Main dealer or specialist service ?????

[Jonathon555]

Does it effect the resale value if your car has specialist service stamps rather than main dealer ?

I have a car that is full main dealer serviced so far.

ButI have just put the car into a vw specialist for a throttle pedal replacement along with a couple of other minor jobs & the service from them was brilliant.

I am now considering not using main dealer any more .

But will this dent resale ?

[Tortaruga]

No. Nobody cares.

[sub39h]

for a car the age of the Mk5 the money you save by getting serviced from a specialist will far outweigh any improvement in resale value

[m3cca]

I figure as long as the specialist is reputable and doing everything by the book in regards to the service manual and using genuine parts.

I would not hold it against the seller.

Although all my cars have always been serviced main dealers 

I guess I never really found a specialist that I trust.

Anyone recommend any good VAG or VW specialist garages in London, possibly more North East?

[sub39h]

Drive to Bedford and see Alex at AKS Tuning. He is on the forum under the name vRSAlex. I used to drive to see him when I lived in Stoke-on-Trent (yes he really is that good). I live in London now as I'm back at uni again. My car lives in Yorkshire with my parents and I still get work done with him.

Give him a go. I assure you you will not be disappointed

[Nodz]

Depends on the age of the car and when your going to sell it and who to. If you intend to sell it back to the dealers and its between 0 - 5 years then dealer service. Anything over this or you plan to keep the car forever or not sell to a dealer then get it done by an independent like AKS, Stattlers, JKM etc

[m3cca]

Thanks for the garage recommendations ... I will keep them in mind when I find my baby 

[Jonathon555]

Decision made, specialist it is.