1.1 Rear drums replacement garage price.

1. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #1 13th November 2014, 17:13

   New pair of rear shoes fitted to a 1.1 Saxo along with the 2 brake pistons for the drums,garage asks 240£ including VAT.
   
   Issue was the rear brakes had seized even with the handbrake off the car wouldn't budge,the car itself was parked around 500 meters from the garage,don't know if they included the price for towing it there.
   
   What could be a average,honest price for the above? Problem is they already carried the job,doubt i can discuss about the price with them.
   
   This sounds a a huge rip-off to me but i would like to read your opinions.
   
   Thanks.
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 13th November 2014, 17:33

   Well i've just had the rear drums stripped down and adjusted plus new discs and pads on the front.i paid £120.00.
3. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #3 13th November 2014, 17:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VeiRoN New pair of rear shoes fitted to a 1.1 Saxo along with the 2 brake pistons for the drums,garage asks 240£ including VAT. Issue was the rear brakes had seized even with the handbrake off the car wouldn't budge,the car itself was parked around 500 meters from the garage,don't know if they included the price for towing it there. What could be a average,honest price for the above? Problem is they already carried the job,doubt i can discuss about the price with them. This sounds a a huge rip-off to me but i would like to read your opinions. Thanks.

   look at the bill and the breakdown of parts and labour. Labour charges vary massively between garages. Did you get a quote or leave it open ended?.
4. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #4 13th November 2014, 17:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KamRacing look at the bill and the breakdown of parts and labour. Labour charges vary massively between garages. Did you get a quote or leave it open ended?.

   No there wasn't any quote,i'll ask for the bill of the parts and see the labour prices.
   
   Thank you.
5. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #5 13th November 2014, 18:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VeiRoN New pair of rear shoes fitted to a 1.1 Saxo along with the 2 brake pistons for the drums,garage asks 240£ including VAT. Issue was the rear brakes had seized even with the handbrake off the car wouldn't budge,the car itself was parked around 500 meters from the garage,don't know if they included the price for towing it there. What could be a average,honest price for the above? Problem is they already carried the job,doubt i can discuss about the price with them. This sounds a a huge rip-off to me but i would like to read your opinions. Thanks.

   £240 is crazy.
   
   Shoes are like, £40 maximum. I paid about a tenner for wheel cylinders, so that takes it to £60
   
   You can re-use everything else.
   
   That leaves a £180 labour charge including VAT, so that's £144 less VAT.
   
   At dealer rates, that would be almost 2.5 hours. What the fuck were they doing? watching a movie? pulling their pisser?
   
   an hour and a half max for that job. that's taking all the shitty bits into account.
6. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #6 13th November 2014, 18:10

   These are the prices i was thinking about.
   
   I won't pay if i don't see the bill with all the parts and prices of everything i need to pay for,once that's done i will post these here,they must have lots of imagination to be able to get to that price,we will see.
7. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #7 13th November 2014, 18:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VeiRoN These are the prices i was thinking about. I won't pay if i don't see the bill with all the parts and prices of everything i need to pay for,once that's done i will post these here,they must have lots of imagination to be able to get to that price,we will see.

   there may be a wheel bearing or 2 on there. that could be a cost. as sometimes the bearings split.
   
   But if you're me, you just put the drum back on once the nut is tight the bearings good anway. gives a chance to re-pack with grease too
8. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #8 15th November 2014, 09:57

   Got the receipt:
   
   Parts replaced
   
   1 set of rear brake shoes
   Both rear cylinders that were leaking
   
   Parts and labour 200,VAT 40,labour is for 3 hours.
   
   Fuck that.
9. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #9 15th November 2014, 14:07

   And you paid that lolol
10. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #10 16th November 2014, 16:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VeiRoN Got the receipt: Parts replaced 1 set of rear brake shoes Both rear cylinders that were leaking Parts and labour 200,VAT 40,labour is for 3 hours. Fuck that.

    That's not a break down.
    
    How much were the individual parts? and how much was the labour?
11. sexysaxo_dan Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Dorset Posts: 237 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4l

    #11 16th November 2014, 16:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VeiRoN Parts and labour 200,VAT 40,labour is for 3 hours. Fuck that.

    holy christ!!!
12. Jigs2895 Established Member Joined: Jan 2013 Portsmouth Posts: 1335 1997 Mk1 VTS

    #12 16th November 2014, 17:20

    3 hours for a set of new shoes and cylinders? Thats mental, how do people get away with quoting like that?
13. sexysaxo_dan Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Dorset Posts: 237 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4l

    #13 16th November 2014, 17:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jigs2895 3 hours for a set of new shoes and cylinders? Thats mental, how do people get away with quoting like that?

    they must have watched titanic before actually setting of to work
14. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #14 16th November 2014, 18:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam And you paid that lolol

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MartinObviously That's not a break down. How much were the individual parts? and how much was the labour?

    I don't know but the 3 hours labour was enough not to set foot in that garage ever again (actually it wasn't even my car therefore i wasn't the one paying),i reckon the prices for the parts were around the amount you posted earlier.
15. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #15 16th November 2014, 20:36

    Aye, 1.5 hours max like.
    
    Robbing cunts.