Not happy :(

[dallow]

Took the Leon Cupra 20VT in today for a service and got told the following:

4 new bulbs : £30
wiper linkage gone (i knew this) : £150
exhaust bracket cracked
offside undershield broke : £80
engine maintenence light on : £50 to look at it. (This wasnt on when i took it in...)
clutch needs lubing : £22
brake fluid : £65
New disks and pads at rear : £268
new front wipers : £17
offside CV boot cracked : £180

and £169 for the service

absolutely f@cking brilliant!

 

[willbatch]

Do most of it yourself wel the easy stuff wipers brakes etc £300.00 for disk and pads on the back is a joke there about £60.00 to supply from a motor factors!

 

[DamoR]

At those prices I would have had it serviced and done some of the work myself!!!

Also, be reluctant to pay for something I was unaware of when I took it in.

 

[dallow]

i would if i knew how willbatch. I would probably end up braking the brakes

 

[DamoR]

I broke my brake switch recently!

 

[Deleted member 7729]

I had a £1200 service at JKM the other week

 

[DamoR]

Crikey did you get diamond encrusted brake discs!!!!?

 

[dallow]

this is at lindvale volkswagen in romford, essex.

 

[GrayT]

Those are totally ridiculous prices. Excuse me for saying as you are fairly new, but this is a legitimate post and not someone out to damage the company?

Don't get me wrong. If you really have been quoted these sums it's a p*ss take.

I've totted it up and it's £1031 for the lot...and they want to charge you £30 for bulbs...and £80 for offside undertray?!!

 

[willfal]

Took the Leon Cupra 20VT in today for a service and got told the following:

4 new bulbs : £30
wiper linkage gone (i knew this) : £150
exhaust bracket cracked
offside undershield broke : £80
engine maintenence light on : £50 to look at it. (This wasnt on when i took it in...)
clutch needs lubing : £22
brake fluid : £65
New disks and pads at rear : £268
new front wipers : £17
offside CV boot cracked : £180

and £169 for the service

absolutely f@cking brilliant!

£65 brake fluid.... WTF did they use their entire stock in ur car????

I wouldn't be paying that mate and if i had to.... i'd put £65 worth of brake fluid over the managers car!!

 

[kenboon]

ouch. Is there any where else you could take it to get the rest of the work done? Alot of those prices do seem a little extreme to say the least.

Ken

 

[Reg]

Sounds outrageous, but then its a VW dealer not Seat, and their labour charges are that much more. For example, I had the brake fluid changed in my LCR with the 30k service and the Seat dealer charged me £47. Reasonable enough in my mind for not start messing about with it myself.

I'd take my business elsewhere if I were you, prioritise what needs doing and work your way through via a Seat dealer or an decent local independant.

 

[RikH]

30 quid for bulbs is crazy
rear brakes i had similar dealer quote, picked up discs and pads from motorfactor for 60 then paid 40 for them all fitted-100 all done

 

[traumapat]

you need to find a good little garage. last cv boot replacement cost me 50

 

[DPJ]

Does the undertray come in offside / nearside? New one on me.
Totally excessive pricing. You agreed to the work being done?

 

[JKM]

I had a £1200 service at JKM the other week

With respect Mike, that was a little more than just a normal service that you had

Koni FSD's etc etc

Keith

 

[flares]

When my cupra was in for a service seat phoned up and quoted £97+vat for new rear pads to be fitted.I had this done in a local garage for £49 inc vat.I also had a new cv boot fitted locally £75 Inc vat.

 

[flares]

Oh I forgot , when I took my cupra for a service approx 18 months ago I was told the baffles in the exhaust had gone. 2 mots later & various visits to exhaust specialists & no one else has found a problem

 

[UncleFester]

Sounds outrageous, but then its a VW dealer not Seat, and their labour charges are that much more. For example, I had the brake fluid changed in my LCR with the 30k service and the Seat dealer charged me £47. Reasonable enough in my mind for not start messing about with it myself.

I'd take my business elsewhere if I were you, prioritise what needs doing and work your way through via a Seat dealer or an decent local independant.

Seat in MK charge £72.00 + VAT - i doubt that's much less than VW, possibly more. If the car is out of warranty, it's independant specialists all the way.

As above though, that seems like an incredibly steep bill!

 

[willcooke]

Took the Leon Cupra 20VT in today for a service and got told the following:

4 new bulbs : £30
wiper linkage gone (i knew this) : £150
exhaust bracket cracked
offside undershield broke : £80
engine maintenence light on : £50 to look at it. (This wasnt on when i took it in...)
clutch needs lubing : £22
brake fluid : £65
New disks and pads at rear : £268
new front wipers : £17
offside CV boot cracked : £180

and £169 for the service

absolutely f@cking brilliant!

I hope that price includes a kiss, because it sounds like you're getting f****d.