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10-25-2013, 06:12 PM | #1 |
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Why are (some) garages such lying rip offs?
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Need to put the original OEM back box on my car and take out the Supersprint Race. Went to Hi-Q and they wanted to charge me £80 + vat to undo 2 x clamps 2 x bolts 4 x rubber mounts Which I know is a piss easy job and only took me and a friend like 20 minutes? Seriously? :gunner: The annoying part was he tried to make it sound like a complicated job saying "you have to take the entire exhaust out from the manifold" and I was saying / thinking. No you fucking don't! I tried to explain and even showed him the pictures I took on my phone to explain how easy it was. So we went inside. He asked the boss, they originally said £50+vat and I was like - a bit much but never mind. But then just as I was about to go, the boss asked the employee - "what car is it?" he said BMW M3. Suddenly its £80 + vat. Err what de f***?
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10-29-2013, 04:37 AM | #2 |
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It's the m3 tax mate, it's pretty annoying but just find another place
Hope you get something sorted.
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10-29-2013, 07:04 AM | #3 |
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It's called overhead. Sure I can do it in my home garage for you for $20, but I don't have additional rent & utilities to pay for that. I pay them whether or not you pay me to do work because it's my home.
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10-29-2013, 09:11 AM | #4 |
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I think it's more the fact the price went up when the boss was told it's a BMW.
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Called quite a few more places and the majority of the answer was "sorry we don't do this" or "we can't do it". WHAT IN THE %^£()$(@)*@! Eventually found a place in a different city who did it for £40.
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Nice one, how come your taking it off?? I'm coming back to a m3 but a e90. That video of no exhaust just reminded me how mega it can sound again
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10-29-2013, 07:54 PM | #7 |
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It's time for a change.
But nothing too drastic. Hopefully go through *fingers crossed*
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I'll change the clutch on your honda for $800, but I'll charge you $5k for your Ferrari. Why? Because if I fuck something up on that ferrari, it's gonna cost a hell of a lot more to repair. Just like insurance. It sucks, but that's business. So yes, they do charge you more because it's a BMW but it isnt without good reason. |
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Yes I understand what you are saying but this is a exhaust system not a clutch etc.
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10-30-2013, 09:47 AM | #11 |
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With my BMW dealer they charge + 10% hourly labor costs for ///M cars
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But done now. Just some places are stupid and don't need business I guess.
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if u know how to do it, it takes you 30-45 mins to swap them |
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No time, no jack, no space, no tools.
Found a garage eventually who did it for £40. Done. But a few garages wouldn't even want to touch the car. And they claim to be exhaust specialists…. unbelievable.
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Yeh going e90, 99.9% sure anyways. I sold the e92 awhile ago and bought a gen2 gt3 but I need a bigger car so it had to go, plus a new property purchase hopefully.
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