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7th December 2012, 05:14 PM
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Fontain Audi timing belt quote...
...just been quoted £1400 by Fontain (including waterpump, thermostat etc.)
Sounds absolutely bonkers....makes me wonder if they've done one before... Opinions... ? Need I ask ...!?  Will be asking Autopool for a price next. Zip
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7th December 2012, 05:20 PM
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Aren't Autopool in the old Fontain premises?
I've used Fontain a fair bit in the past, they're not cheap but less than Audi... I'm sure they will have done that sort of job before though. I'm now trying a smaller independent who have some staff that used to work at Fontain. They did my gearbox fluid/filter OK earlier this year.
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7th December 2012, 05:41 PM
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Just use Audi, they aren't expensive if you're willing to haggle a bit. Make sure they do the pump/stat and all other ancillaries too.
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7th December 2012, 08:19 PM
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I'll look up what mine cost at Camspec in Crawley - suspect the labour rate will be lower due to location, but from memory it's about 4.5 hrs labour, tops.
Most of the cost is parts (eg on my A6 I know it's £450 in bits from Audi and £150 to fit at mates rates) but I can breat that down tomorrow when I have access to my service file
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8th December 2012, 07:34 PM
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It does sound crazy expensive Zip - Swindon Audi recently quoted me £860 to do everything and a local performance Audi specialist (Dialynx) quoted me about £650 all in, so £1400 may be the starting point for what people charge based on the proper cost of all parts and labour but its just not a realistic quote based on others prices out there
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10th December 2012, 02:09 PM
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So.....
Watford Audi........£1562 for everything. And they want £555 for a standard Long Life service (no plugs or brake fluid change for that). Amersham Audi.......£846 for everything. And they want £770 for a Long Life service (with plugs, although I don't need them). This is getting ridiculous. Where else do I go? (I'm near Hemel Hempstead). Zip
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10th December 2012, 02:38 PM
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First of all, supply your own oil. That'll save you a lot. Then haggle with them, I pay less at BMW then I would at independents. BMW dealers are actually quite good hence why I use them, I'm sure Audi have done a deal on pricing though too although I hardly ever use them. Most BMW/VW have price match policies, they will match the price with any local garage as long as they're using genuine parts. Check if Audi do too?
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10th December 2012, 02:39 PM
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Porsche OPCs match local indies on price too...
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10th December 2012, 02:44 PM
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Good. As that all bodes well for my 997 Turbo plan.
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10th December 2012, 02:52 PM
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Fontain took the **** when I was looking to get a cambelt done 3 years ago. IIRC they quoted somewhere around £960, when Audi M25 wanted £850. In the end I got it done for £660 at Audi Grimsby after a short haggle.
Why not choose a weekend away for yourself to somewhere pleasant with a local Audi dealer. Haggle on the price and use the money saved to pay for the travel & accommodation.
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