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engine mount and 4 brake pads €600?

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  • 02-04-2008 3:09pm
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    Saruman
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    Seems high to me but a renault dealer told me this is how much it will cost.
    Since i have to have the car, im stuck so have to go with it.
    NCT is due on Saturday also.. will probably still fail after a €200 service (different place) and a €600 repair on the busted engine mount (the service turned up).

    Not a great time with all the expense over recent months. This is the worst time it could have come.


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    Vegeta
    Registered Users Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    could you not fix the mount, weld it or something.

    I hate handing over money like that


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Do not have the time, nor a welder to do that. Also i doubt i would pass the NCT will random weldings to my engine.

    I am loath to do it and if i was not under time pressure, i would just leave it and trade it in but im not sure i will get much if i do not have an NCT.


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,712 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Sounds very pricey to me.


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    skibum
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭skibum


    I recently put my better halfs '00 scenic through the NCT, it passed but the examiner told me that the gearbox mount was about to go and would need to be done as soon as possible. Dropped it down to our local mechanic who priced the job for the part and fitting at €80.

    Probably more labour with an engine mount, but €600 for that and brakes sounds pricey. Put the car through the NCT anyway, see what it fails on and at least you will get another month to shop around for the best deal for the retest.


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    i would not have gone to a renault dealer but i was told by the place i got it serviced that i would have to go to a dealer for the mount, they could have done the pads but did not have any at the time.


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    meathstevie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    You would go to a dealer for an engine mount allright. To buy the part at the parts counter and after that anyone with a bit of mechanical aptitude can fit it.


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    Plug
    Registered Users Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Saruman wrote: »
    Seems high to me but a renault dealer told me this is how much it will cost.
    Since i have to have the car, im stuck so have to go with it.
    NCT is due on Saturday also.. will probably still fail after a €200 service (different place) and a €600 repair on the busted engine mount (the service turned up).

    Not a great time with all the expense over recent months. This is the worst time it could have come.
    You got robbed there:(


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    The reciept breaks it down, 300 or so for the parts and 200 or so for labour. The rest is Vat, oh and 5 for sundries! Gloves and crap!!

    The engine mount itself was about €55

    At least the car drives perfectly now, its a lot quieter etc. the main cost was obviously the dealer doing the brake pads, had i just got them to do the mounting, it would not have been so much... like i said, i did not have the time to get a better deal. It was today only and NCT this weekend.


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