Pozza Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 When my wheels were nicked the other week, VW took my car in for a few days as im part of the breakdown thing they give you when you buy a car from them, they kept it until I got some new wheels and when i got um i took um down to be fitted, they did so and i drove home happy.Had to order some towing eye covers an all, so went down for them to be fitted, got um done and guy prints of the invoice, and informs me it was gonna be £75, bit expensive i thought so i looks over the invoice, and they'd only tried to charge me for putting my new wheels on, and how much they try and charge me i hear you ask..................... £43!!£43 for putting 4 wheels on car!!! £43 for a 5 minute job max!! I couldn't help but laugh when i saw it, make no wonder nodoby buys anything from main dealers anymore!!Anyways, i advised him that was a ridulous amount of money to pay, and that it should have been done for free as i was told it would be when i dropped the car off, and he eventually agreed after going to see about 1000 different people before it was finally decided that it should have been free£43 though, i still cant believe that style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLing Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 eh? How about when you go to get new tyres fitted? Do they charge you over a 10er to refit the wheel? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixwagen Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Had my tyres swapped from my Bathursts to my Ronal's on Thursday and was charged £52 - is that good or bad then? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnmercury00 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 (edited) do you mean they rubbers changed or the alloys?if it's the alloys then you have paid alot of money. Edited January 28, 2006 by Jnmercury00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixwagen Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Taken my proxes off my Bathursts and put onto my Ronals and then fitted onto the car and balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLing Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 When we get new tyres we go to Costco and get Mich' Energy's for £40 odd including fitting and balancing + some cool chrome valve caps and stem covers for all 4 tyres! They balance all 4 wheels if you buy a pair of tyres too. I think that's a good deal. They even cleaned my wheels when i took the Seat in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob GTI Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Taken my proxes off my Bathursts and put onto my Ronals and then fitted onto the car and balanced.£50 doesn't sound too bad. I paid £10 a wheel when they changed mmy tyres so you may have paid *slightly* over the odds. What are you doing with the bathursts then?Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 paid £4 a wheel at ATS last time I had that done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 i work at a main ford dealer and we would usually swap some tyres for free if it was for an existing customer. if we havent seen the car before i cant imagine we would be charging £50 for a job which is going to be done by a first year apprentice, so no labour costs to the company. i would think £10-£20shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pozza Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 I bought the car from them, and they knew it was coming in as they collected from outside my house. It was taken care off and they just said when you get your new wheels just bring them down and we will stick um on for you, then slyly try and your charge you for it!!Who in there right mind would want to pay anyone to put a wheel on a car, its not exactly hard to do is it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Had my tyres swapped from my Bathursts to my Ronal's on Thursday and was charged £52 - is that good or bad then? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" />PARDON? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> changing tyres they normaly do for freee, i sometimes give them a tenner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixwagen Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 I've been to 2 different places in Lincoln and each charged me about £15 a wheel...thought that was the norm!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunalupi Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 mine were about £8 a wheel last time I had tyres fitted - thats for fitting the tires, balancing, getting rid of the old ones (didn't want 'em) and popping them back on the car.£15 sounds expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 paying sounds expensive if you ask me, i live in gloucestershire, and 90% of places around here would charge u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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