Timing Belt Change On Astra £450?? Is this overpriced?

Ganga

Just checked my paperwork and my car had cambelt kit fitted April 2016,cost £209.00 which includes vat.
Car is a Vauxhall Astra SXI Twinport.
Car was not mine at the time,belonged to my son who " donated " to his dad when he purchased a new car.

EdGasketTheSecond

DoaM wrote: »

But you're not Vauxhall, VW, Audi, BMW, Seat etc. etc.

Why are deliberately being such an R-Sole? You can get metal impellers if you want e.g.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-H-MK5-150-BHP-1-9-CDTI-WATER-PUMP-REINFORCED-WITH-METAL-IMPELLER-/220494053259

DoaM

I'm not being anything of the sort ... you're being deliberately obtuse by not accepting that manufacturers won't necessarily (and probably don't) do what you do!

:wall:

I_like_Weymouth

Just had our timing belt and water pump on our Vectra, 07 plate (136k on clock) :j at local garage, £224. Billy bargain.