€600 too much - nissan micra - help please?

Catsmokinpot

I was onto this nissan dealership in waterford to ask for a price on getting parts fitted for a 1994 nissan micra, I have the parts - a distributor and a gearbox and they want to charge me €600 for the installation!?!?!

The parts didn't even cost €300, i think its a complete rip off but I'm new to this car business and i need a working car, am i being ripped off? and if so what price should i be looking to pay for an installation if i go somewhere else?

gofaster_s13

Catsmokinpot wrote: »

I was onto this nissan dealership in waterford to ask for a price on getting parts fitted for a 1994 nissan micra, I have the parts - a distributor and a gearbox and they want to charge me €600 for the installation!?!?!

The parts didn't even cost €300, i think its a complete rip off but I'm new to this car business and i need a working car, am i being ripped off? and if so what price should i be looking to pay for an installation if i go somewhere else?

Did you supply the parts ??

Owen

He says in his post 'I have the parts', which implies he did supply the parts. The price you're being quoted from a main Dealer to fit the parts sounds about right. A dizzy won't take too long to fit, but the gearbox is time consuming enough. Try a smaller independent garage, the price will be more attractive to you.

unkel

I'm surprised you got a quote from a main dealer at all. By not supplying you with the parts, they forego a large part of the margin the job would bring to them. And then there are legal issues, if the part should fail, who's fault is it? etc.

bazz26

I would not bother with a main dealer for a 1994 car. The price you were quoted must be almost the market value of the car.

I am also surprised they quoted for the work using your own parts.

Catsmokinpot

Thanks for the advice lads, i thought i was being ripped off but i didn't know where else to go, i went to a few places that quoted me €450. but i got a number off a friend just today, and the guy quoted me €150 which is perfect! i was almost going to put it in for scrappage.

galwaytt

Have you ever changed a gearbox?

I have, and I wouldn't do it for Eur150, either.......

Catsmokinpot

galwaytt wrote: »

Have you ever changed a gearbox?

I have, and I wouldn't do it for Eur150, either.......

Thanks for the input buddy, what's your problem by the way? I got it done for €150 (though i gave him €170 because he did both the gearbox and distributor for a quarter the price of the garage and in less than a day) my car runs now like new, his name is PJ O'shea in gracedieu - waterford for anyone who is looking for a good price on getting parts fitted

I came here for help and I got it, if all you have is a sarcastic comment for no reason, then gtf out of my thread.

I could understand a more expensive car costing that much if there was a tonne of electronic work to be done, but it's not that big a job if it takes 3 hours work and he was happy to do it for me....... so get over yourself.

OldmanMondeo

Where as €600 seemed to much, €150 seems to cheap. Hope the job is good and lasts as long as you keep the car.

AlanAhern

Excellent price! In fairness you cant beat the "true" mechanics.

The gearbox in the micra (to memory) is easy to change so not the hardest of tasks galwaytt. If you have a ramp you are away with it.

Jack Bauer999

Catsmokinpot wrote: »

Thanks for the input buddy, what's your problem by the way? I got it done for €150 (though i gave him €170 because he did both the gearbox and distributor for a quarter the price of the garage and in less than a day) my car runs now like new, his name is PJ O'shea in gracedieu - waterford for anyone who is looking for a good price on getting parts fitted

I came here for help and I got it, if all you have is a sarcastic comment for no reason, then gtf out of my thread.

I could understand a more expensive car costing that much if there was a tonne of electronic work to be done, but it's not that big a job if it takes 3 hours work and he was happy to do it for me....... so get over yourself.

:rolleyes:

well done on getting the job done for that price, but the guy merely said he wouldn't do it for Eur150 as someone who obviously has done the work before, its not a sarcastic comment or a personal insult
to you or your family.

theres no need to abuse someone for giving their option. thats what this forum is there for.

Catsmokinpot

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

Where as €600 seemed to much, €150 seems to cheap. Hope the job is good and lasts as long as you keep the car.

Works excellent thanks, I'd say he did it for me cheap because i mentioned my friends name, but apart from that it only took about 3 hours.

I'd say I'll be keeping it for the next two years at least, the car works fine and although I'd love something a bit better i don't see the point in getting a new one until it breaks for good.

Jack Bauer999 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

well done on getting the job done for that price, but the guy merely said he wouldn't do it for Eur150 as someone who obviously has done the work before, its not a sarcastic comment or a personal insult
to you or your family.

theres no need to abuse someone for giving their option. thats what this forum is there for.

I wasn't abusing anyone, but i certainly I wasn't looking for a sob story about how hard it was to change a gearbox, or how he wouldn't do it for 150, I understand it must take some training, but everyone has a hard job, they wouldn't be called jobs if they weren't in some way hard.

I know how long it takes to install one on a Micra because i know roughly that it takes 3 hours to get it out which is how long it took the breakers yard to get it out of there.

I didn't say it was a personal insult to me or my family, it was a "what are you talking about €150 I am righteous" comment - maybe sarcastic was the wrong word for it, but it certainly wasn't constructive in any way.

Not trying to upset anybodies feelings but I was here for help, not for faffing about.