethis~@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>"David Millen" wrote...
>>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?
>> --
>>
>
>
>(UK retail prices)
Thanks for the detailed reply.
Spanish retail, on which I got 10% discount (converted to GBP)
>
>Flywheel : 367.46 + vat
352.15 + vat
>Clutch Kit : 77.39 + vat
133.67 + vat
>Slave cylinder : 75.29 + vat
97.05 + vat
>2x Brake Disc : 65.34 + vat
94.20 + vat
>Brake Pads : 32.08 + vat
42.66 + vat
Odds and sods : 42.00 + vat
>
>Total : 486.88 + vat
Total: 761.73 + vat (16% here) = 883.61
And people complain about rip-off Britain!
>
>does the 700 quid include the labour?
No. 6.2 hours at equivalent of 29.37 GBP per hour, + vat, on top.
>
>if it does then i'd say you've got a good price (just under 35 per hour)
>
>if it doesn't then the 'consumables' must have been top notch...
>
>of course, you shouldn't have had any surprise at all when you got the
bill
>as you would always be given a reasonably accurate estimate before the
work
>was started....
Perfectly sensible. My view, I'm afraid, is that I have to have a
car that's working correctly, and if I trust the supplier (which I
did) then there's not a lot of point in even asking what the bill's
going to be unless it seems possible that the car's beyond economic
repair.
>
>
>as paul said, brake and clutch wear is dependent on type and style of
>driving. i have a client who's doing well if he gets more than 25k miles
>between chutch and flywheel changes... he's on his fifth now. gets
through
>tyres quickly too...
This is a 100cv TDCi driven by a retired businessman and his wife. As
in my reply to Paul Giverin, this is essentially the first clutch I've
had to replace - ever.
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All the best
David Millen
Xativa, Valencia
www.fincacasablanca.com
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