Ferrari Mailing List: Re: List Revival

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

Yes it is true and despite the incredibly high costs here of labour and tax  
I find the repair bits much better priced and frankly I am astounded and what  
the heck you get charged in the USA for work. Its criminal.
 
I put it down to lots of quality competition here in the UK from  independent 
shops plus a huge number of dealers for the geographic size of the  UK. While 
Ferraris are exotic here as in the USA nobody here is going to pay  "exotic" 
prices for quality work. The best people I know (including the guy that  did 
the F40 sold in the Passione sale in May) charge 60% the rate that my local  
BMW dealer does for labour.
 
Don't forget we also have lots of F1 teams here in the UK with the  
subsequent carry over of trained engineers and technicians. In short, lots of  
quality 
people and competition coupled with a reluctance to pay stupid prices  for 
labour means it is all kept reasonable.
 
Regards,
 
Britt

Hey  Britt I am reading a UK mag called
Top Gear and in the back I have noticed  ads for Ferrari service well below 
on what we pay here in the states 
How's  that?
F1 Lesure charges 1095 pounds for a major on a 512  TR
Amazing

Clyde





BR in the  UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i  (RHD 74,000 miles)
Searching for the right 512TR
2003 BMW 530d
1991  Alfa Spider S4 LHD
1993 Alfa Spider S4 LHD