mankobranko
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Hi,
My 02 Stilo 1.6 Dynamic failed on numerous points today and I got a bill of £260 for the work he could do with parts, which seemed rather expensive to me.
This includes mechanical parts and labour for:
- Anti Roll Bar Linkage
- Coil Spring
- Suspension arm
I'm not exactly sure on everything until I get the report. In addition to this I'm going to need a new tyre (which he doesn't do), re-attach a floppy front wing and fix the broken front windscreen wipers - Which he first quoted me £200 for until I found the brilliant answer on here about fixing the linkage with the parts from Wipex for £30.
All in all, price to pass MOT with price of initial test it's going to be around £400.
I was wanting to ask, that if I bought all parts needed myself, including the wiper linkage and got it fixed elsewhere at another time would it be that much cheaper?
I'm sure I could fix the wiper linkage myself. Buy a 2nd hand tyre for now, fix the wing myself etc.
I would love to be able to just tell him to fix it and I'll take the hit of £400, but that's easier said than done atm.
Any advice at all would be much appreciated.
My 02 Stilo 1.6 Dynamic failed on numerous points today and I got a bill of £260 for the work he could do with parts, which seemed rather expensive to me.
This includes mechanical parts and labour for:
- Anti Roll Bar Linkage
- Coil Spring
- Suspension arm
I'm not exactly sure on everything until I get the report. In addition to this I'm going to need a new tyre (which he doesn't do), re-attach a floppy front wing and fix the broken front windscreen wipers - Which he first quoted me £200 for until I found the brilliant answer on here about fixing the linkage with the parts from Wipex for £30.
All in all, price to pass MOT with price of initial test it's going to be around £400.
I was wanting to ask, that if I bought all parts needed myself, including the wiper linkage and got it fixed elsewhere at another time would it be that much cheaper?
I'm sure I could fix the wiper linkage myself. Buy a 2nd hand tyre for now, fix the wing myself etc.
I would love to be able to just tell him to fix it and I'll take the hit of £400, but that's easier said than done atm.
Any advice at all would be much appreciated.
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