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Old Dec 1st, 2018, 14:00   #30
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Originally Posted by capt jack View Post
I beg to differ on the £60 charge. My usual garage - not a main dealer - charges £55 per hour. If a DIY enthusiast changes a temp sensor, yes, it's a relatively quick and painless task. Perhaps 15 minutes in total. But take the car to a dealer and quite reasonably they're going to have a minimum labour charge - and £60 doesn't seem unreasonable. They are a business, not a charity.

That isn't to say that some garages aren't capable of swindling customers, but £60 for this job at a main dealer I'd say is fair enough.

Jack
Damn... We need more customers like you coming through our door Jack.
Yeah sometimes I forget About labour rates with being on the tools myself.
If the car is now fixed though then yeah 60 quid is fine.
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