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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:22 pm
by MoggyTech
les wrote:
I charge nothing except parts I just love the work...
Nurse,nurse, he's out of bed again!
Did I forget to mention owner must live within a ten mile radius of my garage? Oooops, need to up the medication I think.
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:18 pm
by XDB
I was quoted £385 for service and MOT on my Nissan by main dealer had it done by local independent at £165 no contest
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:25 pm
by IaininTenbury
alex_holden wrote:IaininTenbury wrote:Mind you, reading this thread I think I'm too cheap. May have to reconsider the pricing structure in the New year
One arm, two legs, and a first-born-son? ;)
Something like that. I'd be happy with 'small garage on Orkney' rate, but now considering being an Alvis Specialist!
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:13 pm
by jonathon
Not going to Red Triangle are you Iain.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:09 pm
by grahamt7
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:05 am
by badfelafel
£50/hr not to fix a simple problem that could be sorted with some wd40 and then some oil
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:30 am
by IaininTenbury
grahamt7 wrote::
Jaguar charge £109.00 per hour......plus vat!
Now your talking!
Unfortunately all the Jaguars I've worked on have been a right pain. Lovely engineering but not too user friendly. Also I like Minors, so those tend to predominate at my place...
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:03 pm
by Orkney
Jag I flogged for the old man not too long ago IIRC they were WAY over that - closing in on £150 PH - but in fairness that was worked on by 3 or so mechanics at once + all the fancy kit, and dealer backup - oh and smugly apart from the very last job everything previously had been done on extended dealer warranty. the £1200 new exhaust bits wasnt so bad in retrospect - was still darned unbelievable at the time though.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:40 pm
by lynda
Moggy specialist near Ely, Cambs charges £25 p/h plus VAT, only recently gone up from £20 p/h. If it's someone he knows and it's an expensive job then he tends to work on the 'pay when you can' principal as well.
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:13 am
by dunketh
Sounds good.
I've got some friends in Ely. At that price it might be worth a visit.
I need someone who's cheap on bodywork. Mechanicals arent an issue.
Either that or I find someone whos great at bodywork but rubbish at mechanical bits and we swap cars for a bit til they're sorted.
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:02 pm
by lynda
dunketh wrote:Sounds good.
I've got some friends in Ely. At that price it might be worth a visit.
I need someone who's cheap on bodywork. Mechanicals arent an issue.
Either that or I find someone whos great at bodywork but rubbish at mechanical bits and we swap cars for a bit til they're sorted.
He's very very good on bodywork! Excellent paint spraying facilities too. He might let you help, if it makes the job a bit faster it's be cheaper for you (Minor Services, 01353 662485).
