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Re:Am I being ripped off?
Reply #15 on: March 29, 2006, 01:02:50 AM
My sparkies are £1 a pop from Vaux :D
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Reply #16 on: March 29, 2006, 01:12:41 AM
£2.50 each here, but then the leads are £130 and the cap and arm are like £45 lol
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Reply #17 on: March 29, 2006, 04:16:44 AM
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are they pattern parts or official items, if its the official manufacture items i wouldnt be surprised if thats the actual price

Very true, and be careful theyre giving you the quote as real money, not £65 Ex-VAT !
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Reply #18 on: March 29, 2006, 08:51:25 AM
Cheers guys. Ill make sure they are official parts and inc VAT too.
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Reply #19 on: March 29, 2006, 09:27:45 AM
Nope... i was on 56k dial up last night and the first site that came up with sparkplugs for sale were high-end sport and racing plugs.... after looking now im back on a proper connection Clockds sparkkies should be about £2.05 + VAT each for champion.
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Reply #20 on: March 29, 2006, 16:39:50 PM
Its £65 inc VAT, inc labour, so Im happy to get it over and done with. They do seem like a professional outfit, so Ive no doubt the work will be done well and for the time and hassle it will save me, thatll do. Thanks for the advice everyone, Im picking the car up after 5pm.
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Reply #21 on: March 29, 2006, 17:36:59 PM
good stuff mate hopefullly it cures your probs. if you had a weak spark before you should feel a good difference when you get it back.
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Reply #22 on: March 29, 2006, 18:52:56 PM
Well Ive only driven it down the road really but Ive already noticed how smooth it is in low revs/gears. The real test will come when its been raining and left for a week. Apparently the disti cap was cracked as well as coroded to hell  :shock:

At least it doesnt sound like Barry White with a sore throat now :lol:


(I even opened up the bonnet to see if they had swapped the bits)

Im going to consider them when the MOT is due in January.
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Reply #23 on: March 29, 2006, 19:26:01 PM
Glad youre happy with the service you received!  always the way with cars left standing in the winter is that moisture builds up quickly and isnt dried off, so starting is a bitch!
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Reply #24 on: March 29, 2006, 19:31:32 PM
You certainly got a fair price.  For such an amount, dont expect much from the leads. They should be just fine for 2-3 years, thats when cheaper leads start to deteriorate. Doesnt mean that I go for the expensive ones myself, just replace them a bit more often when the need arises. :P
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Reply #25 on: March 29, 2006, 19:32:09 PM
Its nice when you discover a good garage that you trust :)

The garage my stepdad trusts with everything took my car in, did a very expensive service, and suggested I have a further £300 of work done to it.

Now, *my* garage had a look and went "Nah, you can keep the brakes for 6 months, we fixed the radiator leak by pouring sealant through, youve passed the MOT with flying colours, see you again some time, £45 please!"

Brilliant. Going to have to take it in for new brakes now (its MOT time again, never did get the brakes sorted after 6 months, whoops), an oil change and the MOT. I think Ill be looking at a good £250 - but I know they wont rip me off.
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Reply #26 on: March 29, 2006, 19:53:36 PM
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You certainly got a fair price.  For such an amount, dont expect much from the leads. They should be just fine for 2-3 years, thats when cheaper leads start to deteriorate. Doesnt mean that I go for the expensive ones myself, just replace them a bit more often when the need arises. :P


and you probably save money doing it that way. In the end if someone writes off the car you dont loose as much cash value either and if you sell it on they wont look to see what kind of leads it has.
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Reply #27 on: March 29, 2006, 20:30:06 PM
Good points there max. I certainly dont feel ripped off in the slightest now, as I reiterated before they seem very professional and the guy doing the work was also very jovial and good natured when I was talking to him. They even have an open garage with MOT viewing window so if you are waiting you can watch them work. :thumbup: Its good to think I can trust them now :D
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Reply #28 on: March 29, 2006, 22:05:50 PM
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we fixed the radiator leak by pouring sealant through,

 :shock:  :shock: i can hear the spurs from here!!!
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Reply #29 on: March 29, 2006, 22:12:19 PM
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we fixed the radiator leak by pouring sealant through,

 :shock:  :shock: i can hear the spurs from here!!!

Thats what is was thinking.... although if it was a tiny hole/leak id try that before a £70 radiator.... it is only a punto after all.... not a calli 4x4 turbo
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