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Eaters Member Since: 11 Apr 2016 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1538 |
Just had a look at my B service costs from last March - I use a local indie. Actual Service was labour = £171 Parts = £71.38 Lubricants = £68.00 Total = £310.38 VAT = £62.07 Total = 372.45 In addition I had an MoT and new rear pads (parts = £31.44 + labour £42.75 + vat). Total for everything was £516.33 I'm on 91k so I guess I can expect the ouch factor to kick in any time soon Robin 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 Gone: Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport MGZTT 190 2.5 |
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Wed Oct 30 2019 9:01am |
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Disco_Mikey Member Since: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 4385 |
No they can't. Cheap AMK/Hitachi knock offs can be had for that money, but the are worse than |
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Wed Oct 30 2019 12:35pm |
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Disco_Mikey Member Since: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 4385 |
We get the VAT back, and it is a business expense, so comes off my tax bill at the end of the year, which helps |
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Wed Oct 30 2019 12:41pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8958 |
I got a phone call saying "it's the compressor" so agreed to it being replaced. Whilst I might have been able to get a cheaper one, the delay would have been annoying, as would the risk of a cheap alternative not lasting so long - as D_M points out. I expect to keep the vehicle for some time yet and it's my daily driver / work vehicle. It needs to be reliable so I don't need the hassle of a replacement needing replacing in short order, if that makes sense. If it was a low use / second vehicle / play vehicle, then I might have tried to save a few quid. 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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Wed Oct 30 2019 1:45pm |
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Lee1977 Member Since: 14 Jul 2015 Location: London Posts: 65 |
Smarttech,
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Thu Oct 31 2019 7:10am |
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HughN Member Since: 10 Sep 2017 Location: Near Llanybydder Posts: 651 |
I think Smarttech isn't too far from me, but he can't be complaining about our most local indie - I know he's on holiday (the first in three years)! |
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Thu Oct 31 2019 7:57am |
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Smarttech Member Since: 11 Jan 2017 Location: West Sussex Posts: 424 |
I have no complaints about my Indy as it was just a missed vacuum pipe. They came out to my house collected the car fix the fault and returned it by lunchtime.
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Thu Oct 31 2019 9:10pm |
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Smarttech Member Since: 11 Jan 2017 Location: West Sussex Posts: 424 |
https://www.thethatchedgarage.com This is who I use and I would recommend them as always great service and good value. 2017 SVR. SVO Scafell grey Ebony interior 2012 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography santorini black with ebony/cirrus interior. Gone |
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Thu Oct 31 2019 9:13pm |
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Lee1977 Member Since: 14 Jul 2015 Location: London Posts: 65 |
Thanks Smarttech,
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Fri Nov 01 2019 6:51am |
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Eaters Member Since: 11 Apr 2016 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1538 |
I've used the Thatched Garage before and found them to be good. I had my remote start heater installed by them.
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Fri Nov 01 2019 7:26am |
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wilf Member Since: 08 Nov 2012 Location: on the naughty step Posts: 939 |
Cyril Groombridge (is he still alive?), the founder of Groombridges, was an absolute fount of LR knowledge - all the local dealers used to refer to him back in the day. My wife's Deafener used to go to him 30 odd years ago, good to see the business continues. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.
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Fri Nov 01 2019 8:19am |
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HughN Member Since: 10 Sep 2017 Location: Near Llanybydder Posts: 651 |
Ah, OK. I thought you were much further west. |
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Fri Nov 01 2019 8:22am |
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Eaters Member Since: 11 Apr 2016 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1538 |
Think Cyril passed away in 2012 but the business carries on. And you're right about their knowledge. When I had a problem with tyre wear and wander on the RRS, my local garage (with a good track record) tried everything to sort it out without success. It was just by chance that I discovered that they were calling Groombridges for advice because they had run out of ideas! And by the way Groombridges did fix the tyre wear and wander issue! Robin 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 Gone: Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport MGZTT 190 2.5 |
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Fri Nov 01 2019 8:36am |
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Pelyma Member Since: 28 Sep 2005 Location: Sussex Posts: 1497 |
Who do you use Hugh? Porsche Cayenne S Diesel 66 Plate |
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Fri Nov 01 2019 9:26am |
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