OMMMG

stinging bast*rds!!!!!!

fuking tell me about it

I was less than impressed

Ummm, why does it look like they have added 2 lots of VAT on?

Vat for the parts and then VAT for the total?

Ummm, why does it look like they have added 2 lots of VAT on?

Vat for the parts and then VAT for the total?

my thoughts exactly.. and why so much labour?? it doesnt take that long surely they have monkeys doing that?

and the parts have been bumped up a fair amount.. talk about inflation rising.. he must be living in 2030...

115 for brake hoses? flexy stainless ones are less than that!!

well id say never to go there again..

Dene

WTF?! Are they all 90 year-old's with zimmer frames? Thats a lot of hours labour! :-o

had your eyes outs

Fuck me that's bad

Plus the tyre is the wrong size!

Fuck me that's bad

Plus the tyre is the wrong size!

you scared me 4 a sec, but that must be a typo tyres are all the right size..the rest is a load of bollocks tho

you are payin bout 35% vat.

trading standards need a call

you are payin bout 35% vat.

trading standards need a call

I'm a bit confused where though?

Is it that they have chared vat for each part, and then a total aswell? :S

yeah agreed id get on that phone to traden standers thats way over priced for labour that should of been 50quid for the hole lot labour wise! hate garages like that robbin basterds! did u pay or just take the car?

yeah agreed id get on that phone to traden standers thats way over priced for labour that should of been 50quid for the hole lot labour wise! hate garages like that robbin basterds! did u pay or just take the car?

My dad paid unfortunately, didnt really have much choice, however I'm definately gunna havea word with them! Something doesnt add up, and I'm not a big expect on this, but from what people have said, its the VAT and labour that screwing me over

yeah agreed id get on that phone to traden standers thats way over priced for labour that should of been 50quid for the hole lot labour wise! hate garages like that robbin basterds! did u pay or just take the car?

My dad paid unfortunately, didnt really have much choice, however I'm definately gunna havea word with them! Something doesnt add up, and I'm not a big expect on this, but from what people have said, its the VAT and labour that screwing me over

yeah deffo 50quid labour a time for all that would take like was a hour and a half wich in the garage i work at is 35quid!

so ther rippin u off some wer ther mate plus did they ask you if u wanted the work done becuase i no if a garage doesnt ask you then you dont have to pay!

yeah agreed id get on that phone to traden standers thats way over priced for labour that should of been 50quid for the hole lot labour wise! hate garages like that robbin basterds! did u pay or just take the car?

My dad paid unfortunately, didnt really have much choice, however I'm definately gunna havea word with them! Something doesnt add up, and I'm not a big expect on this, but from what people have said, its the VAT and labour that screwing me over

yeah deffo 50quid labour a time for all that would take like was a hour and a half wich in the garage i work at is 35quid!

so ther rippin u off some wer ther mate plus did they ask you if u wanted the work done becuase i no if a garage doesnt ask you then you dont have to pay!

well they rang me before to confrim doing work..I asked why my car failed, he read out the failure sheet, and then when he said the price I nearly fuking fainted...something is not right..I'm not an expert on how much labour is menna be, and how much car parts cost though :S

labour is bout rite for area, I'm sure he bummin u on VAT

labour is bout rite for area, I'm sure he bummin u on VAT

yeah my dad said for this area the labour is understandable, ill have to go over the VAT

6 half hours labour? What?! £115 on brake hoses?! £25 on a single wheel bearing?!

They've only charged VAT once BTW when you add the totals up, but still. That's extortion!

Edited 10 August, 200818 yr by wizardflake

6 half hours labour? What?! £115 on brake hoses?! £25 on a single wheel bearing?!

They've only charged VAT once BTW when you add the totals up, but still. That's extortion!

Yeah VAT actually seems fine

but I have no idea how much parts cost, or how long the work would take to do

I thought they are menna be trained mechanics!

Go to www.gsfcarparts.com/ , search for the parts and add the prices up. Like a front brake hose is £8.75 each, and a rear is £7.50.

Go to www.gsfcarparts.com/ , search for the parts and add the prices up. Like a front brake hose is £8.75 each, and a rear is £7.50.

Thats not a bad idea...

Go to www.gsfcarparts.com/ , search for the parts and add the prices up. Like a front brake hose is £8.75 each, and a rear is £7.50.

Thats not a bad idea...

yeah but its wer they get it from the suplier like alot of garage now charge alot for break houses wich is wrong i recon

thers no way they should of charged you that much labour i work in a garage and we only charge 200quid to replace a engine if you suply it! so somethiengs deffo wrong mate its get legal adivece personlay and try claim some of you are money back! beacuse what was on that list should of took hour and a half at the most! with just one person on it but u cant argue that cuz most garages say they had trouble getting stuff off wich is pure bull shit! as i no workin in a garage lol

Go to www.gsfcarparts.com/ , search for the parts and add the prices up. Like a front brake hose is £8.75 each, and a rear is £7.50.

Thats not a bad idea...

yeah but its wer they get it from the suplier like alot of garage now charge alot for break houses wich is wrong i recon

thers no way they should of charged you that much labour i work in a garage and we only charge 200quid to replace a engine if you suply it! so somethiengs deffo wrong mate its get legal adivece personlay and try claim some of you are money back! beacuse what was on that list should of took hour and a half at the most! with just one person on it but u cant argue that cuz most garages say they had trouble getting stuff off wich is pure bull shit! as i no workin in a garage lol

Yeah mate I could argue that it shouldnt of taken you that long, I mean they had my car for a good few days, but If they come up with excuses, what can I do? :S

6.5 hours labour just for that? I seriously doubt they had a mechanic on your car for a whole day?

If I were you I'd have kept the £920 for myself, broke the car for parts and bought a valver

They've only charged VAT once BTW when you add the totals up, but still. That's extortion!

Did you pass maths at school? all they need to do is charge 17.5% on the total and it will work out the same as if they had charged 17.5% on each item.

What On Earth??????

Take them to trading standards, please, for the sake of anyone else unfortunate enough to have to use this garage.

Are their parts solid gold by any chance?

They've only charged VAT once BTW when you add the totals up, but still. That's extortion!

Did you pass maths at school? all they need to do is charge 17.5% on the total and it will work out the same as if they had charged 17.5% on each item.

Yes, I did thank you very much. If you look at all the previous posts, people are saying they charged VAT twice. Once for the parts, and then again at the end. I was stating that they didn't.

Edited 13 August, 200818 yr by wizardflake