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| Thread ID: 104448 | 2009-10-28 00:35:00 | Seatbelt replacement cost | Barnabas (4562) | PC World Chat |
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| 824812 | 2009-10-28 00:35:00 | Hi guys, I've got a Honda Civic that has just failed the warrant on the back seatbelt (as far as I know its never worked but has always got a warrant). Anyway Ive taken it to a mechanic to get it looked at and he has quoted me 3 to 400 dollars to get it fixed. This seems a little excessive to me but then I dont really know how much it should cost to get fixed. Does anyone have any ideas if I am being overcharged on this? Thanks B. |
Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 824813 | 2009-10-28 00:38:00 | What's actually wrong with it? | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 824814 | 2009-10-28 00:41:00 | it just wont come out. Its like its in a locked state. | Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 824815 | 2009-10-28 00:46:00 | Perhaps try another mechanic or two and see who is able to do the job at price that you can afford. | convair (13650) | ||
| 824816 | 2009-10-28 00:53:00 | I can afford the cost....its just whether it should cost that much or am I getting ripped off? If it generally costs that much to repair/replace a seatbelt then thats ok, I dont mind paying it but if Im getting fleeced then I would take it somewhere else. | Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 824817 | 2009-10-28 00:54:00 | It is quite likely it will cost this much to fix. They probably can't use a second hand belt so you may have to pay for a new one. We were told that our rear belt may need replacing if it wore much more (it is never used, it just gets abraded whenever the rear seat is put down) and the cost was going to be a similar amount. | user (1404) | ||
| 824818 | 2009-10-28 00:55:00 | Well if you there is more than one mechanic in your town, then go to someone else and see if they would charge the $400 you have been quoted. | convair (13650) | ||
| 824819 | 2009-10-28 00:57:00 | thanks user....that's what I am looking for. I dont really want to take it anywhere else (just dont have the time) if other peoples experience is that 3 to 4 hundy is a reasonable amount. | Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 824820 | 2009-10-28 01:02:00 | I wouldnt pay that much for them to unbolt a seatbelt and replace it with a new one. I doubt it would take an hour and I reckon the price of replacement seatbelt unit would be around $150. | sam m (517) | ||
| 824821 | 2009-10-28 01:05:00 | Step 1 remove stalk and seat belt Step 2 Go to wreckers get seat belt Step 3 Fit seat belt to car Step 4 Return for wof recheck Remember rule 1 of jap cars They arent that clever they lost the war we won we gave them a hiding. |
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