Just bought my first golf, Wheres cheapest and best place for cambelt!

**Hex69** · 23-10-2012,05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

Belt kit

Genuine £129.72

Aftermarket £89.91

Water pump

Genuine £45.91

Aftermarket £39.51

Labour £270

There are also a few bolts that have to be replaced so allow about £15 for those and £12 for coolant.

So if you use genuine it should cost £129.72 + £45.91 + £270 + £15 + £12 = £472.63, or aftermarket ~£45 less?

And 2 year warranty if you use genuine?

**shockerton** · 23-10-2012,05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

Belt kit

Genuine £129.72

Aftermarket £89.91

Water pump

Genuine £45.91

Aftermarket £39.51

Labour £270

There are also a few bolts that have to be replaced so allow about £15 for those and £12 for coolant.

That's quite allot for labor, Ive checked out VW/Audi specialists and they quoted me for 3-5 hours work at about £120. £270 seems like a huge difference compared to other specialists. Also is that genuine kit at cost price? Pretty sure cost price which garages can get that at is about £90-105?

Thanks for the quote anyway.

**zollaf** · 23-10-2012,05:36 PM

garages always put a mark up on parts, thats the nature of the business.

**shockerton** · 23-10-2012,06:14 PM

Originally Posted by zollaf

garages always put a mark up on parts, thats the nature of the business.

Yea i understand that theres a markup on parts, But the garage ive found is being level headed about things. Which is a plus. But none the less £270 is allot for labor considering its 3-5 hours and a specialist garage charges much less. But each to there own i suppose.

**Crasher** · 23-10-2012,06:35 PM

The time we base it on is 4.5 hours at £60 an hour so £270. Yes the price of the genuine parts is the VW retail i.e. what you would pay if you went into a VW dealer and bought the parts, next time you go into a pub ask them to give you a pint at the price they pay for it and see their reaction.

**shockerton** · 23-10-2012,06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

The time we base it on is 4.5 hours at £60 an hour so £270. Yes the price of the genuine parts is the VW retail i.e. what you would pay if you went into a VW dealer and bought the parts, next time you go into a pub ask them to give you a pint at the price they pay for it and see their reaction.

Never said i had a problem with the price you pay, Purely stating what another Specialist does and second i was more so focused on the labor than the parts.

What one garage does doesnt apply to all garages and alot of people rate the good garage scheme very highly

**zollaf** · 23-10-2012,06:51 PM

the good garage scheme is another con by someone to extract money and sell forte products. i was in it for a year and told them exactly what i thought when the rep was here pressure selling their stuff. its not hard to join, you just pay and if a customer leaves negative feedback, they look into it and will only publish bad feedback if the garage refuses to co operate.

**Doctle Odd** · 23-10-2012,06:59 PM

Have you considered doing it yourself? You can use "genuine" parts and save a fortune on labour, its not overly difficult

**shockerton** · 23-10-2012,07:03 PM

None the less 91 feedback is quite a good step compared to other garages. It clearly shows they have happy customers and there prices must be somewhat decent. After all people don't lockup something and write a review out for no apparent reason.

I think my quote of about £310 was decent and i will go for VW parts which will be about £330-340.

**shockerton** · 23-10-2012,07:05 PM

Originally Posted by paulkennedy

Have you considered doing it yourself? You can use "genuine" parts and save a fortune on labour, its not overly difficult

Aha believe me Ive looked into this and my girlfriend gave me an ear full, I was going to read a tutorial. She was like theirs things you can do and then theirs things you should leave to a mechanic. I'd probaly screw it up somehow and new engine my way haha