VW Servicing Plan - Opinons?

[andrewparker]

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone had taken out the 2 year VW Serving Plan? My car is due it's major service (despite the fact VW should have done it last year ), and the plan seems like a no brainer.

For £349 you get two years of servicing, plus two free MOTs. The major service is £249 alone, plus the extra for an MOT.

I'm just wondering if there is a catch?

[gigolo456]

Hi, what type and age are your car? Negotiations to 1 side, that's not a bad price, but depends if you want/require all that the major service includes, with all the filters, etc!? I have learned that everything in life, especially with cars, there's always a catch!!

Andrew

[andrewparker]

Mine is a 2006 GTI with 42K on it. It's on time and distance servicing so gets a service each year. It's always been to VW, so for me it's not really about what I want or require, it's more about following the correct routine for the car.

I just can't work out how it's got to 5 years old and never had it's major service!

[gigolo456]

Sounds odd, you sure it's never had things like brake-fluid change, or spark-plugs?? Im assuming it's had a change of cambelt??

[Hedge]

Even though it is just for the servicing and MOT's it still works out pretty much in your favour. I think it also covers 1 brake fluid change iirc.

[DaveR77]

I'm just wondering if there is a catch?

I would have gone for it except you have to wait 4 weeks after requesting it before your first service 

[gigolo456]

and you couldn't wait 4 weeks??? 

[Hedge]

I bought mine the day before my service. 

In fact the girl told me I could have bought it on the day of my service. Not sure where 4 weeks came from.

[DaveR77]

I was told the paperwork had to go to VW which took 4 weeks (this was from VW Leeds).

and you couldn't wait 4 weeks??? 

I could've waited 4 weeks for the service but had to book it in urgently for a cambelt change so wanted it all done on the same day

[andrewparker]

Sounds odd, you sure it's never had things like brake-fluid change, or spark-plugs?? Im assuming it's had a change of cambelt??

It had a brake fluid change last year, but alongside an Interval Service. As far as I was aware the Major Service was every two years, but the same garage has managed to service the last two years and it's not had one. And no, spark plugs are not checked as having been changed.

Oh, and yeah, cambelt and water pump was changed last year.

[andrewparker]

So apparently there is also a standard service. The Major Service first happens at 40,000 miles, hence the reason mine has never had it.

[dmac1969]

I bought mine the day before my service. 

In fact the girl told me I could have bought it on the day of my service. Not sure where 4 weeks came from.

Yeah I bought mine a week before my service.

[mb]

I bought the service plan last year when it was £299 and was told about it when I booked the car in for it's 4th year service.  Can't remember the cost of the service, but it made sense to get it as I would be saving money straight away with the service, brake fluid change and MOT. Had the second service last month and was asked if I wanted to take the scheme again for another couple of years but have left it for the time being.

[Tarmac_Terrorist]

I've just finished my service plan. If you do low mileage you probably won't need plugs changed etc - these are apparently mileage sensitive.

Beware though if you're on T&D as they don't usually use Longlife oil on these service plans. The plan is now £350 for 2 years but if you have to add on another £90 for oil over this period, it starts to look slightly less attractive. I'm in two minds whether to do it again - purely because of the oil situation

[andrewparker]

They (VW Huddersfield) have used longlife oil every time they've serviced it, so I assume they'll continue to do so. I'll make sure I ask them to though.