Costs: Rear brakes, exhaust, headlight.

[plummer 0]

Afternoon Folks,

Lookong to purchase my first C and have a particular candidate, however there is one or two issues that will need to be resolved in the near future and was wondering what this may cost.

 

Rear brakes.

Exhaust.

One headlight

 

Anyone give an estimate?

 

Thanks,

Paul.

[davidwort 0]

depends on whether you will fit items yourself and if you want pattern or OEM bits

you could do it yourself for:

20-50 quid for a S/H headlight

300 ish for a complete aftermarket exhaust

30 quid ish for rear disks

25 for a pair of rear bearings

25-30 for rear pads

worst case a couple of new rear calipers 70-80 quid each exchange

plus grease exhaust rubbers etc

 

probably looking at a couple of hours labour for a garage to do all that for you 70 quid upwards

[Leonard 0]

2nd hand you would be looking at:

 

Mk4 calipers discs and pads £100

 

Stainless Exhaust £150

 

Headlamp £50

[StuartFZR400 0]

To save you phoning the stealers, I paid out on a VW exaust on the 2.0L version; excluding cat, it came to £1,000 including discount. Can't quite remember how, but there was a mid section, and two back boxes - each bit about £300 or more; then they wanted £10 a bracket etc. It lasts a very good long while, and sounds nice - deep but not loud. However, you can get a stainless cheaper, and should last the time you keep the car - some say £300. Again CATs can be pricey, I found a place doing them real cheap up north for £80, and it got me through a few years of MOT; on a ceramic; if buying again Id buy steel.

 

As for brakes, if its disc and pads alone, its cheap.

 

As for anything else: 1, electricals can be a pain to fathom without vagcom.

 

2. Did you check the Buying Guide in the Wiki?

[Jim Bowen 1]

i'd budget around £500 maybe less, maybe more