Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:38 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - CarBeginner

Hi, does £95 sound reasonable for a garage to fit new front brake pads and disks (both front wheels). Price includes VAT and labour. Thanks. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:39 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - CarBeginner

97 R Reg corsa by the way. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:40 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - RichardW

Not unreasonable. £20 for the pads, £40 for discs, 1 hour labour at £35. -- RichardW Is it illogical? It must be Citroen.... Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:48 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - CarBeginner

Thanks Richard. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 11:53 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Collos25

tinyurl.com/ybyjog If you fancy doing it yourself Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:33 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Dynamic Dave

tinyurl.com/ybyjog If you fancy doing it yourself I think you'll find that they're actually for a Vaux Nova. "to fit: Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 1.4 All Models 1990-1993" The Corsa as we know it wasn't around in 1990. Perhaps the Vaux Nova also went by the name Opel Corsa? Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:43 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Victorbox

"Perhaps the Vaux Nova also went by the name Opel Corsa?" Always did outside the UK. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 12:44 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Xileno {P}

Different badges, same crap car. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 13:11 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Victorbox

"Different badges, same crap car." Thanks for that...... Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 13:28 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Ruperts Trooper

Same car, not crap. Name changed in the UK when GM unified all the model names for Vauxhall and Opel, ie Nove>Corsa, Kadett>Astra, Cavalier>Vectra. The bodyshells rotted (built in Spain) but mechanicals were/are reasonably long lived and replacements straightforward. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 16:32 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Victorbox

The story goes Vauxhall were nervous about using "Corsa" in the early 1980's as it sounds to much like "coarse" so they used the model name from the Chevy Nova they also owned. Let's not dwell on this too much as it will give all the Vauxhall haters out there more ammunition! Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Fri 17 Nov 2006 21:09 Corsa new brake pads and disks cost? - Xileno {P}

OK I apologise for my curt comment. I am not a Vauxhall hater, infact I have a lot of respect for the Zafira and Vectra. New Corsa look good as well. My gripe with the older Corsas is that they were absolutely dire to drive. Compared to the 1983 Peugeot 205 diesel we had, the early Corsa was massively outclassed by the Pug in terms of diesel engine performance and refinement, chassis handling, ride comfort and steering - despite the Pug being 10 years older in design. All my own opinions of corsa (sorry) Back to the original comment - to have new disks and pads for £100 I would say was quite a reasonable price. Reply | Report as offensive | Link