Just booked my car in to "Works" for its 2nd service and...

[Flugplatz]

enquired about the cost of re trimming my steering wheel in Alcantara.

£1450 + VAT


I love leather steering wheels



Quiksilver 2nd cat bypass is £1005.


Im love my cats

[AdamV12V]

Hmm, they are having a laugh at those prices. I paid £800 inc fitting for the QS pipes with JCT.

In fairness the steering wheel is probably the replacement cost from AM parts - I'd look to get a specialist trimmer to do it at a fraction of the cost if you are serious about it.

[Big Ry]

AdamV12V said:

In fairness the steering wheel is probably the replacement cost from AM parts

No Adam, they actually re-trim it on site at Works so that price is a piss-take.

Remember I got them to re-trim mine as part of the deal. Although funnily enough it hasn't been done yet, it's being done when the service is done in two weeks, but they confirmed that they will just take it to the trim shop on site.

[RobDown]

Flugplatz said:

enquired about the cost of re trimming my steering wheel in Alcantara.

£1450 + VAT

That's exactly the cost Q quote to do a steering wheel in black alcantara with the 12 o'clock colour stripe. So a simple retrim by works should surely be less?

[Big Ry]

You can buy a brand new wheel for less......

https://astonmartinbits.com/models/8-V12-Vantage/p...

[Flugplatz]

The Quiksilver price includes fitting and VAT.

So a brand new wheel is at list £250 less than a re trim !!!!

[Manwhoneverwas]

I noticed this on Ebay a few weeks ago, its a steering wheel retriming service using Alcantara.
I have not used them and have no connection to them.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-Vantage-ste...

[AMDBSVNick]

Flugplatz said:

Quiksilver 2nd cat bypass is £1005.

[Flugplatz]

AMDBSVNick said:

Sorry its £1070.40 inc the VAT and fitting.

[Manwhoneverwas]

Aston Martin Amersham have the OEM Alcantara steering wheel for £880

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-Alcantara-S...

[Big Ry]

Manwhoneverwas said:

Aston Martin Amersham have the OEM Alcantara steering wheel for £880

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aston-Martin-Alcantara-S...

I bet a quick phone call would get it for less too.......