Thread: S40 (New) General : - £330 to change pads on a 1.6!
View Single Post
Old Nov 1st, 2007, 17:24   #9
pigapumbu
Roary The Racing Car.
 
pigapumbu's Avatar
 

Last Online: Jul 18th, 2014 09:00
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: mid area
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alec Dawe View Post
Just checked with our local independent Volvo specialists, because my S40 will need new pads soon (46,000 miles on the first set!). Prices are for all pads, front and rear.
Using genuine Volvo parts, price with fitting = £153.00
Using aftermarket parts, price with fitting = £143.00

FIND a decent indi!!!
I got to agree with you. Use a good Indie. I am lucky to have one here at nottingham.

Volvo dealer prices leave me shocked at times. They are not in a premium car sector but seem to think they can charge as if the car was super premium. I wish VCUK get down to basics and rethink how they work out the manhour units to charge.

THe key factor, if ford can do it for much less on effectively the same car, than why does the cost differ so much between volvo and ford.

cheers
__________________
If we could earn our salvation, Christ would not have died to provide it.
pigapumbu is offline   Reply With Quote