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Huge difference between local mechanic and Authorised dealer

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  • 03-06-2008 3:24pm
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    Luckycharm
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    I got a new alternator last week for my 05 Saab 1.9 tid - after finding out the old one was gone - I rang a friend (mechanic) to see if he could get me a new one- he got me one at cost price (very very nice of him) and got it put into the car which cost me an extra €150 for labour etc.
    Anyway I decided to ring an Authorised dealer this morning to price the exact same job- they said a new alternator would be €415 more then what I Paid - overall the job would have cost me €500 more if I had gone through them!! Just shows I will never be going through authorised dealers to get a job done on the car.


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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    But you would have gotten a nice cup of tea, free internet & a courtesy car :D

    OK I know, I'm being cynical......

    But you are right, if you have an independent mechanic that knows what he is doing it's definitely the option to go with. he doesn't have the overheads of the fancy glass showroom along with the vast rolling stock that seems to be more permanent than desired these days.


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