costs

Hi all As per title i was wondering what the cost for a B service i should expect from my local indy compared to MB dealer?? I have been quoted £320+vat from my indy is that about right?? Do MB have a set structured pricing?? Only had the car for 6k and it's my first Merc so also the...

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On the 15th November. "The proposed increases in fuel duty in January and August will add around 33p to a litre of fuel" Below is a pasted copy of an email I recieved this morning, the link will send an email to your MP and you can edit it to say what you want it to say. Let them know...

My R350 is going in for an A service (44,000 miles) and have been told it's going to cost £699 which is way more than normal. Nothing out of the ordinary just a service. Seems pretty steep to me. I don't know any good non-franchise which I could use instead but going to ask around to see...

Am sure there are already threads about this but not been able to find on the iPhone app. Does anyone know the approx cost a C Service is for a e320 v6 estate? I had a D service last year and that was expensive. I thought it would have gone to an A service now. How does it work?

I am looking to buy an old property which needs a fair bit of work to put it into good order. As part of the survey some damp was found in a party wall with the next door property which will need to be sorted. I am unafraid of damp, having lived in basements for years, but after an experience...

Hello We are looking at changing our current Gas 'coal' look fire for a real log burner. I've been told (from a fireplace / stove supplier) that I don't Need a liner but would rather have one for piece of mind. Any idea what one would cost to fit to a std chimney 2 story building? Has...

Hey all just generating some idea as to how much a B service costs as i have been given different quotes. I also have had a look around to see what's in the B service and it looks like a major service but with lot of them seems to be doing only checks? is this correct? has anyone got a...

After having decided it's time to part company with my SL500 I'm now deciding whether to replace it. If I do I will either go for an old w211 (I had one for six years from new and loved it ) as a runabout or move up to the w221 S-Class I've fancied for a while. I'd like to pose a few questions...

Phew!, I have just received a quote for fitting a detachable tow bar to my W211, a snip at £672.... I don't think!. I only need it for the gardeneing trailer I use at our place in France, so it maybe cheaper to get a petit camion like an old Citroen C15 in France, and still have change for a...

Hi any comments please, looking at the ML270 and wondering how frugal they can be, can anybody comment, can they be chipped for better economy? also would a 2002-2004 suffer the same way our 2002 coupe has with small rust areas on the wheel arches due to, im told, poor paint preparation, primer...

Hi guys I'm now decided on an C Class 220 cdi Sport w204. What I'm now worried about after scrolling through the forum is the servicing costs, some in here have been quoted £900.00 for a B service. I'm now having second thoughts, my mileage is about 6000 a year, are they long life or 12 month...

Hello Forum, I have wanted a E55 for along time and as I'am now needing to change my car and would like to have one :rolleyes:... I hope there are afew owners on this forum that can give me an idea of what the fuel consumption has been like for them; any issues they have had with their cars...

Bought this screw yesterday from my local dealer. I'd love feedback on what you think it should cost, and what you think it did cost.:eek:

Hi all, i just phoned my local indy this morning to ask for a B service quote for my 50,000 mile c320cdi, i nearly fell on the floor when he said £330 plus VAT!!! does this sound right or is he taking the p---? it's already had a new fuel filter and gearbox oil and filter change at 45000 mile, i...

Hi Does anyone know or have used an Independent MB garage repiars around the Wallington/Sutton, Surrey area that they can recommend. How much do they charge per hour for labour compared to a main MB garage? Thanks

Hi Does anyone know or have used an Independent MB garage for repairs around the Wallington/Sutton area that they can recommend. Also how much do they charge for labour compared to a main MB garage? Thanks

An interesting point of discussion today at the £4.99 Curry Extravaganza that disguised itself as a Scottish GTG. We often hear people say that a car would cost "more than it's worth to repair". Now, many of us own very nice, older cars that have not got a huge 'book value' if the car was to...

The article here breaks no new ground, but the comment attributed to franhiatt made at 05:58pm today (24/01) is rather amusing. Three quotes to whet your appetite... On travelling by train On Sunday Trading And on the consequences of a jacknifed lorry on a motorway at rush-hour if we all...

In six days time I will have owned my W204 C220CDI for precisely three years. As I filled up tonight on the way home I thought today would be a good enough cutoff point to calculate what it's cost me over those three years. It's just had it's third service and first MOT so with the exception of...