Do these prices sound about right?

[John]

I was asked if the following prices were reasonable.

They look it to me as I had similar work done not so long ago which did cost a fair bit more.

However, I don't know for sure.

The car is a 56 VW Polo.

This is from an independent and I wonder how they compare to a VW main dealer:

 

[Howard]

I expect the hours will be pulled from the same estimating program that the main dealer uses.

Being that the hourly rate is pretty much half that of a main dealer , it doesn't seem too bad.
If it's oem parts then cost of bits will be similar , so just double the hourly rate.

 

[John Jones Jr]

75 quid a hour? I think that a fair bit for a VW indy? Of course for such basic work any garage could do it.

 

[Charles Morgan]

My local generalist garage charge £62 per hour plus Vat, which is the going rate round here. Seems reasonable for an indy to me.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

£62 plus vat an hour for an indie?!

Average is £30-40 tops plus VAT round here.

 

[John]

75 quid a hour? I think that a fair bit for a VW indy?

Welcome to the south east!

 

[John Jones Jr]

Welcome to the south east!

Yeah, I know location has a fair bit to do with it. I use garages in N & NW London and a place just outside Chester. No need to guess which is far cheaper.

And I'd only make you cry if I told you the very modest hourly rate the M-B specialist charges on the west coast of Ireland.

Anyway, what's just as important is that you are happy with the overall service you receive. That's half the battle.

 

[AMGeed]

£62 plus vat an hour for an indie?!

Average is £30-40 tops plus VAT round here.

Yeah, but you can buy a house for £500 as well

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Yeah, but you can buy a house for £500 as well

There are indies around London that don't charge much more than that, surely it's not that much more for a main dealer?

 

[nick mercedes]

£62 plus vat an hour for an indie?!

Average is £30-40 tops plus VAT round here.

Houses cost a tenner where you live though.

£50 an hour to mend an old VW would be about right in the south.

 

[nick mercedes]

https://www.rockauto.co.uk/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=6473796&cc=3277086&jnid=449&jpid=2

Wishbones are £21 a piece so some money to be saved buying your own bits.

In theory you could get the job done for around £100, £42 for the parts and £50 for fitting.