Believe or Not

[grog]

Had a AMG C class Mercedes 2014 in for service today. LH Headlight out. Xenon type. We sourced a globe, $180 retail, no probs, we can fix. Narva brand globe. 2 hrs and 4 mechanics later, just wont fit in. Narva have made locating clips the opposite of what they should be, great quality control. Have sourced another brand to try tomorrow, nearly $400, hope its ok.  Rang Mercedes for what they use. Answer was they dont fit globes to these cars, just too difficult, recommend a whole new unit, thats how they do it. Cost for headlight is $5000 Aus dollars.

[Mick_J]

That's f*%king ridiculous.

[Tony Nitrous]

I know someone who put a new Audi R8 on a car carrier truck.
Loaded it wrong and it dragged the factory carbon fibre rear undertray along the bitumen as it loaded.

A replacement part was a similar price that I paid for my Hilux.

[T 24]

Narva is an old brand yes!!!  It comes from EX East Germany, maybe famous Trabant or Wartburg quality

[Suzuki boi]

Lol too difficult so spend 10 times the amount on a bolt on off unit
Although if its that difficult it would probably work out cheaper with the whole unit
The labour itself from them would be $5000

[KiwiCol]

Bloody madness alright.  That's progress (and Merc) for ya.

[Kiwifruit]

At the last Warrant of Fitness inspection l was told l would need to replace a rear shock that was starting to leak before the next inspection.
Will keep a look out at Pick-a-Part.
Had to fit a new windscreen because the crack had got into the sweep of the wipers  (should have just cut a bit off the wiper really)....... and new brake shoes($38) to my trusty 96 Corolla liftback.
Grog wonder if your customer in the Merc would let their car door slam into mine at the supermarket carpark ??
$400 for a bulb......thats 2 windscreens 

[grog]

Todays believe or not. Owner selling a $5 thou Subaru, in for Safety Check, same thing as warrant of fitness, rwc, is it mot in uk, not sure. One seat belt not retracting, were not allowed to fit used belts, new from subaru, $1100. Crazy price.

[KiwiCol]

Take the seat out?  no belt needed then.

[grog]

Col, pity it was drivers seat. My corolla has a rear that doesnt work, belt is more than cars worth.

[Suzuki boi]

Why can't yous fit used belts?

[grog]

Got me stuffed also mate, rule is on safety tickets in Queensland, new only. Im sure owner can get used and bring back for re inspection, we wouldnt know .

[Suzuki boi]

That's mad.
Over here if you fail the NCT( testing for cars) if it fails on anything you can fit used parts as long as it's past the standard and in better condition then the one before it.

[Tony Nitrous]

Take the seat out?  no belt needed then.

A vehicle is complianced as a set amount of seats.
If it's complianced as a 5 seater it needs 5 seats and 5 belts.
Removing or adding a seat needs a mod plate.

[VladTepes]

Yep it's only fairly recently here that making a motorbike into a single seater no longer requires a mod plate....