Need advice for part's pricing

[sugilun]

Hi all,

I just had my Golf 5 TDI 2004 serviced this morning. The dealer found that there is something wrong with my air con compressor and he recommened to replace the whole unit. He quoted me $2000 for the compressor. How much does a comperssor cost?
Also, he fournd the front wheel bearings (left and right) are nosiy and he quoted me $400 each. Are the pricing reasonable?

Thx,

Tony

[Idle]

Neither are items I'd go to a dealership for once out of warranty.

Get your AC checked by a competent specialist (the pumps on Mk V's are prone to failure, though, and usually replacement with another brand is advised) and wheel bearings & seals can often be sourced from a third-party supplier below (sometimes very much below) the official spare parts prices.

[jazd]

For the compressor the part numbers for your car are 1K0820859F which is replaced by 1K0820859QX which is replaced by 1K0820808BX. Thats as far as I can tell anyway. You can get 1K0820859F new off ebay for about $500.

[sugilun]

Thx everyone for the input. I'm in melbourne, is there any good VW specialist around?