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beezey
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So we are driving around in the skullyboom bus and we have some leakage problem so we take it into a shop. It's a 05 Gmc savanna van and they have to replace the water pump which is around 120 and the thermostat only a 30 dollar part, is it fair that their charging 580?
Feb 8 2011 3:03PM
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beezey
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they're*

I understand cars fairly well and it just seems so overpriced for the manual especially seeing as neither part is very difficult to get to. I mean I could have replaced the thermostat.
Feb 8 2011 3:04PM
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beezey
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It's not my van, for sure I could do it. Yet it isn't my van. I'm just curious on the price
Feb 8 2011 3:06PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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lol
Feb 8 2011 3:08PM
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Anathema
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funny, i was going to mention a short skirt and bend over for a price cut
Feb 8 2011 3:08PM
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General_Ripper
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It's a little steep but find someone you know that is a mechanic to do the work
Feb 8 2011 3:10PM
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Ski_the_east01
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not that bad of a price..althought you can get a thermostat for about $5-10 and a water pump for less than half what theyre charging..

i know i can get a $35 water pump and $5 thermo for my wrangler...

they definitely over charging you some (it's what shops need to do..) but at least your not getting robbed..but if you cant do it yourself or know someone who will do it for cheap, their price isnt the worst

Feb 8 2011 3:12PM
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neutralzombie
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depends what they charge per hour to get paid for labor, and etc.
Feb 8 2011 3:17PM
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beezey
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I'm gunna say some words to these people.
Feb 8 2011 3:20PM
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CS_Films
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Depends on how hard it is to replace a water pump. some cars just from where the pump is it can take along time to get it replaced.
Feb 8 2011 3:21PM
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Ski_the_east01
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like CS_films said i dont know how long it takes to replace/flush on the gmc savanna but here are the prices for some parts..theres always a mark up when you buy parts through the shop (usually 110%) 

i also have no idea what year/engine your savanna has

http://www.1aauto.com/1A/WaterPumps/GMC/Savana/1AEWP00011/309678?utm_source=google_base&utm_medium=comparisonshopping&utm_campaign=gb_api_br&year=2002&utm_content=EWP

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/shop_parts/thermostat/gmc.html

Feb 8 2011 3:32PM
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Ski_the_east01
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http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/details/QQGMCQQSavana_3500QQStantQQThermostatQQ1996QQST13008.html
Feb 8 2011 3:33PM
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tronned
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asking if something "costs" too much is really a pointless question because you will never know how much labour is involved with the repair. A waterpump on a VW at my dealership is 600-800 bucks for the repair. Tstats can vary on cars too, some are hidden in places that other shit has to be removed to get at them. The best you can do is just ask for a breakdown of the quote into parts costs and actual labour times.
Feb 8 2011 7:56PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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lol
Feb 8 2011 7:58PM
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skithesprings
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if you understood cars fairly well you wouldn't have asked.
Feb 13 2011 1:59PM
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beezey
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You just in my threads bumping old ones to disagree?
I'm finding my way around engines but that doesn't mean I know how much they cost to get fixed. Thanks for being a dick as usual though.
Feb 13 2011 2:02PM
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.nasty
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this. Like on my subaru it takes 5 minutes to change 2 of the coils on the right side, but hours to do the other 2 on the left. Depending on placement, they might have to move things to get to it. Although it is just the water pump, so good chance you're fine there.
Feb 13 2011 2:11PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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I'd say its fairly priced.


Trying to fix any kind of conversion van is a fucking pain in the ass.
Feb 13 2011 2:19PM
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skithesprings
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you're welcome.

i actually came across it due to the inadequacy of the searchbar. curiosity as to what you could possibly need to know took over and before i knew it i found myself posting because of the sheer stupidity contained in the thread. even people who don't know shit about cars can operate a simple search engine such as google, which 11 times out of 10 will yield a better response than what you'd get from newschoolers as long as it doesn't involve skiing. but hey, i'm sure "wearing a short skirt" and "showing them your boobs" are more your type of solution anyways.
Feb 13 2011 2:26PM
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beezey
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Ya, there are a lot of stupid replies, but I tend to generally think there are a select few people who know something. There opinions is why I am on this site in the first place. I'm not going to find the answer for what i was exactly looking for through google, I will come around a few close ones but none that I'm looking for. I also got pm'd a ton of great car advice of which I will remember and use in the future. so fuck you there are some brilliant people on this site.
Feb 13 2011 2:31PM
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skithesprings
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Feb 13 2011 2:37PM
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dreadyboy
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I don't know about that van how hard it is to replace but a big shop is always gonna overcharge you, your best bet is to find one good mechanic who charges 40-50/hr for labor and can source parts at cost
Feb 13 2011 2:39PM
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beezey
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we were stuck in Tahoe City so we really didn't have an option
Feb 13 2011 2:46PM
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