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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 838   
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That seems to be the average at LR main dealers now 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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22nd Dec 2024 9:32am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1144 
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Lloyd Land Rover Ripon
Ripon ... customers off. Which is why I use an approved independent |
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22nd Dec 2024 9:38am |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 406  
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My wife used to work at a VW dealer, when she left 6 years ago their hourly rate was £115. Allowing for 6 years of increases it looks like all main dealers are in the same ball park.
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22nd Dec 2024 3:29pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2167  
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Presume you have VAST on that cost also???
Stealers……  |
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22nd Dec 2024 4:00pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2644 
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Well if Guildford is anything to go by, someone has to pay for THREE buildings, four receptionists, at least two courtesy staff to welcome you and take your keys, call centre staff, customer handler, parts people, coffee machine, coffee, cleaners……bare with me folks, I haven’t even got to the service staff…….car cleaners, sales staff, service staff, and a partridge in a pear tree (to keep it seasonal).
To be honest, that’s a lot of people, and if I am honest, couldn’t care a jot about most of them when I have taken my wife’s car in. At least with my Indy, the guy taking my keys is the person that’s doing all the work. |
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22nd Dec 2024 4:00pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3681 
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It was Inc the VAT. They were quoting me to fit the rear recovery eyes while they had the bumper off for a warranty job. 1 hour apparently to do up 8 bolts. He just didn’t get it when I challenged the value in that hourly rate. Wouldn’t do a deal either, offered him £100 to do it instead given that it was only 10 mins work while the bumper was off, but he just kept saying that the standard is £196. Just walked away. I paid a barrister less than that recently!!
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22nd Dec 2024 4:09pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3681
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This is exactly the problem. The overhead they have to recover is ridiculous, but I’m sure there are plenty with more money than sense that would just pay. I could afford to pay it, but I just don’t see it as good value for money to pay £25 to the guy doing the job and £171 to cover the building, staff, coffee etc. which is non-value adding. I’d much rather pay my Indy £60 an hour. |
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22nd Dec 2024 4:12pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3313 
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The bloke doing the services, or more accurately kid, will be an apprentice on £7.50 an hour.
. WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. Last edited by Zed on 22nd Dec 2024 6:40pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Dec 2024 4:17pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3511 
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You can’t do a deal because LR will dictate the price they must charge for everything.
I believe the mechanics or technicians (or kid Zed  ) will probably have a fixed time to carry out that task and will receive bonus on the difference.
Eye watering cost but then when you buy £70K plus vehicles, don’t whinge at paying premium rates for main dealer work. You pays your money you takes your choice. |
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22nd Dec 2024 5:42pm |
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