how much should it cost?
how much should it cost?
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tbops

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1,332 posts

236 months

Tuesday 17th February 2009
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just wondering how much it would cost to replace a alternator on a ford focus st mk2? i have been told that as its a volvo engine in a focus body its a right pain in thhe arse to get to and hence they have to pull ost of bits out or pull the engine out to get to it? am i being fed a load of tosh or is this correct? My regular garage...they have been fair on price normally but somthing about this led me to believe that somthings up?

Jamz

408 posts

219 months

Tuesday 17th February 2009
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Surely it cant need a new one already :O

tbops

Original Poster:

1,332 posts

236 months

Tuesday 17th February 2009
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06 plate. not the latest shape but the one before. I gave it to my dad about 6 months ago and hes cream crackered it!

tbops

Original Poster:

1,332 posts

236 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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end up costing me 575!

someone smashed the window where i had left them to pick it up. then the hire car that i had somone dented it! all in all it cost 150 squid for the labour and therest was parts and window fitting and 55 quid for dent removal!

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

266 months

Wednesday 18th February 2009
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tbops said:
end up costing me 575!

someone smashed the window where i had left them to pick it up. then the hire car that i had somone dented it! all in all it cost 150 squid for the labour and therest was parts and window fitting and 55 quid for dent removal!
They are a pain. Classic modern car. They make the day to day stuff really easy, which in turn makes the stuff that 'never' breaks a right nightmare to get at....