Cambelt & water pump 'special offer'

[paulw123]

That's like the house price difference between Surrey and Essex 

^^^^^ 

Hey you could drive round to essex with mrs, bit of shoping in Lakeside, they will drop u off & pick-up, then onto the TOWIE tour afterwards......  

[Motor Mad]

Have you been to Woking!?  

[Jussa]

Yes, been out in Woking as well, probably not one of Surreys finest examples 

You can actually ask AMD in Essex to reserve you their complimentary customer smart car when u leave your car there!! 

[wacky]

I will probably use AMD, would anyone know is there much difference between the VW parts and the after-market products for cambelt n water pumps ?

[paulw123]

well you pays your money & takes your choice.
you could argue that vw don't make the parts anyway, they are probably gates belts in a nice vw box. The vw stuff has 2year guarentee independantly from AMD guarentee of workmanship. But if it snapped      which one would own up ?
So i think it comes down to money & piece of mind. If moneys tight the AMD web price of £312 is incredible. But i'm not brave enough to try it, having had cambelt/garage nightmares before on my MK4.
Its the vw dealer for me from now on, especially as they will price match within 5miles 

[GNJ_Motorsport]

We would do it for a forum member for £299 all in using genuine parts.

£499 is a rip off!

[jedi]

I personally would use VW as all previous maintenance work and servicing on my gti has been done by an approved VW dealer since day 1.  It is expensive and like most of you say daylight robbery but if all previous service and work has been done by an approved VW dealer wouldn't it be good to keep any future work regularly maintained by VW.

For me it was a huge factor to buy a car that had full VW service history.  I know some guys put on a premium when it comes to sell their cars if work has been done by VW.  It would make any future sale more sellable.  Once thing buying the car but another to maintain and run it - pain in the ass I know!!   

[wacky]

We would do it for a forum member for £299 all in using genuine parts.

£499 is a rip off!

that's a good price, where are you based though ? I am in Essex

[vik2001]

i got my cam and water pump done from VW romford essex for £430 today.
for some reason car feels faster and smoother. i dont know why 

on the other note they must have taken the oil cap fitting or done something with it, cos now when the oil cap shuts the writing is left hand side.  i cant get it to line up straight looking at me when standing in front.

[Matthew.]

My cambelt needs doing and I still haven't decided where to take it.

independantvolkswagenspecialist in Huddersfield or Statllers in Sheffield...

[micosb]

Just dropped into Alan Day VW City to get a quote for this, they said they have a special offer of £499, doesn't sound that special to me just wondered what the going rate was these days ?

I Just got quoted £419 from Volkswagon for the Belt and Pump.

[wacky]

Just dropped into Alan Day VW City to get a quote for this, they said they have a special offer of £499, doesn't sound that special to me just wondered what the going rate was these days ?

I Just got quoted £419 from Volkswagon for the Belt and Pump.

really, which VW ?

[micosb]

From Volkswagon in Kircaldy or you can get the kit for £150 and get an independent garage to do it.

[paulw123]

looks like VW chelmsford are winning this race with £399. 

[ArildStavrum]

Just dropped into Alan Day VW City to get a quote for this, they said they have a special offer of £499, doesn't sound that special to me just wondered what the going rate was these days ?

I Just got quoted £419 from Volkswagon for the Belt and Pump.

I just got quoted £450 from an indy specialist in west croydon, needless to say they will not be getting my business.