Margie said:The only extra was a second hand air flow meter
Told by this service provider or somebody else? An average doesn't really mean much since it can hide minimum and maximum charges.I didn't look for an estimate. i was told that an average car service costs about €150.
Why didn't you buy one on the internet so?I was charged €100 for the second hand air flow meter. You can buy them on the internet for about €25.
Did you query/challenge the charges and haggle?Because they didn't fit this on the first visit i had to bring the car back - they charged me €90 twice for labour excl. VAT.
Did you point this out to them?it takes about 120 seconds to install the air flow meter.
I totally agree. Not getting an estimate and then crying rip-off doesn't really add up to me personally.i would advice anyone who is not car wise like myself to definately get an estimate first.
Why is it awkward just because it's a neighbour? Especially since you believe that you were "ripped off".The worst thing about this situation is that the mechanic is a neighbour of mine. how awkward for me when i go and query it so i think i will leave that to my husband who is not at all impressed with the way they have ripped me off.
Because they didn't fit this on the first visit i had to bring the car back - they charged me €90 twice for labour excl. VAT.
Just giving my opinion. If you don't want it then you can ignore it but posting on a public discussion forum is bound to attract comment that may challenge your views.Clubman, I don't think you need to be quite so blunt.
Did you explicitly agree to this (what specific amount) up front but they went ahead and did work to the cost of €400 anyway? Surely that's grounds for complaint to them?I explained to him that if the car needed a couple of hundred euros put into it, not to go ahead as I would rather invest that money in a newer car.
Would you have been able to fit the parts yourself? If not then the retail/wholesale/online price of them is arguably not of great relevance.When I got the bill i though it was a bit steep so then I made a few inquiries about prices of second hand parts etc. and how long it takes to install the part I got.
How?I am not 'crying rip off'. it is a fact that I was ripped off.
Or to put it another way - shop around for the best price/service combination before you decide who to give the work to.For anyone else out there who is going for a service, don't trust mechanics who are firends or neighbours and get a man to go along with you if you are female and don't know much about cars.
Just giving my opinion. If you don't want it then you can ignore it but posting on a public discussion forum is bound to attract comment that may challenge your views.
Did you explicitly agree to this (what specific amount) up front but they went ahead and did work to the cost of €400 anyway? Surely that's grounds for complaint to them?
Would you have been able to fit the parts yourself? If not then the retail/wholesale/online price of them is arguably not of great relevance.
How?
Or to put it another way - shop around for the best price/service combination before you decide who to give the work to.
Is it paid in full yet?my husband is querying the bill with the mechanic hopefully this evening, i will come back tomorrow to let you know the turn out.
. Last week we had a lady that got a friend to replace a glow plug in her car, made a mess of it and she ended up paying us €6,523 to fix problem.
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