Expensive bill for service and disc/pad change

Expensive bill for service and disc/pad change

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nsa

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1,683 posts

229 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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This is for a 2001 Toyota Corolla worth about £500. Small London garage. A friend asked if she was being ripped off. Does anyone think this is reasonable?

£100 for (one) rear disc - £20 at ECP.
£36 for a pad
£10 for "fuel treatment"
Three? hours labour to change oil, air filter, and a rear disc/pad



nsa

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1,683 posts

229 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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I think you're very generous to the garage.

Brembo £17.04 each. Why would anyone put OEM discs and pads on a 16 year old snotter?

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/brembo-brake-disc-1...

I just noticed there's a charge for an oil filter but not for oil. What about the fuel treatment at £10?

I appreciate workshops have to make money, but in this case I think the bill is double what would be a reasonable charge. If they can't make decent money without overcharging, the business model is wrong.

nsa

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1,683 posts

229 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Although the car is cheap it would be clear to anyone who meets the owner that this is not all she can afford, and the car is on a private plate, so the garage might think £375 is what she would expect to pay for a service.