New Cambelt + Water Pump

[Hedge]

off topic, sorry to sound dumb but keep seeing the word VAG posted everywhere, stupid old me isnt quite sure yet what this means?! 

It means Volkswagen Audi Group.

[alexperkins]

It actually means..

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, which is usually abbreviated to Volkswagen AG, which is then often abbreviated to VAG

Aktiengesellschaft (German pronunciation: [ˈaktsiənɡəzɛlʃaft]; abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares

 

[dmac1969]

It actually means..

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, which is usually abbreviated to Volkswagen AG, which is then often abbreviated to VAG

Aktiengesellschaft (German pronunciation: [ˈaktsiənɡəzɛlʃaft]; abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares

 

It can mean both , but I think most people use it in the 'VW Audi Group' context , especially when talking about garages.

[janus909GTI]

Where are you based??

I've booked mine in for 6th June at AMD technik in Essex, and they're charging me for cam belt and water pump together all in with VAT £313 

Bristol m8...sounds like you've got a pretty good deal there!!

[rich83]

It actually means..

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, which is usually abbreviated to Volkswagen AG, which is then often abbreviated to VAG

Aktiengesellschaft (German pronunciation: [ˈaktsiənɡəzɛlʃaft]; abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares

 

It can mean both , but I think most people use it in the 'VW Audi Group' context , especially when talking about garages.

It doesnt mean VW Audi Group though! 

[welikeaps]

do you need to have the VW service plan to take advantage of the fixed price servicing as linked on the previous page?

thanks

[janus909GTI]

nope i don't think so? i havent got that but am still getting it for that price......

[AlanEdition30]

No you dont have to have the service plan to get that price.

Im having my cambelt and waterpump done on the 23rd. Robinsons Norwich wanted £330 for the cambelt but £120 to do the water pump because they said the water pump was £68 then there is labour to change the gasket etc. I told them about it being £399 on the vw website for the cambelt and the waterpump however they were unable to match it........... muppets. They also wanted £54.85 for an MOT, again way over priced.

The stupid thing is i phoned Robinsons Lowestoft who are about 20 miles apart from Robinsons Norwich and they could do the cambelt and waterpump for £399 and do the MOT for £39 as per the vw website.

I find it crazy how different the prices can be especially as there the same franchise.

Anyways rant over 

[mrbeck]

Sometimes I don't think the franchises talk to one another at all...

Been looking to retrofit cruise control to my car, so fired off an email to 5 of my nearest VW dealers and independents.  Listers Stratford-on-Avon cam back with £270 while Listers Nuneaton came back with £180 (which even my trusted Indy couldn't beat).  You would think there would be some sort of pricing structure across a franchise!

[Verity]

It actually means..

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, which is usually abbreviated to Volkswagen AG, which is then often abbreviated to VAG

Aktiengesellschaft (German pronunciation: [ˈaktsiənɡəzɛlʃaft]; abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares

 

It can mean both , but I think most people use it in the 'VW Audi Group' context , especially when talking about garages.

It doesnt mean VW Audi Group though!  

I always thought it meant both 

clubgti forum - VAG is Volkswagen Audi Group, and is the name of the UK operation. I don't think its used any more by the company itself, since incorporating Skoda, Seat, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, etc.

Volkswagen AG is the German for Volkswagen Corporation and as pointed out, is short for Volkswagen AktienGesellschaft

mk1golf forum- look in any UK media from the '80s. The point is VAG stood for 2 DIFFERENT companies, hence the confusion   

Volkswagenwerk AG = A company registered in Germany formed with the building of Wolfsburg to develop the KDF (this company authors the Golf owners manual for Europe) 

VW Audi Group = A company that was registed in the UK in 1978, when the sales and marketing depts joined together over here as a single registered company. Since VW-Audi also added more and more brands to its portfolio, that company eventually became known as VW Group UK

[dmac1969]

No you dont have to have the service plan to get that price.

Im having my cambelt and waterpump done on the 23rd. Robinsons Norwich wanted £330 for the cambelt but £120 to do the water pump because they said the water pump was £68 then there is labour to change the gasket etc. I told them about it being £399 on the vw website for the cambelt and the waterpump however they were unable to match it........... muppets. They also wanted £54.85 for an MOT, again way over priced.

The stupid thing is i phoned Robinsons Lowestoft who are about 20 miles apart from Robinsons Norwich and they could do the cambelt and waterpump for £399 and do the MOT for £39 as per the vw website.

I find it crazy how different the prices can be especially as there the same franchise.

Anyways rant over 

I'm getting mine done on the 23rd too (as it appears that the previous owner didnt have it done at 4 years - well its not on the VW system thats its had one) , and I am paying £399 with waterpump change , and using the free shuttle bus into Edinburgh (laid on by the Dealer) to spend the day as a tourist , while they do my car , before being picked up and taken back to the garage to collect it! Im getting the annual service and MOT done at the same time (free , as I got a 2 year service plan thrown in when I bought the car)

[jmspear]

BTW don't buy the std VW price bullsh*t, I phoned round three main VW dealers (Cheltenham, Gloucester and Cirencester) when it was cambelt time was quoted £300 for cambelt only, £400 for cambelt and water pump, and £330 for cambelt and water pump, went for £330 obviously!! all main dealers, official agents and two were owned by inchcape, depends on how hungry they are. phone around and haggle :) yes there is a std VW price but they are all businesses and are either busy or keen, remember you are a customer, I paid £330 all in three months ago from a VW main agent  with a receipt on VW headed paper, oh and when they had the car they said it was on the coil pack "campaign" list and they did these for free as well, how good was that. Final thought, very un pc, the service lady was about 22 and as hot as they get  she will get all my business in future, best price or not!!

[AlanEdition30]

JMSPEAR you definitely got a good deal there. Fair enough if none of them wanted to drop there price from £399 for cambelt and waterpump, however its when they try and get more than their so called FIXED price thats annoys me. Robinsons Norwich tried but failed as i took my custom elsewhere. It was almost laughable as you can imagine my phone call reponse " how much? Your fixed pricing should be £399 for the cambelt and waterpump unless the engine is over 2 litres". Their reponse " Sorry sir we cant match that, thats our best price".