Took the car into the shop today...are these prices fair?

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Old 11-22-2002, 09:12 PM
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Default Took the car into the shop today...are these prices fair?

Quoted 250 for timing belt and 250 for CV boots.
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Old 11-22-2002, 09:24 PM
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Default i think 250 is a good price for timing belt if they change all the stuff that has to be changed

there is quite a list for thing to be chaged. natwhite did a timing betl change and a kit was around 200. + labour
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250 for a timing belt is a STEAL. If like Xel said.
Old 11-23-2002, 02:17 AM
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Default Re: $250 for timing belt? Sounds way to good to be true! ;O)

This shop ever do an "Audi" timing belt job?

Usually when you change the timing belt there's a few other items that should be changed as well.

Namely the water pump & thetrmostat. Plus all the timing belt rollers.

So, $250 sounds way to good to be true! Unless all that shop is changing is the belt alone. Then I'd wonder if the "know" Audi's well enough?

Food for thought.
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Default this is a german specific shop....

all my local friends with VW's and Audis go there, this guy definitely knows his stuff.

I've been there a few times before, he remembers my car.. so I think maybe he's just cutting me a deal...?
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Default Re: this is a german specific shop....

If all he's changing is the timing belt alone, and no other parts, then $250 is fair.
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Default roller and water pump is only maybe an hour of work

from just the belt.

maybe its real
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Default Get the thermostat while you're in there

As has been stated here recently, be sure and get the thermostat while you're in there. And of course the water pump.

For timing belt, water pump, radiator hoses, and labor, I paid $550 at a German Specialty place a couple years back. $250 is a steal!
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