fair point but can’t you remove brembos/opposing piston calipers with the pads still in, vs a single pot calpier on a slider carrier that has to have the pads out to remove the rotor
Do consider that if they do a golf regularly, its simple for them, they know exactly how long it takes. For cars they don’t do often, they probably pulled the service time from a book and quoted that inacase they over run and end up overpaying their tech.
Garages here all have access to a time book. Literally every job has a time component assigned.
Say a timing belt. If it also drives the waterpump and you decide to do that also, some garages might not charge the belt disassembly time to access the pump because they are already doing it for the belt anyway, however the book will probably already include this. So, some might charge you twice for taking the belt/tensioner off to access it when they only have to once. Again, its a familiarity thing with the car in question.
If you’ve had previously good service, ask the garage whats up with that. They may well give you a justifiable explanation. Or, you could be right and they are taking the piss 😉