Over Charging - Excess of 68%

Around 23 February 2025 I towed my second vehicle, a Ford KA to CME as the car broke down and did not want to start. I knew that is was related to overheating and also that there was most likely a major issue with the engine as a result. I was given a quote of R 42,000.96 to repair the car. Please note that the value of the vehicle is not near that. It included quite a lot of items, some of which I believed was not necessary. The car was towed to M.A.T. Mobile Service and I was informed that the quote that I received was not reasonable. The engine was checked and after being taken for engineering as required all was re-assembled and the final amount came to R25,000.00. I know different providers will have different costs, and I would understand a 25% difference, but being quoted 68% more is unreasonable. As CME initially looked at the car, stripping the engine I was charged R4282.05 to get the car released. I admit there was time spent, but even this is overcharging. I also need to mention that CME did tow the vehicle to my house when released at no cost, but when the work on it started, they did not send the head and parts with the car. I would NOT RECOMMEND that anyone uses CME.