Outrigger price V travel distance

[Ozmira]

I've been doing my outrigger homework now for a couple of months and have had many different prices from many companies. Some are body on some body off. Some take a week some take upto four weeks.

I've found a place 20 minutes away from home that will charge me £2280 inc vat for body on for a two week job and I've found another place 2.5 hours away for £1650 inc vat for body off. Both companies are well know and have done hundreds of outriggers.

My question is do I save a couple of hundred and take it 2.5 hours away or suffer the cost and take it 20 minutes away. Your opinions would be very helpfull.

Thanks
Shaun

[SonicHedgeHog]

Take the cheaper quote along to the other company and ask if they will price match. Go there in person and do not phone so they can see you're serious. If they won't drop their price then the difference is so large that I would make the journey.

[PigFilth]

Blimey, 2.5 hours is nothing... especially to save several hundred pounds!

[carsy]

If you are willing to travel, Danny Edmondson of Edmondson Engineering did my outriggers at a fraction of what you are being quoted. He is ex TVR and still works out of the factory on Bristol Ave behind Surface & Design. Give him a ring Edmondson Engineering.

[SILICONE KID]

I was once offered a job as a astronaut but i was not prepared to travel

[Ozmira]

SILICONE KID said:

I was once offered a job as a astronaut but i was not prepared to travel

ha ha very funny, it's been on my mind for a while now. Monies money no matter which way you look at it. The fact that I'll save only about £200 is swaying me towards the 10 hours travel. But I honestly don't know what to do. The company based 20 minutes away has a reputation for being overpriced (they have a colour in their name), yet the one 2.5 hours away I've never heard off (carizma).

Honestly if anyone has used carizma let me know, your answers may make my decision easier.

[Speedracer329]

According to your own figures its not only "just" a couple of hundred quid though is it?
More like £600.

[EggsBenedict]

I don't know where you are, but now you mention that colour, I can hazard a guess.

Dan Taylor did mine - he's in Kent. It'll cost you about 2K-ish. He did a great job on mine, and is a top geezer to boot. www.taylortvr.co.uk/

[Ozmira]

Speedracer329 said:

According to your own figures its not only "just" a couple of hundred quid though is it?
More like £600.

I need to minus travel costs from that £600 for my car plus the gfs car.

[SILICONE KID]

Do you mean this cerizma http://www.carizma.co.uk/ They specialise in painting cars including fibreglass and have there own upholsterer..They have a good reputation
Im only 20 miles away..

[Ozmira]

SILICONE KID said:

Do you mean this cerizma http://www.carizma.co.uk/ They specialise in painting cars including fibreglass and have there own upholsterer..They have a good reputation
Im only 20 miles away..

That's them. I'm based in camberley in Surrey, hence the long drive.

[adycole]

I can vouch 4 carizma , they did my outriggers, very good job,

ady