340 quid?!?!

[Gravity]

I just phoned my local MINI garage to ask about having some vipers fitted to my 04 Cooper. The car is BEP with a white roof so it only needs bonnet and boot stripes and they quoted me 340 quid including fitting! Am I completely mad to think this is EXTORTIONATE?

The MINI site says they are RRP 99 pounds , 2.5 hours fitting - I asked the guy how much of that cost was fitting and he tells me 150 pounds. So 190 for the actual stripes?!

Going to ring around some other garages but can anyone let me know vaguely how much they paid?

[supa-dupa-cooper]

I paid £209 for full Vipers, so yours is extremly expensive!

http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/...s-fitting.html

[Cooper S Dan]

i did my sisters pink vipers on her black cooper and it took us a while but it is fairly straight forward. use mini pirate or someone like that, or even buy them from mini, but seriously, as log as you are generally ok at DIY and have a steady hand you can do it yourself!

i'm gonna be getting some stripes soon and will be fitting them myself!

[Japper]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gravity (original)

I just phoned my local MINI garage to ask about having some vipers fitted to my 04 Cooper. The car is BEP with a white roof so it only needs bonnet and boot stripes and they quoted me 340 quid including fitting! Am I completely mad to think this is EXTORTIONATE?

The MINI site says they are RRP 99 pounds , 2.5 hours fitting - I asked the guy how much of that cost was fitting and he tells me 150 pounds. So 190 for the actual stripes?!

Going to ring around some other garages but can anyone let me know vaguely how much they paid?

2 1/2 hrs labour at my local Mini dealer would be £225 + Vat. I know because they charged me £45 + Vat just to swap my wheels front to back while in for it's service

[Gravity]

I'd be more prepared to pay 200 quid cos I'm rubbish at DIY and terrified of hurting the car!

Perhaps I'll try to find a vinyl company in the South London / Surrey area...

£225 + VAT for 2.5 hours labour is ridiculous!

[Japper]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gravity (original)

I'd be more prepared to pay 200 quid cos I'm rubbish at DIY and terrified of hurting the car!

Perhaps I'll try to find a vinyl company in the South London / Surrey area...

£225 + VAT for 2.5 hours labour is ridiculous!

I know, you should have heard my reaction when I got my bill for the wheel swap

[Drewski]

you have a pm

[aj2day]

I Cant believe that price!.

I fitted my own vipers on my old mini one,

All you need is a bit of patience, common sense (dunno how i managed thinkin back ), a sharp blade, and a bottle of spray, (like water and washing up liquid)
After the vinyl is in place, expell the liquid from underneath the vinyl using a plyable piece of plastic (like a bank card) .. a heat gun will come in handy here too...

It cost me a twenny quid for the vinyl from a sign writing shop.
The vinyl if i remember rightly is 150mm wide.

This what the guys will do who fit them for that price!


Give it a try, it aint that hard!

[ALD0]

£340, Dealer thievz!
Be about £100 from a sign shop as I asked about a chequered roof and bonnet stripes one time.

[alski]

not what you have in mind, is 3 better than two?
diy, begged end of roll from sign shop, all foc
pain in butt around fog, used hair dryer to strech vinyl, i would wait till its warmer , or fit in warm workshop good luck

[West9]

Lohens are doing mine for £70 inc Vat and Fitting

[Gravity]

Gah! If only Lohen were closer. Someone has suggested Minispeed which I might well try if the other dealership (who owe me a favour somewhat, I think, having sold me a Cooper with a buggered radiator that broke down three weeks after I picked it up) can't do me a great deal

Thanks the all the ideas :-D

[smartbomb]

Are you anywhere near Cambridge ????

[Gravity]

Nah, I'm South London / Surrey way! I think Minispeed are only about half an hours drive from my place, could be tempted by some other presents for Dangermouse as well

[Gravity]

An update for anyone who's interested - Minispeed quoted £295 (!) but were quite acommodating about trying to spray BEP Vipers on the roof - looks like thats going to be WAY too expensive though.

Cooper Croydon have quoted £200 so looks like she might be going there!