Can anybody give me an estimation what the following will cost?

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Putting this up on behalf of a friend who was just quoted £500 so he is hoping taking it to a local mechanic will be cheaper but wants to know if it will be cheaper by much or he will just take it to Seat if there isn't much of a saving.

Car is a 2011 Seat Ibiza 1.6 Tdi

Car needs a timing belt changed and CV boot replaced.

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Should be in around £300.... all depends on parts.... that would probably be using a good quality timing kit with pump, genuine parts for them aren't exactly cheap some of the genuine kits are about £250 alone..... I've known of people saying they fit the genuine kits and all they've done is a belt!!,
 

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pobmk4 said:
Should be in around £300.... all depends on parts.... that would probably be using a good quality timing kit with pump, genuine parts for them aren't exactly cheap some of the genuine kits are about £250 alone..... I've known of people saying they fit the genuine kits and all they've done is a belt!!,
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That's the thing, price depends greatly on the sort of parts being fitted, so many people don't take that into consideration and just go with whoever quotes the lowest price!
 

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Refreshing this topic.
Our Dec 2012 A4 Avant is currently on 77k miles. We plan on keeping it for the foreseeable, so ive been enquiring about what I should be doing in terms of maintenance.
Im told 5 years or 140k for the timing kit by Audi. To include the belt, water pump and tensioner £475 at Audi. Is this a fair price?
I haven't checked any independent places as ive no previous experience of any. Ideally if its during the week id need a courtesy car as its Mrs CRs daily.

Any suggestions?
 

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Go with this guy............ Gentleman, Scholar and connoisseur of fine fortified wines! :p

Seriously though, I give him first shout for all my work these days.
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Thanks for the recommendation!!

Yeah, I work Saturdays from the house if you want to PM me details of the car I can quote you a price for the work.

Andy
 

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CR said:
Refreshing this topic.
Our Dec 2012 A4 Avant is currently on 77k miles. We plan on keeping it for the foreseeable, so ive been enquiring about what I should be doing in terms of maintenance.
Im told 5 years or 140k for the timing kit by Audi. To include the belt, water pump and tensioner £475 at Audi. Is this a fair price?
I haven't checked any independent places as ive no previous experience of any. Ideally if its during the week id need a courtesy car as its Mrs CRs daily.

Any suggestions?
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Probably not bad for a price at Audi to be honest.

There are other places mentioned in a thread in Car Chat today, but can't see anywhere but Audi doing a courtesy car.
 
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Cost me £220 for the Passat for a timing belt and water pump kit fitted. That was genuine belts but not genuine pump.
 
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