Alfa 147 2.0TS 24K Service Cost

Hi

I've been quoted £235 inclusive of all consumables, parts and VAT for the
above service.

Can someone let me know if that is a fair price?

Thanks,

Steve

"stevelup" <do.not.spam@me> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I've been quoted £235 inclusive of all consumables, parts and VAT for the
> above service.
>
> Can someone let me know if that is a fair price?
>

If that's at an Alfa dealer it sounds about right. I paid £248 for the same
service on my 1.6 147 in May last year.

HTH

Regards
Ross

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> "stevelup" <do.not.spam@me> wrote in message
> news
> > Hi
> >
> > I've been quoted £235 inclusive of all consumables, parts and VAT for
the
> > above service.
> >
> > Can someone let me know if that is a fair price?
> >
>
> If that's at an Alfa dealer it sounds about right. I paid £248 for the
same
> service on my 1.6 147 in May last year.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
> Ross

Yep - it's a main dealer.

Many thanks!

Steve

My local Alfa specialist does this for =A399.20 all in. Pollen filter is
extra but a bit overpriced, but still under =A3160.

To be honest, I'd buy the pollen filer from a local parts store/motor
factor and replace myself, but then I do all the oil/filter changes
anyway, and 24K is only really oil change and new oil and air filters,
plus top-up of other lubricants and check over.

Gazza

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> I've been quoted =A3235 inclusive of all consumables, parts and VAT for t=
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> above service.
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> Can someone let me know if that is a fair price?
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> Steve

> Hi
>
> I've been quoted £235 inclusive of all consumables, parts and VAT for the
> above service.
>
> Can someone let me know if that is a fair price?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve

I paid £240 last year at Lisles in Hitchin, Herts. A bit pricey but then
again they did replace some of the rear suspension under warranty.
Apparently some 147's suffer trouble with their suspension. An independent
will always be cheaper but I bet they won't do optional warranty work.

Tom

Warranty work is only from a dealer ... but that doesn't mean you have to
get it serviced by them after the warranty has run out. Or even it between
(read the small print).

Plus check that your dealer doesn't offer a "price-match" scheme ... a
number are and you can get your running costs down by haggling!!!

Gazza


"Tom" > wrote in message
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>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I've been quoted £235 inclusive of all consumables, parts and VAT for
the
> > above service.
> >
> > Can someone let me know if that is a fair price?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve
>
> I paid £240 last year at Lisles in Hitchin, Herts. A bit pricey but then
> again they did replace some of the rear suspension under warranty.
> Apparently some 147's suffer trouble with their suspension. An independent
> will always be cheaper but I bet they won't do optional warranty work.
>
> Tom
>
>

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:49:39 +0100, "Tom" >, wrote:

>I paid £240 last year at Lisles in Hitchin, Herts. A bit pricey but then
>again they did replace some of the rear suspension under warranty.
>Apparently some 147's suffer trouble with their suspension.

Alfa know that they used some dodgy material in the bushes on the
suspension of both 147 and 156 cars. The production runs became greater
than expected and they had to source from a second manufacturer.

Owners of these cars are discovering suspension problems from as little as
6000 miles. A nuisance, but warranty replacements are quickly offered
without hassle.

Pete
--
>
156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso

"gazza82" > wrote in message
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>My local Alfa specialist does this for £99.20 all in. Pollen filter is
extra but a bit overpriced, but still under £160.

To be honest, I'd buy the pollen filer from a local parts store/motor
factor and replace myself, but then I do all the oil/filter changes
anyway, and 24K is only really oil change and new oil and air filters,
>plus top-up of other lubricants and check over.

As Tom Said, there's a bit more to the service than that, judging by the
tick sheet of the work done on mine, plus you get the benefit of a nice set
of dealer stamps in the hand-book which helps...a bit...when you come to
sell the car!

But, you pays your money and make your choices...! :-)

Regards
Ross