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price for repair

tw0nk · 2011-06-24 10:42:09

Hi all, My mercedes c200 cdi (05) needs a new passenger side front ball joint, quote 280 fitted from the merc garage. Does this sound reasonable or should I be looking elsewhere? thanks in advance...

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24-06-2011 11:42am

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tw0nk

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Hi all,

My mercedes c200 cdi (05) needs a new passenger side front ball joint, quote 280 fitted from the merc garage.

Does this sound reasonable or should I be looking elsewhere?

thanks in advance...

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#2 24-06-2011 12:18pm
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you will get a better price from an indi garage who will be charging about half the price of mercedes for hourly labour

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#3 24-06-2011 1:21pm
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thanks, I will give a ring around so and see what price I can get

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#4 24-06-2011 1:29pm
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Are you sure its a ball joint and not an adjustable bearing? You can adjust the bearing handy enough.

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#5 24-06-2011 1:33pm
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im not sure at all, this is just what the mercedes garage told me, does it sound like an unlikely part to go?

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#6 24-06-2011 1:51pm
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They can go yes, if the Mercedes guys diagnosed it well then its gone. I assumed maybe you checked it yourself. I just said adjustable bearing because they can give similar symptoms like knocking etc.

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#7 24-06-2011 2:00pm
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thanks plug, I will get it replaced then, hopefully I can get a better price from an indie garage

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