is this a good deal for fridge freezer repair

today1121

hi, my fridge freezer has broken ,it is about 7 years old and i just found a site on the internet where you put in the make and age of your fridge freezer and they will repair it for that price,..my price quoted was £108.
if they cannot repair it they will charge just £45 call out fee..is this a good deal as i havent a clue what a repair should cost

uberalles

I guess that depends on the nature of the problem, and what the expertise and intentions of the specific workmen are?

For example, if they come out, stay 10 minutes and do little and then are in a position to charge you £45, you are no further forward but £45 lighter.

If they are experienced enough to fix it then it may work out okay. But how they know the repair will be £108 without looking at it I'd never know.

Look at it this way, if the parts alone cost, say £80, then they are not going to want to fix it for £108.

Many moons back had a similar outfit come out, quoted £70, changed a thermostat that cost £4, and 10 minutes later they were £66 up.

Also consider you can pick up a fridge freezer for about £200-£220.

Good luck.

totalsolutions

Take a good look at the door, seals and general condition. Is it branded model ? What's the fault as you did not mention that. Ring around a few local white goods repairers, look in yell.com or BT.com

ormus

you do have to weigh up the pros and cons of repairs.
if its a expensive/quality appliance it may be worth doing. for the normal cheapies range of appliances id just buy a new one. complete with a new warranty.

macman

Impossible to say if it's a good deal without knowing what the fault is. What's wrong with it?
The catch with that is that if they come out and decide that the part and repair would not leave them sufficient margin on £108, then they're just going to say 'sorry mate, can't fix that', and you are £45 worse off-and still with a non-working appliance.
Doesn't sounds like a good deal to me.
Just find an honest local white goods engineer who will probably charge you no more than £25-30 call out.