Another Big Bill

[jims-terrano]

So I thought about getting rid of the truck the other week because of big repair bills.
So here goes, we decided to keep it and start getting work done ready for MOT, the bloke has had it for a few days as much because it was easier for us that way.
Work so far
Replaced rear wheel bearing and axle seal
Replaced one rear handbrake cable
Replaced diff oil
Replaced gear box oil
Brake shoe fitting kit
Front arb link
Adjusted up the rear brakes
£375
Just noticed he hasn't charged us for the rear wheel bearing kit, if it had been any other garage I would of not said anything but I simply can't with this guy

Tomorrow its going back for a cv boot and a ball joint

Then for the mot in July it's going to need the front cross member replacing.

Feeling rather peeved with myself now, wish I had bitten the bullet and started looking for another car.

 

[briggie]

hindsight is a wonderfull thing mate , only you know how much the truck means to you I guess ....... oh I got that book from the aviation museum for you to peek at :naughty

 

[elty001]

Sometimes it's better the devil you know.
At least you know the history and the work it's had done to keep it safe and on the road:thumb2

 

[solarman216]

That is really not bad at all Jim, running repairs and general maintenance I call that, if you sell it? unless you buy a much later model you could well end up spending a lot more plus the hassle of a vehicle change, Rick

 

[AlexD333]

That's great value indeed! Please believe me, that's only 2.7 hours labour or there abouts at my garage, forget about parts :lol

Sounds like a great chap, defo worth being honest with him, you can trust him and he can trust you too.

From a service point of view I have several customers I know I can trust and be honest with in terms of repairs and future work talk ect. :thumb2

 

[clivvy]

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN JIM..

oops..

But as a bill, that's too drastic considering the amount of work done and the particular type of work, but yeah, when you consider the amount of money for a car you may get rid of shortly its a bit demoralising.

I vote make your decision this time/MOT and go with that.

 

[Sweety]

Thing is Jim she's an old girl but has served you as a family very well over the years:thumbs now TBH a much newer motor could have cost you that or more for less work to be done as a wheel bearing can be £150 or more:doh

 

[Bigbunny2007]

It will be worth it when its done mate :thumb2
It seems harsh on the wallet when it all comes at once though! You have had it a long time and once you have these jobs sorted it will serve you well :thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

Well after we've just paid so much we are going to carry on and get it MOTd in July assuming loads more doesn't go wrong in the mean time.
I reckon after tomorrow's bill we'll be up to the £500 and then the cost of replacing the cross member it's going to be another expensive year with that car. On the brightside apparently the ABS didn't kick in on the way home so fingers crossed that's fixed.

Forgot to say already text "Rick" about the wheel bearing, yes that's his name.

 

[solarman216]

Well after we've just paid so much we are going to carry on and get it MOTd in July assuming loads more doesn't go wrong in the mean time.
I reckon after tomorrow's bill we'll be up to the £500 and then the cost of replacing the cross member it's going to be another expensive year with that car. On the brightside apparently the ABS didn't kick in on the way home so fingers crossed that's fixed.

Forgot to say already text "Rick" about the wheel bearing, yes that's his name.

?????????????????????Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

?????????????????????Rick

Yes another Rick but I don't think he's quite like you lol :thumb2
Seems to know his stuff though which is good.

 

[Sweety]

Well this will make you feel a little better Jim:augie the worst repair bill i've ever had was £1200:doh now guess which manufacturer of motor it was i'll give you a clue it's happened in the 9 years i've known you:augie

 

[AlexD333]

I vote keep the Terrano and keep on top of routine maintenance, any vehicle is gonna need work for mot.

Some new car electronics outside warranty period can be catastrophic

 

[Bigbunny2007]

Rik is not the best at the paperwork and remembering things but good with the spanners :thumb2
The front cross member is not that big a job can't see it been that expensive. The chap that did the sills might be a good one for that job??

 

[jims-terrano]

Ricks giving me a price for the cross member, be easier than trecking down to Barnsley to the other bloke.
That said if i had the metal and the plums I could have a go with my little mig. Not really got the confidence to do it myself.

 

[makeitfit]

Can you imagine how much mine would have cost to get fixed

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Guy on our Response forum has just been quoted £1250 just to fix his handbrake on a Range Rover Sport.

I thought that made mine nice and cheap, as I had just spent,
£260 on 2 front tyres
£120 on Oil, oil filter, fuel filter front pads and rotors
£100 on MOT and Tracking

 

[rustic]

Thing is Jim she's an old girl but has served you as a family very well over the years:thumbs now TBH a much newer motor could have cost you that or more for less work to be done as a wheel bearing can be £150 or more:doh

Well if you can keep the bill for a full year at or below £500, each and every year, then it can still be cheaper than the depreciation and repairs to a much younger vehicle.

My Mav isn't worth that much, (set by the insurance company) despite it's condition. If it needs a new clutch, then it would cost close to what it is worth on paper. So in theory, not worth it. But then that would be the only problem with it at that time.
However I would need to look at the bigger picture, I couldn't buy a car in that condition for that price, and what ever car I bought for that price would need far more spending on it.
So as said... best the devil you know.

Treat it as a running cost, like insurance, road tax, tyres, service, fuel etc, suddenly the £500 becomes less significant.
I would prefer like many members on here to spend as little as possible in repairs.
Rustic

 

[AlexD333]

Can you imagine how much mine would have cost to get fixed

Most garages would have declined the work I reckon, seriously :lol

 

[AlexD333]

I look at things all wrong... I've spent a fortune on my Terrano, I will try and add up at some point but it must be in the many thousands...