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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It seems that previous owners of my MV6 have far more money than I do.

Oil and filter change...new air filter...new pollen filter .... new fuel filter......6 new plugs......all fitted........ £258.36

Supply and fit lambda sensor......£124.52

Supply and fit new exhaust (ATS).....£319.68

Replace front discs and pads ...........£192.56

Replace HBV and add 1 litre of antifreeze....£143.68

Expensive, I think.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Yep, no surprises there!

Just proves again how much cheaper it is to do it DIY if possible.  In fact for me it is the only way I can keep the miggy on the road

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yep, no surprises there!

Just proves again how much cheaper it is to do it DIY if possible.  In fact for me it is the only way I can keep the miggy on the road

But surely you're one of those fragrant wealthy ladies who can afford to pay top dollar, Lizzie.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Yep, no surprises there!

Just proves again how much cheaper it is to do it DIY if possible.  In fact for me it is the only way I can keep the miggy on the road

But surely you're one of those fragrant wealthy ladies who can afford to pay top dollar, Lizzie.

  I wish Optii!!!

I am still so grateful for my early years of training in car mechanics

[omega3000]

It seems that previous owners of my MV6 have far more money than I do.

Oil and filter change...new air filter...new pollen filter .... new fuel filter......6 new plugs......all fitted........ £258.36

Supply and fit lambda sensor......£124.52

Supply and fit new exhaust (ATS).....£319.68

Replace front discs and pads ...........£192.56

Replace HBV and add 1 litre of antifreeze....£143.68

Expensive, I think.

Allegedly 

[doz]

I've got a Carlton Gsi I've had for 14 years. I brought it from the first owner. total spent in his ownership? 17 GRAND. Total spent in my ownership? 17 pence and a couple of bottle lids.

[jonnyboyws6]

I've recently seen a quote from the local VW dealership for a track rod end and tracking.... £199. Seriously, where do they get these figures from? And does anyone fall for it??

Last month I drove someone to a Ferrari dealership to pick his car up after it had been in for a service (only done about 1000 miles this year so probably no more than oil and filter) and a full valet, and the bill was over a grand. Although in that case a full Ferrari history probably makes the car worth many thousands more than one with a sketchy past.

To me, 6 months road tax is the biggest single expenditure I expect to have to shell out, mechanical repairs that cost more than that would see most of my cars on the scrapheap!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Well you may have noted on the forum that I've had some trouble with spark leads and a faulty DIS pack.

Would you believe that my friendly Vx parts dealer stated I could no longer buy single plug leads; I could have a set for one bank (three leads) for £123 all in TRADE!!!  So a full set would be excess of £246!!!!

I obtained a full set, in nearly new condition, from a Vx breaker I know for £20 + £5 postage, and a DIS pack in excellent condition for £25 + £7 postage

[Nick W]

It seems that previous owners of my MV6 have far more money than I do.

Oil and filter change...new air filter...new pollen filter .... new fuel filter......6 new plugs......all fitted........ £258.36

Supply and fit lambda sensor......£124.52

Supply and fit new exhaust (ATS).....£319.68

Replace front discs and pads ...........£192.56

Replace HBV and add 1 litre of antifreeze....£143.68

Expensive, I think.

They're not cheap, but are not entirely unreasonable. A rough add up means an hourly rate of approximately £60 an hour which seems about right to me. After all, an NGK Lambda sensor is an £80 part, which means a fitting cost of £20. How is that expensive?  I put Pagid discs, pads and rear shoes on a friends Puma this morning and that was £85 in parts with a decent trade discount - realistically that would be a £250 job if it was done at a garage.

If these prices were at a dealer then they're actually pretty good. 

[Webby the Bear]

It seems that previous owners of my MV6 have far more money than I do.

Oil and filter change...new air filter...new pollen filter .... new fuel filter......6 new plugs......all fitted........ £258.36Supply and fit lambda sensor......£124.52

Supply and fit new exhaust (ATS).....£319.68

Replace front discs and pads ...........£192.56

Replace HBV and add 1 litre of antifreeze....£143.68

Expensive, I think.

 

[cem_devecioglu]

It seems that previous owners of my MV6 have far more money than I do.

Oil and filter change...new air filter...new pollen filter .... new fuel filter......6 new plugs......all fitted........ £258.36

Supply and fit lambda sensor......£124.52

Supply and fit new exhaust (ATS).....£319.68

Replace front discs and pads ...........£192.56

Replace HBV and add 1 litre of antifreeze....£143.68

Expensive, I think.

the 2 highlighted were more than crazy even with our price standards

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It seems that previous owners of my MV6 have far more money than I do.

Oil and filter change...new air filter...new pollen filter .... new fuel filter......6 new plugs......all fitted........ £258.36

Supply and fit lambda sensor......£124.52

Supply and fit new exhaust (ATS).....£319.68

Replace front discs and pads ...........£192.56

Replace HBV and add 1 litre of antifreeze....£143.68

Expensive, I think.

the 2 highlighted were more than crazy even with our price standards

I believe that a HBV costs around £35. So £108 to fit it.

[SMD]

A few weeks later




The guy lost a fortune but he kept the car in top condition regardless of cost.

[cem_devecioglu]

 
 
I must share my collection 

[05omegav6]

That top line is about £80 diy Opti, including oil and all VX parts

Just a shame that the dealers don't spend any of the other £180 on monkey training