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Offline TagnuT

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40,000 mile service costs.
« on: February 16, 2011, 07:43:28 pm »
Called up three dealers today to get the price for a 40,000 mile service. The garages were all from the VAG group and I wanted just to compare prices. In the past I have managed to get a discount from my local dealer just by asking if its the best price that they will do. This time the won't budge saying its tariff priced servicing.

Quote 1: £249
Quote 2: £277
Quote 3: £358

The cheapest was from the VW dealer the other two were from Seat dealers... I would have thought that it would have been cheaper servicing at a Seat dealer.

What prices have other people been quoted for this service?



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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 07:47:31 pm »
I can't believe the difference of those quotes from vag outlets !


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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 07:54:45 pm »
Had my 40K service done 2 weeks ago at my local VW dealer,  Longlife service with spark plugs and DSG service all in at £390

Break down of the invoice shows the servicing part (without DSG service) to have been £231  :happy2:
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 08:18:18 pm »
The first price is a fixed price service and imo is good value from a main stealer, before this scheme came in I paid around £400 for the 40k service + brake fluid change.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 09:37:26 pm »
Correct it's the fixed price service offer @ 249.00
If you wanted longlife then costs will rise due to oil they use on longlife, the reason that the Seat price would differ is because it's the VW brand doing the offer and not
Seat, Good value the fixed price services at the mo
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 10:01:10 pm »
Quote from: JackG on February 16, 2011, 09:37:26 pm
Correct it's the fixed price service offer @ 249.00
If you wanted longlife then costs will rise due to oil they use on longlife, the reason that the Seat price would differ is because it's the VW brand doing the offer and not
Seat, Good value the fixed price services at the mo

I've always found my local VW dealer to be very flexible even on the fixed price servicing, 43K Longlife with plugs for £231  :happy2:
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2011, 10:13:35 pm »
I've got mine booked in next week, but opted for the £349 for 40k service, and the 50k service, and 2 free MOTs, then got the £169 for DSG service, brake fluid change, £299 for the timing belt and water pump............ :fighting:
They then had the neck to say I had to pay £12.50 for a courtesy car, which I prompted to inform them they are having a laugh, and she agreed that it was fair that she didnt charge me for it :wink:
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2011, 07:30:17 am »
Quote from: Beddie on February 16, 2011, 10:01:10 pm
Quote from: JackG on February 16, 2011, 09:37:26 pm
Correct it's the fixed price service offer @ 249.00
If you wanted longlife then costs will rise due to oil they use on longlife, the reason that the Seat price would differ is because it's the VW brand doing the offer and not
Seat, Good value the fixed price services at the mo

I've always found my local VW dealer to be very flexible even on the fixed price servicing, 43K Longlife with plugs for £231  :happy2:

That is a good price  :smiley:
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2011, 07:33:22 am »
Quote from: heavyd on February 16, 2011, 10:13:35 pm
I've got mine booked in next week, but opted for the £349 for 40k service, and the 50k service, and 2 free MOTs, then got the £169 for DSG service, brake fluid change, £299 for the timing belt and water pump............ :fighting:
They then had the neck to say I had to pay £12.50 for a courtesy car, which I prompted to inform them they are having a laugh, and she agreed that it was fair that she didnt charge me for it :wink:

They tried to charge you for the loan car! That's odd! We do have the option to charge and it is 12.50 but I didn't any dealer did! We don't charge as long as they refill the car of the fuel they've used! Doesn't cost us anything to give them out free of charge, at least they never charged you in the end  :congrats:
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2011, 08:40:32 am »
I've always paid this fee.  The car itself is free, but its for the insurance.  If I try and add the courtesy car to my insurance they want at least £20 so its cheaper to take the dealer insurance.  Apparantly most insurance co's don't charge anything to add a courtesy car to the policy for a day but Admiral do  :sad1:
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2011, 09:32:46 am »
Quote from: ub7rm on February 17, 2011, 08:40:32 am
I've always paid this fee.  The car itself is free, but its for the insurance.  If I try and add the courtesy car to my insurance they want at least £20 so its cheaper to take the dealer insurance.  Apparantly most insurance co's don't charge anything to add a courtesy car to the policy for a day but Admiral do  :sad1:

The car will be covered by the garages insurance the extra they try and charge is normally for the excess waiver, as the excess on the coutesy cars is normally £200-300 which your liable for.
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2011, 09:52:19 am »
It was for the insurance, but I thought £830 was enough to pay, thought a freebie of some sort could be had. Brentacre always charge a minimum of £25 everytime I phone up
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2011, 10:03:40 am »
Just had a 40k done at VW Chelmsford! With a bit of bartering i got them down to £383 that was a major and DSG service. I also had a moan and they ran a diagnostics check as they stated they didnt do this as a matter of course!!! :surprised:
DSG now runs smoother than ever and having stage 3 mapping and the car coming back with a clean bill of health is always good news! :congrats:
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2011, 10:50:35 am »
Does the timing belt not need doing at 4yrs/40k miles? Thought it did?
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Re: 40,000 mile service costs.
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2011, 10:52:21 am »
Not sure! The only thing they called for was that i need new Discs at the front and a fluid change as got a set of R32s ready to go on!! :P
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