Wife's Micra failed MOT - needs rear brakes sorting - I found one cylinder leaking. Therefore need new shoes and cylinders. Had a quote for £120 . Almost feel inclined to DIY but I hate brake shoe springs and I am in the middle of decorating the lounge!
What do you think of the quote - need to agree it tomorrow - or look elsewhere. (not enough time for shopping around though)
Doesn't sound too bad to me - I bet parts would come to a good 40-50 quid (two cylinders, set of rear shoes). Personally I'd let them do it.
Peter
I agree, let them do it.
mrcheerful
But is it a quote or an estimate?
For cylinders AND new shoes this sounds reasonable.
I would expect the new shoes to be about the 45 - 45 mark, and the cylinders maybe 40 -ish each - all plus VAT etc.
This is based on
My local C**P fit used to charge £50 a throw for rear cyclinders on my old cavalier (which used to get through them rapidly, even when C**P fit didn't fit 'em), and
My local independent garage charged about £45 for a set of new shoes on the back of my wife's Polo
For what all that's worth ....
PS I have a lot of sympathy withbthe comment about shoe spings. Front discs pads, discs and calipers - no sweat. One sping on a rear shoe - AAAAAArgh!
One Fiesta rear cylinder including VAT - Better Brakes Portslade Sx £32.50 :-) E-mail address, hopefully self-explanatory Andy
Cor - I'm out of touch - I was expecting around £8 per cylinder and about £15 for a set of shoes.
I think that is all I paid for my old Viva!
Thanks all.
The message from "John" contains these words:
Less than that, assuming it's an old Micra
The prices must be moving rapidly if they can only keep the quote on the table for a day! Personally I wouldn't put up with this time pressure.
The pressure is to get the job done within the 14 day free re-test period!
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