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replacement parts cost ripoff

zen15 · 2008-12-03 12:21:46

After a skanger kicked the side mirrors of my car (and most of the other cars on the street ) I rang around to get quotes for replacing them needed the full mirror electric . The main ford dealer wanted 125 plus 50 for fitting each one! and the independent well known franchise wanted 450 to replace both. So after looking…

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03-12-2008 1:21pm

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zen15

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After a skanger kicked the side mirrors of my car (and most of the other cars on the street ) I rang around to get quotes for replacing them needed the full mirror electric .
The main ford dealer wanted 125 plus 50 for fitting each one! and the independent well known franchise wanted 450 to replace both.
So after looking on net found micksgarage.ie had them for 75 each and delivered them next day to house, I couldn't believe who easy they were to fit , 20mins work and 2 electric mirrors fitted total cost 150.
I'm tellin ye never again believe the bull**** of garages

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#2 03-12-2008 1:25pm
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We got an entire Touran (electric) mirror replaced and fitted for the equivelent of €60 in Switzerland from a main dealer after a little accident with a fence post. €175 per mirror is crazy money:mad:

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