'95 Passat GLX VR6... I had my first repair quote on A/C, won't have a chance until Monday for the second....
I was quoted "around $1000" for compressor and receiver replacement and recharge...seems a bit steep to me, but then again it's a pain to get to the compressor..
Those that have done this, how does that price sound? Thanks!
Ron/Champ 6
I think the compressor alone is around 600
Fookin' hell! Why's it so much higher than most? I was figuring about $300 new/$150-200 reman....
What's so much different?
Ron/Champ 6
1963 8E5 Champ (Champ 6) 1962 Lark Daytona Convertible (Boomerang) 1995 VW Passat (Vanilla..yuk) 1994 Volvo 850 (Tilley) 1973 Volvo 1800 ES (An Clar)I found a compressor for my 93 Cabriolet for $100 online.
Most are made in Japan for VW on the newer car.So it works like this
Japan sells it to Germany VW pays a German to repackage it into a OEM box A German must toss the Jap box out not to think Honda parts are around Germany ships it to VWoA VWoa must make it's profit The dealer make 30%
A few years ago we got a 2.0l ignition coil from VW which still had the paper inside showing what they paid for it. The coil listed for $150 and VWoA paid $30.
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