My nephew just phoned up, he wants some bits for his car and as I am going to pick my wife up from work I will collect them for him. She drives on Saturday for a local motor factor so we get a discount. I priced the parts, front disks and pads for his 1.8cvh Sierra. Pads £7.80, disks £6.18 each (+ vat) grand total £20.56. Nice surprise for him as he was expecting £30+. I might even get a drink out of him this time seeing as it's near Christmas .

yours, Pete.

P.S. I'll get the kettle on cos it'll be a teabag.

my tother 1/2 does same job in week, prob same place, iccle sooty vans ? anyhow pair wiper blades Honda Prelude, £3.60, Honda want summat like £20, can't beat a bit o discount.

The one in Clay Cross. I picked the stuff up for him at knockoff. The disks are Brembo and pads Ferodo,good makes.

yours, Pete.

yup, PCS, my other 1/2 is known as "skippy" summat to do with a sooty van and a skip, leave you to work the rest out, "lady drivers" n all that....

recently fitted a pair of shockers 4 a friend, she was quoted £90 for parts, not fitted btw, £36+vat......... mmm nice.

When I had my BMW m/c (about 1989) I had to go into BMW shop, where certain prices were listed on the wall.

One that sticks in my mind, was pair front shock, supplied and fitted for

£420

ATB

Simon

Simon,

Thats pennies, my local Jag dealship has the service charges onthe wall. A Jaguar Service for my XJ8 is £720+VAT

Luck for me I work for the company that makes all the service tools so I can all the work myself.

PioneerX,

Don't forget bmw prices were 14 years ago, when you could by a small country estate for £7.50, and have enough change for a bag of fire wood

Ludicrous!

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 23/12/03 by Simon]

[Edited on 23/12/03 by Simon]