cabman Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I'm getting a slight weep from the water pump seal on my Toyota Previa. Losing around 500ml of coolant per thousand miles, so driveable but needs to be sorted. Toyota main dealer in UK currently charge 90pounds per hour , village mechanic in UK is 42pounds but unfamiliar with many modern vehicles.Anyone used Toyota dealers in France? I was thinking of getting it fixed on my next visit. Whats a typical hourly rate for garages and main agents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo53 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 We have always found Feu Vert very good. It's a chain of garages similar to Kwik Fit or whatever. We have used two different branches and found them efficient, friendly, honest and reasonably priced - and they know what good customer service is. I think labour is only about 30 euros per hour, but I could be wrong. All their charges are clearly displayed.Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 They don't do all breeds of car, though. None of these places will touch our Subaru. They don't even look at what kind it is, they just don't do Subaru. We had to go to a dealership, but he wasn't expensive. Spent quite a long time checking brakes etc, cleaning bits and pieces, and only charged about 30 euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpprh Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 HiFrench mechanical labour rates are much lower than in UK. Even local franchise dealers are around Euro 50 per hour.Strangely, bodyshop labour rates in France are higher than mechanical.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 My BMW dealer charges 58 euros per hour...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabman Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 Thanks for the responses everyone.Seems an excellent opportunity to put a few of my hard-earned euros into my local French economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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