Saab: 60k service ...

I had the 110.000 km's (70.000kmiles) inspection done last year at
100.000km.
They charged me ? 685 (19%taxes included) for that.
I thought it mighty expensive, but bear in mind that this service included:
- changing the last part of the exhaust,
- changing the brake fluid,
- changing the plugs for long-life plugs (NGK BCP5EV)
- synthetic engine oil.
And what do you think of labour costs of ? 61.50 (+ taxes) per hour? Today
they charge you even ? 70/h (= $86 at the current exchange rate!!!!!!).


"Zon" <to.group.please> schreef in bericht
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There are Saab dealers in my area (suburban Chicago) that charge $95 to
$100/hr for labor. That is one reason why I do all the work myself. I
found this out when my transmission needed to be repaired. The independent
shops in the area didn't want to work on Saabs, saying that (they thought)
all sorts of special tools were needed and the car wasn't worth repairing
for the price the dealer wanted. Doing the work myself likely saved me $2K
to $3K.

Walt Kienzle
1991 9000T

"albert & anneke van den berg" <nl> wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:49:44 -0700, "Zon" <to.group.please>
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Ask themn what they do for that price. Decide if it's worth the cost.
I might suggest just having an indy do the important items.