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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459  
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After 19000 miles looks like I'll need some new brake pads. Does anyone know an approximate figure for this work? 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Fri Dec 29 2006 10:47am |
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| ENVOY Member Since: 09 Nov 2006 Location: In the shit as usual Posts: 5823 
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I was speaking to my non franchise L/R repair garage today about my drowned landy, and i asked him about replacement brake pads for the sport,although he hasnt fitted any as yet he has done a full set on a D3, he reckons to use origianal parts, only because of warranty issues and the cost for the front including fitting is about £100.00. I bet thats cheaper the the stealers some of my Previous cars
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Fri Dec 29 2006 9:33pm |
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| ENVOY Member Since: 09 Nov 2006 Location: In the shit as usual Posts: 5823
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forgot to say the vehicle that he did had only done 13k some of my Previous cars
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Fri Dec 29 2006 9:36pm |
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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459
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Been quoted £180+VAT inc parts - 1 hour fitting. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Fri Dec 29 2006 9:46pm |
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| ENVOY Member Since: 09 Nov 2006 Location: In the shit as usual Posts: 5823
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Struth was that a dealer and do you have Bimbo brakes, sorry i meant Bembo, I would certainly shop around some of my Previous cars
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Fri Dec 29 2006 9:53pm |
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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459
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Dealer - £120ph labour! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Fri Dec 29 2006 10:10pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 
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VA, your London dealers are charging the same labour rate as my Scottish Rural dealers....................... I smell a cartel somewhere! Oh and you forgot to add the VAT onto that! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Fri Dec 29 2006 10:16pm |
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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459
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You might be right Tim. The funny thing is that when another member of this forum had some work done he rang around and got a better price from a nearby dealer, he then told his dealer the price quoted and was told that they would match it. That's OK but the dodgy part is that when the member went to pay for the work done his dealer was reluctant to honour it because 'the other dealer was not following LR guide prices' (not exact words) This stinks and does look like price fixing. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Fri Dec 29 2006 10:22pm |
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| ENVOY Member Since: 09 Nov 2006 Location: In the shit as usual Posts: 5823
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work that i have had done at my dealers wasnt that much, ive checked the invoices, although they dont list the hours seperatly the work took more than an hour and it wasnt much over £140.00.
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Fri Dec 29 2006 10:26pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476
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The local non franchise Land Rover specialist who looks after my Defender has just put his hourly rate up from £25 to £28.................... mainly because he has moved into a sparkling new building that allows him to work on 4 cars at once instead of the 2 that he could handle before. He has a waiting list of owners wanting their cars serviced, and that includes every sort of Landy right up to fairly recent models that have now come to the end of their warranty period. Some of these independent service guys have facilities as good as the main dealers and the local guy only fits genuine LR parts, so why do dealers have to charge so much? 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Fri Dec 29 2006 10:37pm |
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| ENVOY Member Since: 09 Nov 2006 Location: In the shit as usual Posts: 5823
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Tim my local Landy garage have just put there hourly rate up to £45.00 per hour aswell, same reason i think plus hes just invested a lot of money in computers and the soft ware for modern Landys. The dealers charge higher prices because of there fancy premises and they also pay quite good wages, but mainly because of the manufacturers pricing structure.
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Fri Dec 29 2006 11:00pm |
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| thebishman Member Since: 21 Dec 2005 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 98  
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As an ex-pat, I am constantly amazed at the price of everything in the UK anymore! 120 GBP/hour for an official LR labour rate? Christ almighty! Here in Kansas City, the rate for LR or Porsche, etc. service is about $100/hour at an official dealership; about 1/2 of your rates at current exchange rates.
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Sat Dec 30 2006 1:04pm |
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| ENVOY Member Since: 09 Nov 2006 Location: In the shit as usual Posts: 5823
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Just got the motor back from the dealers, they said it requires new front brake pads, its only done 13k miles |
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Sat Jan 20 2007 8:04pm |
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| Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459
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It all depends on their hourly rate. I was charged for 2 hours but I think LR standard is 1 hour, would be interested in how many hours you get charged for. In total inc VAT I think it was £400. |
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Sat Jan 20 2007 8:52pm |
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My dealer charged £125 PH. 
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