Fleeced by Renault

[Lucas]

Booked the valver in at my local Renault dealership for its major annual service cos I wanted a proper job done, and was quoted a quite reasonable £170 including all parts labour and VaT.

Get a call at lunchtime today saying that they recommend I dont drive it due to a leaking brake line, damaged rear engine mount dogbone (whatever that is) and a split driveshaft gaiter - and its gonna cost me £483 instead of £170.

Anyone else think this sounds bloody expensive? Feel like Im being robbed!

 

[McBunny]

erm well it shouldnt cost that much to do it lol altogether i think those parts wold come to about £60 do it your self or go to a smaller garage

 

[Ian_182]

Just tell them to carry out the work stated.Not what they want to recomend.Go to a friend to carry out minor jobs that they say are life threatening.The parts for all that would cost no more than £100 so look at the labour charges..

regards ,ian

 

[Lucas]

Thats what I thought, just wasnt sure what sort of labour would be involved in repairing those sorts of things? Surely not £253 worth??!!

Utter pish take!

 

[spirez]

dogbone is the gearbox mount, cost me £30, the steering gaiters were £6 for 2. not sure about engine mount or brake line though, id say they were trying to skank you!

 

[Kelly]

Brake lines are cheap also, as is the engine mount. Defo take it somewhere else!

 

[Lucas]

ok, getting the idea that the parts are cheap now, but ive bought parts direct through them before and they dont seem to overcharge.

Anyone know how big a job it is to sort these things out labour-wise though, heard you need to align engine on a jig when you change the engine mounts? Their hourly labour rate must be ridiculous

 

[Rasclart]

Nah if its the Dogbone mate! Easy job

Support the engine and take the weight off. Then take out 2 bolts and pop new mount on! No jig needed dude!

Gaiters wont be much either neither will a brake line!

Take it elsewhere!

 

[BigBoreBri]

Most Renault garages are trained to fleece you im sure! Ive been to all 3 of my local ones in a 50 mile distance and each was truly shocking!!

The main dealers wanted nothing to do with my import 172, the francised dealers had me waiting 3 weeks for parts and treated me like sh*t.. and to top it off my new "down the road" renault dealership charged me £170 for a oil change service!!

Then they charged me £40 for a MOT!!

Good service tho... for a change