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Mini £150 per hour labour charge?

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  • Richard53
    Richard53 Posts: 3,173 Forumite
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    UsernameAlreadyExists wrote: »
    So his time was free then?



    Presumably Ian meant he couldn't charge his 'labour' rate, but only for his labour.
    If someone is nice to you but rude to the waiter, they are not a nice person.
  • Indout96
    Indout96 Posts: 2,396 Forumite
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    If you think garages are bad try British Gas for a replacement boiler, Quoted us around £1,500 for fitting, we went with another (well known firm) the new boiler took around 5 hours to install so BG are asking £300 an hour
    Totally Debt Free & Mortgage Free Semi retired and happy
  • ozmusafir
    ozmusafir Posts: 45 Forumite
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    Buy the part & approach a independent garage.
  • bigjl
    bigjl Posts: 6,457 Forumite
    Bantex wrote: »
    When I was younger, nobody ever changed brake fluid. Has the stuff go less reliable?

    How old are you?

    Changing the brake fluid has always been part of a cars service schedule.

    As it absorbs water and therefore gets less efficient.
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