TTE Springs

Anonymous · May 30, 2006, 16:48

Just been quoted £432 for these fitted by the clowns at Toyota Rayleigh. I suspect they are trying to 'bum me into next week' - is this the case? s:? :? s:?

3 hours labour seems a long time to me!

Two's Company · May 30, 2006, 17:04

The springs unfitted cost about £150 so yes they are trying to fleece you. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · May 30, 2006, 17:08

Last quote I got from Toyota was for £300 (around that) supplied and fitted.

Tell them to bog off s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Liz · May 30, 2006, 20:35

Quote from: "Mr Vexed"I'll have to tell them to bog off then! Especially as I have spoken to those lovely folk at Colchester Toyota who quoted me £303 all in. Bit of a trek though.

Apparently dealers arent allowed to charge for any more than 2 hours labour for that particular job, so not only are Rayleigh Toyota a bunch of clowns, they're a bunch of crooks too!

Booo! Rayleigh Toyota OUT!

Sorry I deleted your post by accident - have retrieved and posted again for you as a quote...

What I had added was to get in touch with the Manager at Romford - he was very good when I had a complaint about Rayleigh.

Anonymous · May 30, 2006, 22:28

I have been toying with the idea of complaining in some way but I dont think I'd feel too comfortable having any work done there afterwards!

At least it might stop them trying to rip someone else off I suppose.

Its a real pain because its the only Mr T dealer round here aint it?

Anonymous · May 31, 2006, 11:58

You could try Chelmsford. I only had one service there, but they seemed ok.

GSB · May 31, 2006, 12:41

I've heard nothing but bad things about Rayliegh recently, they quoted a friend of mine over £200 for an intermediate service a couple of months ago.

Liz · May 31, 2006, 17:51

There is Romford as well - only up the road after all... Chelmsford were helpful when I went in there for some gaskets - even offered me a cuppa whilst I was waiting for them to get the parts. Does that Hag Jo still work at Rayleigh on service reception, she could take the company down by herself - she is soooo rude she puts me to shame!

Anonymous · May 31, 2006, 18:28

Got mine done at RRG Altrincham - £305 all in about 3 weeks ago s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · June 20, 2006, 13:44

Thanks for your responses people, I phoned Toyota Rayleigh again yesterday just to see what I'd get quoted this time and got a price of £319 fitted which is much more reasonable and a quite disturbing difference of price depending on who you get on the phone. s:? :? s:?

The only problem being that they reckon the work cant be done at Rayleigh because "the workshop is down a slope and once its lowered they wouldn't be able to get the car out again without ruining the underside of your vehicle".

So I'm posting this for several reasons:

1)Absolute disbelief that a company could be so stupid.

2)Wondering wether they're telling me porkie pies.

3)Warning others with lowered '2s that Toyota Rayleigh may be wrecking the underside of your car when they service it!

Unbelievable.

spit · June 20, 2006, 13:49

Quote from: "Mr Vexed"Unbelievable.

That kind of sums them up doesn't it s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

normanh · June 20, 2006, 13:58

mmm Not my favourite branch of Toyota even though its my nearest, these wanted £56 for changing the spark plugs even though one coil pack was to be changed on warrenty but thats another story. i bought them for £18 on to see them on ebay same make identical for less than £12 delivered.

normanh

normanh · June 20, 2006, 14:00

Yeah I can conform the workshop is on a slope but whether thats to much to handle on a lowered 2 is another question, more like they dont want the job. The workshop is around the corner to the showroom, I know that area very well as I once worked in Rayleigh.

normanh

philster_d · June 20, 2006, 14:28

Offer to empty the glove box so the springs dont get wieghed down too far s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

Draggon · June 20, 2006, 17:41

Mines booked in for Springs at Cheltenham s:)

s:) (£319 too )

Gonna check the garage for slopes s;)

s;)

celmacmat · August 22, 2006, 12:28

Quote from: "RUSTY"Got mine done at RRG Altrincham - £305 all in about 3 weeks ago s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Rusty I am thinking of doing the springs on mine...does that price include 4-wheel alignment?

I have been quoted £395.63 VAT and alignment included from RRG Altrincham as well as RRG Salford Quays

ChrisHumes · August 22, 2006, 12:34

i'm getting mine done as we speak for 255. this is 150 + 2 hours labour. up in newcastle like

normanh · August 22, 2006, 13:08

mmm Seem to remember another member getting refused a service there at Rayleigh due to the step run in to the workshops and the fact that he had lowered springs fitted. This place has worried me a good deal to say the least in my experience.

normanh

normanh · August 22, 2006, 13:16

opps sorry mods same thread, maybe I should read the whole thread first before commenting

norman s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

Draggon · August 22, 2006, 21:27

Quote from: "celmacmat"
Quote from: "RUSTY"Got mine done at RRG Altrincham - £305 all in about 3 weeks ago s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Rusty I am thinking of doing the springs on mine...does that price include 4-wheel alignment?

I have been quoted £395.63 VAT and alignment included from RRG Altrincham as well as RRG Salford Quays

Paid £320 at MrT in Cheltenham...it did include alignment..jfi

Anonymous · August 22, 2006, 23:24

I don't know - the service guy said they don't always need alignment - as an engineer I would have thought that alignment was always necessary as things are bound to change when disassembling various parts of the suspension - but then again I'm not a trained mechanic s:? :? s:?

markiii · August 22, 2006, 23:59

they don't always need adjusting, they should be checked

celmacmat · August 23, 2006, 11:10

So I guess the price is not too bad then...

Springs + Fitting is £319.25 inc VAT
Alignment £76.38 inc VAT

I guess I better book the car in then s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Chris · August 23, 2006, 16:22

well i've been trying to find somewhere that does a 4 wheel alignment as most places i've spoken to only do the front wheels. I think I've found somewhere now though, even if it is gonna cost about £90!! Does anyone know if thats a average ball park figure?

markiii · August 23, 2006, 16:56

MrT usually charge £50 ish

be wary as with Toyota thats a fixed cost, a lot of places add a per adjustment charge.

the last place I went to like that tried tocharge me £170 as teh muoppet doing it didn't seemt o realise that setti9ng a cambolt and then air gunning it tight was somewhat pointless s:-( :-( s:-(