The $303 missed is ...
G.S.T. (said to the tune of that AC/DC classic)
Now, will I get my money back? I would expect/hope about $4,000 sold
privately. Car's in mint condition, nice valves, just need someone who
wants a Magna :)
Ricky to the dealer****p "so, what's the changeover price if I trade the
Magna in on the 308 you're trying to get rid of?"
Nope - next is a 4 cylinder.
Ricky
Noddy wrote:
> "Ricky" <Richard.Phelan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>
>> Finally got the Magna back after all valves were replaced and the
timing
>> belt etc.
>>
>> Labour was $1,400 (they said they'd reduced it by a third)
>
> Nice of them. They should have picked up the whole tab in my opinion.
>
>> Parts $1,350
>> Sub let $280 (whatever that is?)
>
> Sublet is usually when something is farmed out to a third party for
work. In
> your case, I imagine they sent the heads off to have the valve seats
re-cut
> to suit the new valves and possibly the head gasket faces cleaned up
> (hopefully).
>
>> All up $3,333 - I was expecting about $3,000.
>
> Jesus H Mary mother of God-Damned ****ing Christ! For a valve job?
>
> That's *****ing* expensive. For that kind of money I would have supplied
you
> with a brand new engine and given you enough change to fill the tank for
a
> few weeks.
>
> Incidentally, either they can't add and owe you 303 bucks in change, or
> you've not quoted the right prices.
>
>> But, just went for a tread, when automatically going to top gear, the
>> changeover seems to rev higher for a sec, then it slips down a cog.
>> Strange, never was like that before. All other changovers are smooth.
>
> Whatever you do, *don't* get them to do any repair work unless they're
doing
> it for free. Otherwise they're likely to change your trans fluid and
charge
> you 7 grand to do it.
>
>> They took photos also that clearly show bits of a drive belt under the
>> timing belt.
>
> Setting it all up to make the photo's look realistic is probably why it
took
> so long to get it back to you :)
>
>> Now I'd like to trade this in and get something that uses less fuel :)
>
>
> Would you get your money back?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
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