The grumble thread

[ComaChameleon]

Sometimes it can help to just scream it out what's [Removed] you off....

I'll start...

As my "company" (aid relief, but behaving like a company) changed so many things.... Our teamleader was thrown out, is a normal co-worker now... The shiftplans are "planed" centrally now (I can't even say it's planned, that would imply it has a structure, but it's just like throwing [Removed] on a paper). The shiftplan is.... just no. We work our asses off, have plushours galore and the other watch has minushours. So they have freetime enough and we thought about putting containers on the watch to live there, because we don't know why we pay rent for our flats - we're hardly ever there!... And the best shifts are always given to the temporary workers who already have a very good job, so they get the extra amount on money instead of us....

Next week I can finally take my annual leave from LAST year (by law you have to take it by 31th march by exception... I got it excepted even longer. I'm so ready for a holiday!

[Cleoriff]

We have just checked the part required online. It costs £160....so I guess he will be looking for a mechanic who will do it at a resonable cost...!

[Glory1]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Starting the New Year with a grumble.

My son has taken his Corsa in to see why the power steering occasionally cuts out . Apparently it needs a 'steering wheel replacement sensor'.

Vauxhall have quoted him £1590 to do the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needless to say, we wont be going there!!!!!

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For that sort of money they could replace at least one quarter of the car @Cleoriff. Absolutely ridiculous for what is probsbly an hour's work for a good mechanic.

[Cleoriff]

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@Glory1 wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Starting the New Year with a grumble.

My son has taken his Corsa in to see why the power steering occasionally cuts out . Apparently it needs a 'steering wheel replacement sensor'.

Vauxhall have quoted him £1590 to do the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needless to say, we wont be going there!!!!!

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For that sort of money they could replace at least one quarter of the car @Cleoriff. Absolutely ridiculous for what is probsbly an hour's work for a good mechanic.

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And probably worth more than the car itself @Glory1

It cost £3200 3 years ago.....

[Glory1]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@Glory1 wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Starting the New Year with a grumble.

My son has taken his Corsa in to see why the power steering occasionally cuts out . Apparently it needs a 'steering wheel replacement sensor'.

Vauxhall have quoted him £1590 to do the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needless to say, we wont be going there!!!!!

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For that sort of money they could replace at least one quarter of the car @Cleoriff. Absolutely ridiculous for what is probsbly an hour's work for a good mechanic.

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And probably worth more than the car itself @Glory1

It cost £3200 3 years ago.....

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Blimey, makes that sum even more ridiculous, if that's possible!

[pgn]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

... pparently it needs a 'steering wheel replacement sensor'.

Vauxhall have quoted him £1590 to do the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needless to say, we wont be going there!!!!!

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Sounds like a good time to find a local mechanic... Someone who used to work for Opel./Vauxhall would be a good bet. 

Or a place that does vehicle electrics, as it sounds like something in the steering column control cluster  possibly, inside the car. 

Good luck. 

[dgilbert2]

Crazy price, if safety related they should do it FOC or at least at cost!!??

[gmarkj]

Too true @Anonymous.
After the 2nd op i was told it was good as new, but my level of fitness was (and is) so bad i wouldn't know where to start!
To be fair if you have cut down as you say then you should be in a better place.
Oh, and that is a ridiculous price to quote. Definitely look elsewhere to get that done, but only after a 2nd opinion.
Amusingly my last car was cheaper to get done (replacement cat and exhaust) at a dealer than an independent!

[Cleoriff]

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@gmarkj wrote:

Oh, and that is a ridiculous price to quote. Definitely look elsewhere to get that done, but only after a 2nd opinion.
Amusingly my last car was cheaper to get done (replacement cat and exhaust) at a dealer than an independent!

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That was the Vauxhall dealership @gmarkj

Bunch of robbers anyway. When they tested it this morning they tried to con him into paying £14.99 for the test.

When my son informed them he had read that it was free for cars under 10 years old, the guy said 'Oh yes, that's right'!!

So they won't be getting our custom again.

[gmarkj]

Too right @Cleoriff!
Would definitely recommend going somewhere else for a 2nd opinion.
I had the opposite with my current car. Brought it in august. Air con didn't work so got it re gassed at the place i got it from.
Next march the air con also didn't work, and the driver door stopped opening from the inside (had to wind the window down and use the outside handle).
Went back to garage i brought it from. Handle would be 515 and air con was broken and would be 485. Ouch!
Had a google. The handle is a known fault and fixable under warranty which had 3 months left. Took it down they fixed for free. They also replaced the broken air con part as it was also a warranty item.
I only ended up paying 20 for petrol for the hire car plus 10 for the insurance!

[Anonymous]

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