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[JamesV6CDX]

I was at the stealer yesterday getting some parts. I had a chat with an older gentleman who was waiting outside, for his Omega to be repaired.

He told me that the car had cut out on the motorway, wouldn't restart,
and he had to be towed there.

He said "They've told me it's some sensor in the crank, and it will cost over £400 to fix".

Please, please don't tell me they are charging this nice old man that sort of money for a failed crank sensor  

I of course gave him a helpful website address but he said he doesn't use computers  

[theolodian]

It's not just VX, or just here.  My dad paid $3,000 for cambelt and cam cover gaskets on his A6.  All I could do was make sure that he had a good mechanic at the dealership.

[TheBoy]

I was at the stealer yesterday getting some parts. I had a chat with an older gentleman who was waiting outside, for his Omega to be repaired.

He told me that the car had cut out on the motorway, wouldn't restart,
and he had to be towed there.

He said "They've told me it's some sensor in the crank, and it will cost over £400 to fix".

Please, please don't tell me they are charging this nice old man that sort of money for a failed crank sensor  

I of course gave him a helpful website address but he said he doesn't use computers  

If that includes towing charge, then not that outrageous - £150 to £200 for tow, £80 for part, leaving 1 - 2hrs labour to do it...

[feeutfo]

I was at the stealer yesterday getting some parts. I had a chat with an older gentleman who was waiting outside, for his Omega to be repaired.

He told me that the car had cut out on the motorway, wouldn't restart,
and he had to be towed there.

He said "They've told me it's some sensor in the crank, and it will cost over £400 to fix".

Please, please don't tell me they are charging this nice old man that sort of money for a failed crank sensor  

I of course gave him a helpful website address but he said he doesn't use computers  

If it was me, i would seriously have considered offering to change it for him in the garage car park. Hopefully right under the nose of the service manager. W@nkers.

[JamesV6CDX]

I was at the stealer yesterday getting some parts. I had a chat with an older gentleman who was waiting outside, for his Omega to be repaired.

He told me that the car had cut out on the motorway, wouldn't restart,
and he had to be towed there.

He said "They've told me it's some sensor in the crank, and it will cost over £400 to fix".

Please, please don't tell me they are charging this nice old man that sort of money for a failed crank sensor  

I of course gave him a helpful website address but he said he doesn't use computers  

If that includes towing charge, then not that outrageous - £150 to £200 for tow, £80 for part, leaving 1 - 2hrs labour to do it...

Not including towing, was an AA recovery.

[JamesV6CDX]

1 - 2hrs labour to do it...

I can change one in 15 minutes, including Jacking and supporting!

[TheBoy]

1 - 2hrs labour to do it...

I can change one in 15 minutes, including Jacking and supporting!

Actually, TIS states 0.5hrs for sensor (impressive if following Vx way of fitting) plus 0.2hrs if undertray fitted...

[Danny]

I was at the stealer yesterday getting some parts. I had a chat with an older gentleman who was waiting outside, for his Omega to be repaired.

He told me that the car had cut out on the motorway, wouldn't restart,
and he had to be towed there.

He said "They've told me it's some sensor in the crank, and it will cost over £400 to fix".

Please, please don't tell me they are charging this nice old man that sort of money for a failed crank sensor  

I of course gave him a helpful website address but he said he doesn't use computers  

you should have done it for him and charged him a more reasonable price

[FRE07962128]

I was at the stealer yesterday getting some parts. I had a chat with an older gentleman who was waiting outside, for his Omega to be repaired.

He told me that the car had cut out on the motorway, wouldn't restart,
and he had to be towed there.

He said "They've told me it's some sensor in the crank, and it will cost over £400 to fix".

Please, please don't tell me they are charging this nice old man that sort of money for a failed crank sensor  

I of course gave him a helpful website address but he said he doesn't use computers  

If it was me, i would seriously have considered offering to change it for him in the garage car park. Hopefully right under the nose of the service manager. W@nkers.

I once tried to change parts on a car in a dealers car park after an MOT failure, but they told me to stop for Health & Safety reasons..........so I just did it in the road instead!!