156 GTA brake upgrade - should I accept Alfa's offer?

[viper_larry]

I had the brake discs on my 04 156 GTA replaced in October after I got brake judder. This cost me £311 as the car was outside the 2 year warranty (import). They've started to judder again and Alfa have confirmed that my car needs the 330mmm brake upgrade. I thought as it is a late GTA it already had this, but clearly not.

Now, as it's out of warranty and covered 37,000 miles, they are asking for a contribution towards the £2500 cost. They claim it is officially a modification rather than a warranty item. The work will give new discs, pads, calipers and 4 new 17" spoked wheels. They are looking for £500 towards this work and really being *very* friendly and helpful

I am looking to make a counter offer of £500 but to include some suspension work that needs doing which will cost £170 on it's own. I'm waiting to hear.

Question is, is this a good offer???

I'm thinking that not only will not doing it be a pain, but this will help the resale value. Also, I get 4 brand new wheels (mine are OK, not kerbed, but starting to fade) and replacememnt calipers - one of mine has lost some of the lacquer and looks nasty, so this will fix it.

[viper_larry]

Not sure if I get to keep the original wheels - I could ask!

Here's a picture of my car with the wheels I currently have:



Apparently I will have 17" spoked replacements, they are just a bit thinner to accomodate the bigger calipers. I'll have to check if they are exactly the same - could well be the GT ones.

[viper_larry]

euroboy said:

500 quid for new better brakes all round, new alloys and I presume tyres and you get to keep the old ones - bugger me snap their hand off!

Steady, not new tyres. But I've just replaced 2 and the other 2 are 7mm so fine too. Still yet to establish if I keep the wheels. It's only the front brakes.

[viper_larry]

UPDATE: It turns out the anti-roll bar work is £352, not £171 as I thought. Anyway, Alfa have now offered the brake upgrade & the anti-roll bar work for £630 AND I get to keep the old, perfect condition alloys, so I might be able to claw back half the cost by selling them on.

Think I might accept this...

[viper_larry]

xyyman said:

I'd go with that deal. Those wheels will be worth a few bob. And you end up with decent brakes, suspension and wheels for very little money. Incidentally, how much would you want for the wheels?

Phil

Would like £300 for the set (no tyres) as they are in perfect condition - no kerbing at all. However, guess I need to check eBay for reasonable price!

[viper_larry]

Sounds like a good offer to me too - booked it in for next week

[viper_larry]

Well, had the work done now - and very pleased with it - new alloys look great

(Old ones for sale in classifeds)