nationwide autocentre

[TomBear]

ive had a front spring snap on my clio and i took it to nationwide autocentre (through desparation because use it for work and im going to wales for the weekend) but theyre charging me 337 for the coils (2 front to be replaced) am i being royally ripped off?????

 

[DrrnCour]

I's say so. Replacement uprated springs only cost about £80. and about £50 fitting. Although you ure there isnt more damage there charging you due to the spring snapping?

 

[Josh@Renparts]

we would usually charge 15 per spring, used that is. Then fitting is no more than 1 hours labour for both.

 

[Golgarth]

£337!!!!!! Yes, that is eyeball removal pricing. Sheesh, Renault would be cheaper

 

[TomBear]

I's say so. Replacement uprated springs only cost about £80. and about £50 fitting. Although you ure there isnt more damage there charging you due to the spring snapping?

i hope so and theres the tracking to be fair

 

[DrrnCour]

yeah laser tracking is only £25 though.

 

[TomBear]

oo poo bag what in blue hell are they doing to my car then

 

[jesus]

I wouldn't pay that at all mate... that's almost coilover money.

 

[Gally]

Pmsl! As soon as I seen nationwide I laughed it was all down hill from there.

They told me I had to pay £550 to get a new stytle micra moving for my missus as it had sat for so long.
Went down with my dad, little charge on the battery and off it went.

 

[Alex_X93]

refuse to be riped rite off.

 

[r516vt]

That sounds very steep, springs for that car are around £30 a side so what they are charging you for labour I really couldn't say!

 

[jonny_g]

you could bring the stuff to them

my gf's fabia had to have new front springs x 2 new front shocks x 2 and 4 discs and new brake pads front and back. labour was 140 with national autocare in leicester

 

[Russ.]

Shop around mate. That price is bonkers.

 

[DMS]

Crap TBH. I used to have to take my old work van to the one in Bulwell when tyres or brakes needed changing (they performed the maintenance for the hire firm).
I used to pay for it on my company credit card so I know what they charged.
New brake pads on the front cost £237 including an hour's labour... on a Ford Transit Connect! They also charged £105 a tyre for crapy Hancook things which might as well have been made of soap. They had the same level of grip that cheese does.