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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 470 |
Ouch indeed..
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Mon Oct 28 2019 11:32pm |
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Smarttech Member Since: 11 Jan 2017 Location: West Sussex Posts: 424 |
I'm guessing that was at a main dealer for that price ?
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Tue Oct 29 2019 6:52am |
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knwatkins Member Since: 09 Sep 2018 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 1139 |
Ouch indeed
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Tue Oct 29 2019 8:40am |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8958 |
No, it's at an indie but using genuine parts. They do use aftermarket parts for some stuff but the compressor is genuine so has the LR markup. Even if it was the same price as a main dealer, I'd still use them in preference to a main dealer. Main dealers are shockingly bad. Just added up the items on the invoice - the service came to £440 incl the VAT. That's the service items (air filter, cabin filters, fuel filter, oil and filter) and the labour all in. The compressor alone is 681.33 + VAT so over £800 just for the part. That's LR price for an LR part, sadly. £80 + VAT to fit it. So half of the bill is one that one item. Also bear in mind that of the total price of 1929.41, £321.57 goes to the Government in the form of VAT. The kicker is that the vehicle is at that age (95k miles) where stuff starts to need to be done. It's the expensive period that we all know and love - recently had the lower front arms done, for example, and had the inlet manifolds changed after one cracked leading to reduced performance. Belts were done at an earlier service when the vehicle was 7 years old. Fingers crossed for a quiet period on the "bits needing doing to the RRS" front... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders 2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed Last edited by RRSTDV8 on Tue Oct 29 2019 9:28am. Edited 1 time in total |
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Tue Oct 29 2019 9:00am |
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Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2835 |
ouch indeed, that is a big number.. I am not sure in the UK, but in OZ i have found the
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Tue Oct 29 2019 9:01am |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8958 |
I don't have the time to do these jobs myself, really. This is my every day drive and I do a lot of miles fro work so I just need it fixed and working ASAP. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders 2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed |
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Tue Oct 29 2019 9:01am |
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HughN Member Since: 10 Sep 2017 Location: Near Llanybydder Posts: 651 |
I seem to remember the increase to 20% was an 'emergency' measure during the banking crisis? By the time you pay income tax and then VAT by purchasing things with the remainder, it hardly seems worth working! |
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Tue Oct 29 2019 9:32am |
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knwatkins Member Since: 09 Sep 2018 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 1139 |
I don't blame you. You have a much more sensible approach! Kev MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey |
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Tue Oct 29 2019 12:34pm |
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Stevepd Member Since: 22 May 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1251 |
A large bill indeed but you’ve got a major part within that bill, plus it’s got to be done not choice. Let’s face it these cars are a love hate affair but we love’em.
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Tue Oct 29 2019 4:43pm |
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Disco_Mikey Member Since: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 4385 |
Had a big bill today too, though not car repairs, thankfully
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Tue Oct 29 2019 5:58pm |
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Seatown Member Since: 15 Mar 2019 Location: Moray - if you're a courier, yes it's mainland UK & no it's not in the Highlands Posts: 100 |
Forgive my ignorance but what does that new toy enable you to do Mikey? 2010 TDV8 - current - my first RRS, loving it so far......
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Tue Oct 29 2019 6:58pm |
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Smarttech Member Since: 11 Jan 2017 Location: West Sussex Posts: 424 |
Paid my bill today at the local Indy for the A service and belts plus aux belt idle pulley. All genuine parts and the whole lot came out at £1122 all in with vat which I thought was good value till 9 miles from the garage I got Reduced Performance come up on the dash. In the 3 years I've owned the car I've never had a problem till today.
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Tue Oct 29 2019 9:06pm |
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Disco_Mikey Member Since: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 4385 |
Land Rover dealer level diagnostic equipment, SDD + Pathfinder Our current diagnostics were rather limited with anything newer than 2016MY, so we have invested in the same gear that the dealers are using, to compliment our IID Pro, and Autologic |
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Tue Oct 29 2019 9:42pm |
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aaronjb Member Since: 26 Jun 2019 Location: Northampton Posts: 447 |
The worst bills are the ones you aren't expecting! Chuff me though, that compressor cost... Glad I didn't buy the one I looked at with the grumbly compressor, now!
It doesn't count when it's offset against corporation tax and used to earn an income, you know (What I used to tell myself when I was self employed, anyway!)
That's what I thought when I started the timing chain and stem seals on the OHs MINI. Four days in, I'm starting to wish I'd paid someone the grand to do it.. Luckily, I have the BMW N62 stem seal tool from AGA (which also cost a grand, way back when) which also works on the MINI so the cams can stay in, or it would have had to be farmed out - the cam installation tool is ... another grand |
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Wed Oct 30 2019 8:21am |
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