my car broke down month agoe ford fiesta 1.1 azura 11 years old had someone say they can fix it apparently starter motor needs replacing and a lead to the autonater has burnt out have been quote £70 that includes the cost of a brand new starter motor is that good?
2006-09-26 02:16:26 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if i am how much should it cost?
2006-09-26 03:12:45 · update #1
yes it is very good
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2006-09-26 02:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by kitthekat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds ok to me, I think a new Starter motor for a Fiesta is about £40 so if they are doing the lot it is not a bad price.
2006-09-26 09:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by kerrykinsmalosevich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is good it will take the guy about an hour and if he is a qualified mechanic that is probably £30 of the bill so a new starter and the cable a bit for overheads and the garages profit it's not bad
2006-09-26 09:20:56 · answer #3 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds very good, £ 100 is more like it,
You cant expect free labour if the new starter fails, only a replacement part, usually they have a 12 month guarantee
2006-09-26 10:21:37 · answer #4 · answered by "Call me Dave" 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes thats about right, you may need a new battery too though if your autonater hasn't been running properly.
A Ford, 11 years old, my advice would be to look at changing it soon before it costs you too much in repairs,
2006-09-26 09:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by give up art 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With labour costs at above £17 per hour, £70 for the whole job is a really good price.
2006-09-26 09:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by Lick_My_Toad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the price of mechanics nowadays I'd say it sounds a good price. Get a quote from a local garage or your nearest ford dealer for a comparison, but i think the quote you have will be the cheapest.
2006-09-26 09:21:39 · answer #7 · answered by SilverSurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could check with the AA/RAC etc.
or get a 2nd opinion from another garage/mechanic
or look up the cost of a starter motor & lead & a Haynes manual
(counting man-power & know-how, that could be more than £70)
2006-09-26 09:20:28 · answer #8 · answered by echo c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about right. It'd be cheaper if you did it yourself but £70 is resonable.
It's still worth ringing around a couple more garages to see if anybody else does it cheaper.
2006-09-26 09:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by BadShopper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£40 an hour for labour is about standard so assuming £30 for the parts, it doesn't sound too excessive
2006-09-26 09:20:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds bloody good mate
2006-09-26 09:35:29 · answer #11 · answered by Okie Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋