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Price battle
I recently had the misfortune for one of the injectors to fail in my Mk6 Volkswagen Golf. The AA attended and explained that a new injector could be fitted but that it was very expensive, at £595. As I needed the car for regular visits to hospital for my wife, I agreed and it was fitted and paid for. I then checked the price of a new injector with my local Volkswagen dealer and was quoted £250 including VAT! When I complained to the AA, they stated that they shop around for the best prices, the price was correct and they considered the matter closed.
I understand that when I have a part fitted, I must pay for the part, but I consider this a rip-off and would advise AA members to be cautious.
Tom Shell Via email
On your bike
It’s not clear why Steve Cropley dislikes Sadiq Khan, but I believe his prejudices were clearly on display in his 14 July My Week in Cars column.
Apparently “a whole society [is] skewed to benefit 5% of the population”, the 5% presumably being male cyclists. What evidence supports this wild assertion? Even if you restrict it to roads (and not “a whole society”), anybody will observe that there are lots of roads suitable for cars in inner London and not many cycle lanes. If Cropley were right, the opposite would be true.