Mechanics Prices?

marlie2005 · 03-09-2009 9:30pm #1

Hi all,

Just a quick Question to reassure myself. Does anyone know the hourly rate (there or thereabouts ) charged to customers for Labour at the moment in the Wexford area.
Reason I ask is I have just got My Jeep fixed for DOE and have a feeling I may have been overcharged.

marlie2005 · 04-09-2009 7:08pm

Can anyone give me an idea of prices?

Thanks

Gumbo · 04-09-2009 7:10pm

was it a nixer?
or a main dealer or independent garage?

sometimes depends on wht they done, ie not a fixed hourly rate, but a fixed price for a given job.

what exactly did you have carried out?

Mr Benevolent · 04-09-2009 7:12pm

marlie2005 wrote: »

Can anyone give me an idea of prices?

Thanks

It varies from garage to garage. Tell us the work you had done and the price you paid and someone will tell you if you've been overcharged or not.

JHMEG · 04-09-2009 7:35pm

Wexford I would expect from very little up to €70 an hour at a main dealer.

marlie2005 · 05-09-2009 9:36pm

Thanks for your reply's .

i don't have the invoice to hand but of the top of my memory We had 2 brake pads fitted . labour cost was €175.00 .!!!
When I relocate the invoice I will post up the exact amount for parts..

any comments appreciated..

L-M · 05-09-2009 9:51pm

I wouldn't imagine fitting two brakes pads would cost more than fifty euro in labour... All depends, what kind of car was it?

anon11 · 06-09-2009 6:46am

i doubt some 1 fitted just 2 pads to your car. does that price incude the parts

martinr5232 · 06-09-2009 1:19pm

Was your car/van also checked over for the DOE and brake pads replaced if so €175.00 would be reasonable.

marlie2005 · 06-09-2009 5:58pm

No it wasn't an overall service for the DOE, just to fit new brake pads. the €175.00 was for Labour only the parts cost around €125.00.

is it excessive. It seems to me that the mechanic was charging €50.00 per hour.. Is that the normal rate..

Hopefully I won't need anything done too soon again but i will be getting quotes beforehand..

argosy2006 · 06-09-2009 6:08pm

there easy to fit brake pads, easy for me anyway, i do my own repairs unless it was something internal with engine,,, though i have done timing belt and head gaskets,
i,m sure the web would have told you how to fit the pads to your jeep safely,,, pads can only go in one way, and there is no bleeding to be done,,,

colm_mcm · 06-09-2009 6:13pm

they may have skimmed the brake discs too if they were scored. this costs extra.

feb09 · 07-09-2009 5:13am

marlie2005 wrote: »

Hopefully I won't need anything done too soon again but i will be getting quotes beforehand..

you mean you didnt get a quote beforehand this time ?

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