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18-08-09, 08:35 PM
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too exspensive ?
hi all,
i recently had some work done on my sv, costs seem a little steep and would like your opinion, i had a set of tyres put on, carbs balanced and 4th gear replaced. £900 i am a little annoyed to say the least. not just beacause of the work costing nearly as much as the bike is worth, but because it took this garage 5 months to do what i understand to be a days work and i have missed nearly the whole racing season. any thoughts? |
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18-08-09, 08:36 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
WHAT!!!!???? Wow!!!!
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18-08-09, 08:37 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
thats a HUGE cost!! i wouldnt be going their again, was the price not agreed before hand?
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18-08-09, 08:38 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
name and shame
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18-08-09, 08:39 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
Extortion.
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18-08-09, 08:42 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
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Carbs Balanced £30 4th Gear replaced....... Engine out, total stirp down and case split, new gasket set and replacement new Suzuki part 4th Gear + new circlips on gear shaft. Engine rebuild + Labour + VAT .... £900 sounds about right. or you could have done it yourself and saved yourself £500 in labour 5 months is way way way too long..... hth's
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18-08-09, 08:45 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
sounds like someone has had you off there mate im sorry to say, tyres at the most should be no more than about £220 for a pair, i got my carbs balanced a few weeks back for £30 i think it was, got to admit im not sure how much it would be to replace the 4th gear but it sounds well steep that
Did you get a reciept which states what they did with the price on, you could speak to citizens advice to see if you can take it further, maybe with trading standards or somethin |
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18-08-09, 08:46 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
thats what i thought. i would love to name and shame but i will wait until i pick it up and try to negotiate a more reasonable price.
the reason we didnt agree a price before hand was because he was recomended by a member of family who knows him as a friend. you live and learn, wont be making that mistake again |
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18-08-09, 08:47 PM
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Re: too exspensive ?
like richie says its the labour and the VAT thats crippling.
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