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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / February 2004206 Exhaust back box & Catalyst/Centre section - The cost!
I need a new back box for my 4 1/2 years old (23k miles) 1.4 206 GLX, and have been told that if when the back box is removed the centre section joint with it is corroded, it will cost me ?270 (Pug Express fit price). This is because although the back box would only be ?69.99, the centre section includes the Catalytic converter at the other end. (which is probably perfectly OK). Thanks very much Peugeot for carefully designing the exhaust system to provide max profit when new exhaust system parts are needed! I have asked them to tell me before they separate the exhaust if they think it will be the top price as I will then go down the road to National tyres who have quoted a lot less with a 2 year warranty. This is true, but the good news is they(Peugeot) and other exhaust/motor factors now do a insert/repair section that allows a middle section to be attached to the existing cat. This part cost about ?15. I suggest you consult another dealer as this place is trying to rip you off.  SignatureThanks Shrek www.peugeot.206.btinternet.co.uk Top 206 Info > I need a new back box for my 4 1/2 years old (23k miles) 1.4 206 GLX, and > have been told that if when the back box is removed the centre section joint [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > the top price as I will then go down the road to National tyres who have > quoted a lot less with a 2 year warranty. When you say "this place" you mean every Peugeot dealership in the country mate... > This is true, but the good news is they(Peugeot) and other exhaust/motor > factors now do a insert/repair section that allows a middle section to be [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.574 / Virus Database: 364 - Release Date: 1/29/04 > When you say "this place" you mean every Peugeot dealership in the country > mate... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > attached to the existing cat. This part cost about £15. I suggest you > > consult another dealer as this place is trying to rip you off. That is not true. There are some good ones and remarks like that don't help them. Ron Robinson >> When you say "this place" you mean every Peugeot dealership in the country >> mate... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Ron Robinson Ron, this is so true. I get fed up with people tarring us all with the same brush. Hi Folks, When I said "this place" I was referring to the particular place he was told about the expensive replacement, not all dealers or why would I say consult another dealer.... Hope I'm not getting the flack. SignatureThanks Shrek www.peugeot.206.btinternet.co.uk Top 206 Info > > >> When you say "this place" you mean every Peugeot dealership in the country [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Ron, this is so true. I get fed up with people tarring us all with the > same brush. I had a similar thing with a 206GTI which was one of the earliest to need a new rear box, I got "Smiley" to fit the partial system rear box which Peugeot claimed was unobtainable. For all the dealers / garages who complain about being tarred with the same brush there are plenty of customers like me who find Pug dealers pretty appalling. The solution is not to moan about what the customers say but to make sure that the bad dealers ones don't get away with what they do. I'm on my fifth Pug and its probably going to be my last, I did not find Peugeot trying to extracting an extra ?200 for an exhaust funny. Neither do I think its less than accidental that they initially send out vehicles with "one piece" systems, it's very hard to think anything other than they are ripping folk off at the time when Peugeot will get most of the exhaust work. The sooner that legislation is passed to force the likes of Peugeot to fit flanges to systems the better. Perhaps its about time that the environmental organisations start to look at what Pug are doing and give them the publicity they richly deserve, its outrageous that catalysts are being changed for no reason, the cost to customers and the environment is unforgivable. > I need a new back box for my 4 1/2 years old (23k miles) 1.4 206 GLX, and > have been told that if when the back box is removed the centre section joint [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > the top price as I will then go down the road to National tyres who have > quoted a lot less with a 2 year warranty. > I had a similar thing with a 206GTI which was one of the earliest to > need a new rear box, I got "Smiley" to fit the partial system rear [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> think it will be the top price as I will then go down the road to >> National tyres who have quoted a lot less with a 2 year warranty. I have had both Rover and Vauxhall that fit one piece systems from new !! Its all to do with time and money on the assembly line SignatureTerry A reply is always appreciated, even if its to say I was wrong! |
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