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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: whats going on?
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:26 pm 
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the lads C4 needs a cambelt

i rang three garages for a price at 09.30

not one had rung back after almost 2 hours, one wants me to ring again in 10 minutes


am i in the wrong trade?

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:44 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
the lads C4 needs a cambelt

i rang three garages for a price at 09.30

not one had rung back after almost 2 hours, one wants me to ring again in 10 minutes


am i in the wrong trade?

Possibly a sh** job and no-one really wants it.

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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:12 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
the lads C4 needs a cambelt

i rang three garages for a price at 09.30

not one had rung back after almost 2 hours, one wants me to ring again in 10 minutes


am i in the wrong trade?

Possibly a sh** job and no-one really wants it.


more like lifes good, too many punters, no need to ring me back

Garage A - Cambelt £250 with water pump £309
Garage B - Cambelt £220 with water pump £253
Garage C - Cambelt £225 with water pump £275

Main dealer Cambelt alone £290

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Dusty Bin
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:47 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
the lads C4 needs a cambelt

i rang three garages for a price at 09.30

not one had rung back after almost 2 hours, one wants me to ring again in 10 minutes


Maybe because it's a Citreon they're assuming it wouldn't make it to the garage anyway :wink:
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skippy41
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:43 pm 
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Its his own fault for buying French cr@p in the first place
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:41 pm 
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I tried to warn him, when do they ever listen?

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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:42 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
Its his own fault for buying French cr@p in the first place


its routine not crappo.....yet

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:30 am 
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skippy41 wrote:
Its his own fault for buying French cr@p in the first place




There's nothing wrong with Renaults, it's the Pugs I don't like.
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:57 am 
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his back box fell off at 5am.....lol

£80

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tcabbie
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:27 pm 
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Pay the extra and get it done at a main dealer when it goes tits up the main dealer will pick up the bill
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:00 pm 
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wasnt just the back box, but also the centre pipe, so thats £150, cambelt and water pump £250 and MOT £40 and insurance £880

he said "ill have to use my overdraft"


welcome to my world lad

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Cheersdrive
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:21 pm 
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It seems to be the f**ked up world we live in these days!
My meter starts at £ 2.60 during the day and i get people saying " how much drive", i get a quote to have a woodburner fitted, taking off the cost of the stainless flue etc ( bearing in mind he gets it trade), they basically want £800 for a days installation :shock:

Now i am in the wrong trade .......................
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: whats going on?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:24 pm 
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Cheersdrive wrote:
My meter starts at £ 2.60 during the day and i get people saying " how much drive",

Well at least they aren't saying "how much...don't drive!" :mrgreen:

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wannabeeahack
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:48 pm 
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so im having £90 worth done thursday and the lads having £250 worth done friday, but they still want top dollar for his MOT straight after

no discount there!

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blackpool
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:13 pm 
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bearing in mind he gets it trade), they basically want £800 for a days installation

Why not fit it yourself ?
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