£380 for new alternator and belt?

whoimi

Hi guys

Alternator packed in the other day

Went down to Kwik fit and quoted £380 for a new alternator + belt

Is this a reasonable price?


Car is 1.0 Toyota Yaris 2006

Thanks

pappa_golf

goto eurocarparts http://www.eurocarparts.com/car-parts?gclid=Cj0KEQjwmpW6BRCf5sXp59_U_ssBEiQAGCV9GnNN9TAsIWyxKT_KIqAEau6NDGxOooSs8cGVefyGC3QaAsU88P8HAQ
and type your details in , that car has altenators starting (with warranty) from £130 odd , not a major job for even DIY , or a local garage , and not £250 labour either!

whoimi

pappa_golf wrote: »

goto eurocarparts http://www.eurocarparts.com/car-parts?gclid=Cj0KEQjwmpW6BRCf5sXp59_U_ssBEiQAGCV9GnNN9TAsIWyxKT_KIqAEau6NDGxOooSs8cGVefyGC3QaAsU88P8HAQ
and type your details in , that car has altenators starting (with warranty) from £130 odd , not a major job for even DIY , or a local garage , and not £250 labour either!

Thanks!

For my car it seems alternator prices on Europarts were like £239 and cheapest being £204

I guess rest of cost is labour

Although this morning when dropped car off the guy could not give me a full figure because he was waiting to hear back from his suppliers so i asked him a price range and he gave me an amount between £320-£380 Range

Then i rang him up earlier and he said that "It was actually higher but he has reduced it to £380 as what he originally quoted as a range!

khcomp

Depends how flexible you are: As it's the dearer alternator, I suspect it's the 1KRFE engine: Around £240 inc VAT from most places, but brand new & guaranteed on Ebay from decent sellers from £120 with free next day delivery. Belt is around £8 - £10. I'd be disappointed to have to pay over £200 all in including fitting.

straighttalker

khcomp wrote: »

Depends how flexible you are: As it's the dearer alternator, I suspect it's the 1KRFE engine: Around £240 inc VAT from most places, but brand new & guaranteed on Ebay from decent sellers from £120 with free next day delivery. Belt is around £8 - £10. I'd be disappointed to have to pay over £200 all in including fitting.

So you'd expect a garage to buy parts from Ebay, wait a day for delivery prior to fitting and charge for approximately 2 hours labour? Rubbish.

What happens if the part doesn't fit or there is another problem with it? Raise a paypal dispute whilst the customer's car is off the road?

pappa_golf

straighttalker wrote: »

So you'd expect a garage to buy parts from Ebay, wait a day for delivery prior to fitting and charge for approximately 2 hours labour? Rubbish.

What happens if the part doesn't fit or there is another problem with it? Raise a paypal dispute whilst the customer's car is off the road?

non we suggest that the OP goes to kwik fit!




the OP has now been told the true cost of an altenator , and options as to fitting , either DIY or a local garage !


kwik fit (master electricians:j) have quoted rather a lot for labour , the comment "should be more , but I have dropped the price" gives a clue as to there morals

khcomp

straighttalker wrote: »

So you'd expect a garage to buy parts from Ebay, wait a day for delivery prior to fitting and charge for approximately 2 hours labour? Rubbish.

What happens if the part doesn't fit or there is another problem with it? Raise a paypal dispute whilst the customer's car is off the road?

Quick fit garages may fit customers' own parts on request, but I'd always advise using an independent garage for any work. I bought a project car last year, bought a pile of bits for it off Ebay, handed the car & parts to my mechanic, and he just charges labour to fit. Happens all the time.
The beauty of Ebay is feedback: You can see a seller's reputation prior to purchase, and I'd trust a decent Ebay trade seller as much as any Kwik Fit, or many motor factors, to supply the correct part.
If there's a problem, you're no better or worse off than from anywhere else: I ordered a set of brake discs a while ago that were the wrong ones (my fault entirely), the seller immediately sent replacements next day free of charge, plus a returns label (The distance selling regs probably give more protection than many 'face to face' transactions in this respect). I've just received a difficult to source Mazda handbrake cable from the U.S via Ebay: £24 delivered within four days rather than £95 from the cheapest UK supplier. And yes, I'd rather lose the vehicle for a few days and save £70.
You'd rather pay over the odds and have the car (hopefully) back the same day? No problem, it's your money.

nickcc

Just a comment regarding the price of genuine Toyota spares. Bought a new exhaust excluding downpipe £480 from ECP and other supplier, Toyota price just under £700, and two new rear back plates £430 from Toyota, prices were for parts only.

straighttalker

khcomp wrote: »

Quick fit garages may fit customers' own parts on request, but I'd always advise using an independent garage for any work. I bought a project car last year, bought a pile of bits for it off Ebay, handed the car & parts to my mechanic, and he just charges labour to fit. Happens all the time.
The beauty of Ebay is feedback: You can see a seller's reputation prior to purchase, and I'd trust a decent Ebay trade seller as much as any Kwik Fit, or many motor factors, to supply the correct part.
If there's a problem, you're no better or worse off than from anywhere else: I ordered a set of brake discs a while ago that were the wrong ones (my fault entirely), the seller immediately sent replacements next day free of charge, plus a returns label (The distance selling regs probably give more protection than many 'face to face' transactions in this respect). I've just received a difficult to source Mazda handbrake cable from the U.S via Ebay: £24 delivered within four days rather than £95 from the cheapest UK supplier. And yes, I'd rather lose the vehicle for a few days and save £70.
You'd rather pay over the odds and have the car (hopefully) back the same day? No problem, it's your money.

I don't have a problem with parts bought off Ebay per se. I've bought parts from Ebay in the past and haven't had any problems. However, as part of a business model for an independent garage or otherwise, I don't see it working. It's all about time and quick turnover. The wrong part turns up, the car is there at least an extra day or two.

Some places do fit your own parts but what if those parts fail? You're stuck with paying more labour to remove the said part and then you've got to send it off and argue with the seller for either a refund or replacement and then have to pay again for the new part to be fitted. At least if you pay the garage for a job inclusive of parts and there is a problem, they've got to sort it out at no cost to yourself whatsoever.

fred246

The last time I needed a new alternator I took it off and gave it to the wife in a plastic bag. I gave her the yellow pages and told her to get me a new one the next day. She found a man who fixed alternators and he put a new set of carbon brushes on for £10. The alternator lasted another 9 years before I sold the car. There are alternator spares sellers on the internet and youtube videos of how to fix your alternator.

JP08

fred246 wrote: »

The last time I needed a new alternator I took it off and gave it to the wife in a plastic bag. I gave her the yellow pages and told her to get me a new one the next day. She found a man who fixed alternators and he put a new set of carbon brushes on for £10. The alternator lasted another 9 years before I sold the car. There are alternator spares sellers on the internet and youtube videos of how to fix your alternator.

Did this myself years ago (it was on a Vauxhall Viva HC !).
Alternator came apart easily. New brushes from local motor shop an easy fit.

Took me two hours to put the damn thing back together though. Haynes manual was no help - for the AC Delco alternator they had these words of wisdom "We recommend you don't disassemble this unit". It's in pieces on the kitchen table - big help !

Obviously they didn't spot the little hole in the casing lining up with the one in the brush carrier that allowed you to insert a stiff piece of wire to keep the brushes back to allow insertion of the rotor and allow the case to go back together. Then pull out the wire. As I said it took me two hours to spot it !