New rear wheel bearing required on VW Golf

joeyvicks

been hearing a noise last couple of days so took car into VW garage for a mechanic to have a look. He said that it required a new rear wheel bearing so i went upto the service desk and the chap, once i had booked it in for fitting quoted me £210!? Luckily im still under warranty but besides the point surely this shouldn't have been costing that much should it?

Strider590

^^ No, but then they make profit whether it's from you or from the supplier, so prices don't change for warranty repairs.

motorguy

joeyvicks wrote: »

been hearing a noise last couple of days so took car into VW garage for a mechanic to have a look. He said that it required a new rear wheel bearing so i went upto the service desk and the chap, once i had booked it in for fitting quoted me £210!? Luckily im still under warranty but besides the point surely this shouldn't have been costing that much should it?

£30 part, £80+VAT per hour, two hours work?

joeyvicks

well he didnt realise when he quoted me that i was under warranty. When i told him and then said god that would have been expensive he said that the part alone is £130!?!

somech

pgilc1 wrote: »

£30 part, £80+VAT per hour, two hours work?

wheel bearing for a golf circa 2007-onwards £81+vat euro car parts so about £140 retail from vw plus labour

Lum

I think you'd better make sure the one on the other side fails within the warranty period too!