brakes

1. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #1 22nd August 2010, 23:57

   Went to kwik fit to check my saxo's brakes as they feel like there not working properly. They checked it over and came back saying both front and back brakes need replacing and recommend a brake fluid change. I was quoted £430 in parts to have this work carried out - Is this a good price?
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 23rd August 2010, 00:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaxoJamie Is this a good price?

   Hell to the No!!!!
   
   I can't imagine Citroen charging as much as that - but if I had to choose between Kwikfit and their merry band of neanderthalic mechanics or Citroen and their slightly less idiotic mechanics... I'd choose Citroen.
   
   Honestly, you can get parts for less than £100 easily. I paid £30 ish quid for mintex rear discs and pads. And they are SOOOO easy to fit you should do it yourself.
3. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #3 23rd August 2010, 00:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adsayer Hell to the No!!!! I can't imagine Citroen charging as much as that - but if I had to choose between Kwikfit and their merry band of neanderthalic mechanics or Citroen and their slightly less idiotic mechanics... I'd choose Citroen. Honestly, you can get parts for less than £100 easily. I paid £30 ish quid for mintex rear discs and pads. And they are SOOOO easy to fit you should do it yourself.

   I feel like they overquoted me tbh that price is just parts not including the labour cost. Cheers dude
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 23rd August 2010, 00:30

   They usually just quote for both, so you have no idea of part cost or labour cost. I would have though (and very much HOPE) it's £430 for parts and labour. But I'd use the opportunity to have a bash yourself
5. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #5 23rd August 2010, 01:29

   £430 - I hope they're upgrading your brakes to 4 pots for that price!
6. Mikol Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Somewhere between Bedford and Brixworth Posts: 2373 106 XS 16v Driveway Ornament

   #6 23rd August 2010, 10:57

   Tell them to fuck right off.
7. user_40249 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 'grove Posts: 279 vtr

   #7 23rd August 2010, 11:02

   fucking hell!!! thats a serious rip off, get a trusty haynes manual and do it yourself mate!
8. e8_pqck Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2010 Midlands Posts: 2530 AX 16v Turbo

   #8 23rd August 2010, 20:45

   would like to see the breakdown for that. Ask them for it.
9. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #9 23rd August 2010, 21:38

   date rape, they are trying to dry bum you mate, i'd be embarrased to put that sort of quote to a customer