How I saved money- NOT- fixing my MB's!

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- Uncle Vinnie
  
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20 years ago

Fri, Apr 9, 2004 2:56 PM

Thought I'd share this with you folks..

I bought and replaced the hood ornament on my '97 E320- saving dealer labor of $20 (for 10 seconds of work!) I also bought and replaced the rear washer nozzle and cap my '98 ML320- my guess an hour of labor ($99 p/h) since I had to take apart the rear door cover, dig out the broken tube, etc.. So all in all, I guess I saved about $120 plus tax right?

They got me anyway! Both in for service.. I hadn't noticed the rear brake light was out on the ML320... bulb- $2.25, labor $12.95! To change a bulb...

I just have to laugh....13 bucks to change a bulb!

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posted
20 years ago

Fri, Apr 9, 2004 3:21 PM

Thats how people get rich.

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- Gogarty
  
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20 years ago

Fri, Apr 9, 2004 8:31 PM

How many mechanics did it take to change the bulb?

Seriously, though, my shop does it free -- no charge for either the bulb or the labor.

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- Miro
  
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20 years ago

Fri, Apr 9, 2004 10:36 PM

I thought thats how they get on milk cartons.

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- MCBRUE
  
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20 years ago

Sat, Apr 10, 2004 4:34 AM

Hanz und Franz down at Heavy Carl's do change the bulbs for free. But they do charge for them and there have been no bulbs which cost less than $12. So I guess you might want to watch parts cost vs labour cost. Of course I realy did get a kick out of it when they charged two hours labor to identify and change a bad coil on top of a plug as they were doing the big plug change checkup!

mcbrue coiledly under the bridge in the trailer down by the river

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