The clutch has gone on my 2001 Honda Accord 2l Vtec

jase1

Looking like either 5.5 hours at £40/hour, or 4 hours at £55/hour. The latter is outrageous for an independent garage, so it must be the former.

I'm guessing you live in the south?

jimmym105

There's also VAT to consider while you're all arguing over price.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

starter is 25-40 quid from scrappy or about the same to have repaired by auto lecky, wich would of been my option when if it had been me, he rung said as i got to take out anyway i would of said i'd pick id up and take it to be repaired. you paid over the odds there slightly. he probably made £30-40 profit off the starter alone. he probably charged you his motor factors RETAIL price and added 10% + vat where as depending on his arrangment with motor factors the base being trade plus vat of if he is a loyal customer cost plus 10% but i rekon he stiffed you bet he didnt show you his reciept for it to say hey im not making nothing on it.

amistupid

jase1 wrote: »

Looking like either 5.5 hours at £40/hour, or 4 hours at £55/hour. The latter is outrageous for an independent

He told me about six/seven hours work was involved, and from the checks I've done on the net about a clutch change on this particular model of car, that seems reasonable.

What else you can't put a price on is the fact that he can do it quickly and I couldn't go driving far hunting for bargains in it as it's only likely to cause more damage.

I know I could have got it done cheaper, but at this price I don't feel I've unduly been ripped off.

I'm from the north but the going rate for all our local independent garages is at least £40 per hour.

hartcjhart

amistupid wrote: »

He told me about six/seven hours work was involved, and from the checks I've done on the net about a clutch change on this particular model of car, that seems reasonable.

What else you can't put a price on is the fact that he can do it quickly and I couldn't go driving far hunting for bargains in it as it's only likely to cause more damage.

I know I could have got it done cheaper, but at this price I don't feel I've unduly been ripped off.

I'm from the north but the going rate for all our local independent garages is at least £40 per hour.

not ripped off at all Adey,you paid what is probably the average going rate for a garage,north or south

gravitytolls

hartcjhart wrote: »

exactly, sadly Adey doesnt live near me otherwise the fitting fee would be £10 an hour

Cor, wish you lived near me.:D

hartcjhart

gravitytolls wrote: »

Cor, wish you lived near me.:D

so do a lot of other peeps:rotfl::rotfl: