On Fri, 09 May 2008 11:24:14 +0100, Colum Mylod
<cmylod@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Thu, 08 May 2008 18:29:57 +0100, Colin Stamp
><col.dustbin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>I bought a "re-conditioned" one from here back in 2004
>>
>>http://www.euro-saab-parts-direct.com
>>
>>They charged 150 quid plus VAT, but added on 38 quid plus VAT deposit,
>>to be re-funded when I sent the old one back.
>
>Is this part number 12806125? (Search got me
>http://euro-saab-parts-direct.com/espd/partDetail.php?id=1012806125&QueryString=Display&page=
>which might be short-lived). GBP134, wow!
Mine was a 9-3 one. I've just dug out the invoice and the number was
5263223, which now shows "superseded" with a price of 305 quid! The
website is a bit crap really. I think the only way to find out if
they're still competitive is to phone them up.
>
>>It's still working fine, four years later.
>>
>>Don't forget to factor in the cost of getting the new one programmed
>>for the car at a Saab dealer or specialist.
>How much does this programming cost?
I think I was charged for half an hour's labour at a specialist. Main
dealers seem to have one hour as the minimum charge, but if you're
good at blagging and they're in a good mood, they might do it for
nothing.
>
>The Es*** eBay guy lists his repair at GBP50 which obviously is more
>of a bargain but I'm the wary type.
I suppose the danger is that they just follow one of those procedures
involving insulating tape/foam etc. If they really do change the cable
(which is the *only* thing that would have fixed mine, and I guess
most others) then it's a bargain. I'd ask them if they change the
cable, and give it a go if they say they do.
An extra bonus, if you can be sure of getting your own one back, is
that you won't need to get it programmed.
Cheers,
Colin.
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