my car is...as we 'speak' in the garage having it's 90km service...at a cost of what I thought was going to be $620. Apparently it's one of those 'biggies' when it has to have the timing belt sorted...typical

I just had a call from the garage & now I'm told it's gonna cost all but $900 :scared: because the timing belt needs a new tensioner & new 'rollers' ...didn't know it needed a hairdo aswell

.....sheesh...better send the OH out to sell his body to pay for it all

What car is it?

Ahhhhh, see thats where its such an advantage being married to a Mechanic who works at the garage you bought your car from!!


BTW....hope you get decent $$ for your Hubby, I would have be the paying others to take mine (I'm so glad he never comes onto BE hehe)

Yes the cost of a service is huge, but the poor mechanic does not get to see any of it hardly. My hubby is a mechanic for Jaguar and they charge the earth for a service but hubby sees only a small percentage of that unfortunatley.

Fully trained mechanics should get paid same as any other trade, but for some reason they dont and it really annoys me. Its a skill and should be recognised as one. Off my soap box and back to the ironing.....

LibbyX

its a daewoo nubira...we only got it because at the time it fitted our needs and it 'did'. I'm hoping to trade it in in the next few weeks for a spanking new car


not sure whether I'll get much for him....he'd give it away...he's such a slapper