Re: Zafira: Engine cut outs?

Brad wrote:
> <OzOne> wrote in message
news:hkna345lfqni42v95aot9sdobd43hveehg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> : On Thu, 22 May 2008 15:12:58 +1000, Daryl Walford
> : <dwalford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> :
> : >Felix Rauch wrote:
> : >> OzOne wrote:
> : >>> Why was it not covered and why did it cost so much?
> : >>
> : >> The *extended warranty* (which we took out when we bought the used
car
> : >> and which is different from the manufacturers warranty) only covers
> : >> fuel pump, injectors and injector pump. I don't know why the tank
> : >> itself is not covered. It's not something that falls appart very
> : >> often, is it?
> : >>
> : >> As to the cost: The invoice lists about $700 each for labour and
the
> : >> fuel tank itself (plus GST). Is that too much? It wouldn't surprise
> : >> me...
> : >
> : >Even if their labour rate is $100.00 per hour thats 7 hrs to replace
a
> : >fuel tank which is bull****.
> : >Unless they did a lot of other work I'd be questioning the labour
charge.
> : >
> : >
> : >Daryl
> :
> :
> : Ditto!!
> :
> :
> :
> :
> : OzOne of the three twins
> :
> : I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
> 
> Well as I was on the right track, (starving going up a hill due to fuel 
> ****fting)  and was paid out for it, I will say that the bulk of the
labour 
> was probably for diagnosis of the problem.

Very possible, it wouldn't be easy to find a problem like that.
If they do***ented what they did and the charge included diagnosis time 
then the charge might be reasonable.


Daryl