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Fritz

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Refreshed & driving great
« on: November 03, 2015, 06:36:38 AM »
Well "Fritz" has new rear rotors and pads, new shocks, new tyres (Kumho KU39) wheel alignment, plugs, air filter, pollen filter, v belt, brake fluid, and Im now skint :( all up $3500.00. Ahh the cost of motoring. :)
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Re: Refreshed & driving great
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2015, 09:54:29 AM »
Ouch !   That's £1615   
I'm tempering that sore point with the fact that motoring
in Oz is not that cheap...in general that is, right ?

So how much were the parts, and the labour charge  ?
More to the point though, do you think it was a fair price ?
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Re: Refreshed & driving great
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2015, 11:03:30 AM »
Yep parts are expensive, especially for imported cars & that will be all cars as of next year because GM (Holden) & Ford (Falcon) will stop manufacturing cars in OZ. Parts $2000. ( the shocks came from Kate and where 1/3 the price that MB quoted) Labour $765. Tyres $600 + tax $178.  is it a fair price I think so, I got a good discount from MB   ::)
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Re: Refreshed & driving great
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2015, 05:00:23 PM »
As G said ........ OUCH ,

That's a lot of money ...... the good news is that you are looking after  "Fritz" and you know he car is " a good un " .
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Re: Refreshed & driving great
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2015, 10:46:43 PM »
But a big colt tuning scene in oz and tuning parts are good value

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Re: Refreshed & driving great
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2015, 11:15:28 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on November 03, 2015, 10:46:43 PM
But a big colt tuning scene in oz and tuning parts are good value

Not so good value if shipped to the UK where Import Duty and VAT get added....
as I found out to my cost when I ordered some bits !

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