UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas,
which developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got
the local radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would
almost certainly be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it
anyway. It was the water pump (which they don't do) so I rang the
local (well known, Portsmouth, independent Jeep specialist). He
quoted "around" £95 for the pump and 3 hours labour and wouldn't look
at the job until 1st week January. For a laugh, I phoned the Jeep
dealer and asked for a price for the water pump. £65. I then asked
how much to supply and fit. They said it was a 1 1/2 job, total price
including parts, fitting and tax £240 and they could do it immediately
after the bank holiday. This was given as a firm price for the job so
I booked it in. The job took the amount of time they quoted and when
I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the bill they
promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote. Compared to
the independent, whose price would have been more like over £300
without the guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this was
fair service from a dealer.

--
Regards,
Danny

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Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

Danny.

They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the good
ones. Nobody complains about them.

JoBo
Columbus, Ohio USA

"Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas, which
>developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the local
>radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost certainly
>be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was the water
>pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known, Portsmouth,
>independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the pump and 3
>hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week January. For a
>laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for the water pump.
>£65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said it was a 1 1/2
>job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and they could do it
>immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a firm price for the
>job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time they quoted and
>when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the bill they
>promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote. Compared to the
>independent, whose price would have been more like over £300 without the
>guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this was fair service
>from a dealer.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Danny
>
> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar Gold
> blend)
> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

Danny.

They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the good
ones. Nobody complains about them.

JoBo
Columbus, Ohio USA

"Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas, which
>developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the local
>radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost certainly
>be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was the water
>pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known, Portsmouth,
>independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the pump and 3
>hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week January. For a
>laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for the water pump.
>£65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said it was a 1 1/2
>job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and they could do it
>immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a firm price for the
>job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time they quoted and
>when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the bill they
>promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote. Compared to the
>independent, whose price would have been more like over £300 without the
>guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this was fair service
>from a dealer.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Danny
>
> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar Gold
> blend)
> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

Danny.

They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the good
ones. Nobody complains about them.

JoBo
Columbus, Ohio USA

"Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas, which
>developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the local
>radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost certainly
>be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was the water
>pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known, Portsmouth,
>independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the pump and 3
>hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week January. For a
>laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for the water pump.
>£65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said it was a 1 1/2
>job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and they could do it
>immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a firm price for the
>job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time they quoted and
>when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the bill they
>promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote. Compared to the
>independent, whose price would have been more like over £300 without the
>guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this was fair service
>from a dealer.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Danny
>
> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar Gold
> blend)
> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

Danny.

They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the good
ones. Nobody complains about them.

JoBo
Columbus, Ohio USA

"Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas, which
>developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the local
>radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost certainly
>be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was the water
>pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known, Portsmouth,
>independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the pump and 3
>hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week January. For a
>laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for the water pump.
>£65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said it was a 1 1/2
>job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and they could do it
>immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a firm price for the
>job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time they quoted and
>when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the bill they
>promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote. Compared to the
>independent, whose price would have been more like over £300 without the
>guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this was fair service
>from a dealer.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Danny
>
> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar Gold
> blend)
> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

The Jeep dealer in Greenville TX has been the best service I have ever
gotten and the prices are reasonable. Maybe they ARE trying!


"Jo Bo" <jromas SPAM@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2fjIf.79931$tK4.13837@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
> Danny.
>
> They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the
> good ones. Nobody complains about them.
>
> JoBo
> Columbus, Ohio USA
>
> "Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
> news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas,
>>which developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the
>>local radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost
>>certainly be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was
>>the water pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known,
>>Portsmouth, independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the
>>pump and 3 hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week
>>January. For a laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for
>>the water pump. £65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said
>>it was a 1 1/2 job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and
>>they could do it immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a
>>firm price for the job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time
>>they quoted and when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the
>>bill they promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote.
>>Compared to the independent, whose price would have been more like over
>>£300 without the guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this
>>was fair service from a dealer.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Danny
>>
>> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
>> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
>> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar
>> Gold blend)
>> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>>
>
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

The Jeep dealer in Greenville TX has been the best service I have ever
gotten and the prices are reasonable. Maybe they ARE trying!


"Jo Bo" <jromas SPAM@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2fjIf.79931$tK4.13837@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
> Danny.
>
> They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the
> good ones. Nobody complains about them.
>
> JoBo
> Columbus, Ohio USA
>
> "Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
> news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas,
>>which developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the
>>local radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost
>>certainly be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was
>>the water pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known,
>>Portsmouth, independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the
>>pump and 3 hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week
>>January. For a laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for
>>the water pump. £65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said
>>it was a 1 1/2 job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and
>>they could do it immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a
>>firm price for the job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time
>>they quoted and when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the
>>bill they promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote.
>>Compared to the independent, whose price would have been more like over
>>£300 without the guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this
>>was fair service from a dealer.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Danny
>>
>> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
>> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
>> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar
>> Gold blend)
>> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>>
>
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

The Jeep dealer in Greenville TX has been the best service I have ever
gotten and the prices are reasonable. Maybe they ARE trying!


"Jo Bo" <jromas SPAM@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2fjIf.79931$tK4.13837@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
> Danny.
>
> They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the
> good ones. Nobody complains about them.
>
> JoBo
> Columbus, Ohio USA
>
> "Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
> news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas,
>>which developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the
>>local radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost
>>certainly be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was
>>the water pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known,
>>Portsmouth, independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the
>>pump and 3 hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week
>>January. For a laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for
>>the water pump. £65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said
>>it was a 1 1/2 job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and
>>they could do it immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a
>>firm price for the job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time
>>they quoted and when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the
>>bill they promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote.
>>Compared to the independent, whose price would have been more like over
>>£300 without the guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this
>>was fair service from a dealer.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Danny
>>
>> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
>> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
>> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar
>> Gold blend)
>> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>>
>
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

The Jeep dealer in Greenville TX has been the best service I have ever
gotten and the prices are reasonable. Maybe they ARE trying!


"Jo Bo" <jromas SPAM@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2fjIf.79931$tK4.13837@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com. ..
> Danny.
>
> They don't all deserve the name "Stealer" but we seldom hear about the
> good ones. Nobody complains about them.
>
> JoBo
> Columbus, Ohio USA
>
> "Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message
> news:45dpv6F6afirU1@individual.net...
>>I noticed a loss of coolant in my '97 Cherokee 4.0l just before Xmas,
>>which developed into a large leak by Christmas eve. After Xmas I got the
>>local radiator specialist to look. They advised that it would almost
>>certainly be the water pump, but they'd pressure test it anyway. It was
>>the water pump (which they don't do) so I rang the local (well known,
>>Portsmouth, independent Jeep specialist). He quoted "around" £95 for the
>>pump and 3 hours labour and wouldn't look at the job until 1st week
>>January. For a laugh, I phoned the Jeep dealer and asked for a price for
>>the water pump. £65. I then asked how much to supply and fit. They said
>>it was a 1 1/2 job, total price including parts, fitting and tax £240 and
>>they could do it immediately after the bank holiday. This was given as a
>>firm price for the job so I booked it in. The job took the amount of time
>>they quoted and when I queried the fact that coolant had been added to the
>>bill they promptly removed the item as it was a fixed price quote.
>>Compared to the independent, whose price would have been more like over
>>£300 without the guarantee that the main dealer offered, I thought this
>>was fair service from a dealer.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Danny
>>
>> http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
>> http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
>> http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar
>> Gold blend)
>> swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
>>
>
>

Re: UK dealers aren't all bad all the time
 

you have to go to a VW or benz stealer.. my friend has a jetta and it
cost around $70 to get a oil change