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406 guessing game....
Ok. So I've had my MOT on the estate (2.2HDi SE). We live rurally down bumpy roads so we always have a few bits each year.
This year's list was a bit more extensive than I'd hoped, here it is:
Steering rack
2 rear tyres (budgets went on)
CV boot and associated roll bar links
Headlight alignment
Indicator incorrect colour (rears orange bulbs flaked paint)
Both rear tie bar rods.
Anyhow- have a guess how much I paid for all of this- including £50 for the MOT??
It is a small independent garage.
Answers on a postcard.

£450 ( I couldn't find a postcard.... )

A little optimistic there.
The rack part cost is 205, 70 for the tyres, plus the 50 for the MOT itself, then the labour... and vat

£1,200

More than the cars worth , but not to you I'm sure. Hope it serves you well for the next few years

Special internet bonus points for me for adding the pence:

£864.30

Might I suggest perhaps a 'tougher' car in the future? 406's are tough but smashing it down rural bumpy roads for a few years will take its toll.

Would sir like to suggest a "tougher" car? Maybe an old Landcruiser, or a "pwoppa" Landy, bits will still fall off anything else... How about an army surplus Centurion tank?

Well for the first time ever i have a car go straight through mot with no advisories
Only 35 quid as well so another years motoring in mondeo

it was £650

Yay I was closest!

When I had my 406 I had a huge £1,200.00 bill one month, it happens sometimes but the key thing is to get the value back out of it by using the car fully, you'll most likely get 2 years of trouble free motoring now. So many people get rid of cars shortly after a big bill but this is the worst thing to do.

Thanks- Agreed that selling cars after a big bill is unwise- I've done it myself! Luckily we've moved to a place with smoother roads too, so fingers crossed! I was just pleased that it passed the smoke test and exhaust system inspection..

Welly wrote:Yay I was closest!

Well done young man - you win a beautiful Peugeot Key-Ring.......

GingerMagic wrote:

Welly wrote:Yay I was closest!

Well done young man - you win a beautiful Peugeot Key-Ring.......

Thank you and it arrived so quickly too

Cool. Would you like a nice 110 exec estate to go with it?