MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: 50k
Post by: chipmunk82 on August 03, 2014, 08:31:54 pm

Due the 50k service on my Edition 30, and so far my book has FVWSH so although I haven't in other cars and had a comprehensive ATS service as this car feels somewhat more special I think I should stick with VW? It's just the prices that put me off! The ATS comprehensive service is £175 but I don't know if they use VW parts.
Noticed this http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing and wondered whether the 50k counts as a minor service? Can't find any more specific price guides
Comments welcome
Cheers Mike

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: Tortaruga on August 03, 2014, 08:36:43 pm

I can't believe anyone will offer you more money for a 7+ year old car just because it has fvwsh.

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: chipmunk82 on August 03, 2014, 08:52:33 pm

FVWSH was one of the reasons I bought it, I didn't pay more for it, but I did buy it and didn't buy others that weren't as well documented. Maybe that's just me?

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: Degudodger on August 03, 2014, 09:54:03 pm

Personally i wouldn't touch ATS, find a VW specialist in your area. Even better, ask for recommendations :)

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: Nodz on August 03, 2014, 10:24:17 pm

I use ATS for tyres but I wouldn't use them for anything else. I FVWSH doesn't mean a lot on older cars, I'd find a specialist

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: ED30 Fish on August 03, 2014, 10:55:07 pm

I've heard some shocking stories about main dealers. I had a first hand experience with Audi. I took my A4 in for a service, then about 2 weeks later I needed to change my tensioners, and took it to an Audi specialist as they would do it at about half the price. When the specialist drained my engine he found the oil was very dirty. He showed me the colour of it, there is no way that Audi changed it when servicing, despite ticking the schedule...

Whilst I'm sure the majority of stealers are top quality, I would rather a competent mechanic using OEM parts that relies on the quality of his work for business than a spotty teenager with all the gear & no idea at the main dealers. In my opinion FVWSH doesn't mean sh*t.

If you're in the Bedfordshire area I will happily point you at a decent VAG specialist mate.

Much love  :happy2:

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: chipmunk82 on August 03, 2014, 11:02:09 pm

I'm not anymore but thanks, used to live in Milton Keynes and always used Vagtech and then Total-VAG in Leighton Buzzard.  :happy2:
But these were on cupras that didn't have the dealer history so was just more curious to what people thought

Cheers Mike

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: gtgeorge on August 04, 2014, 01:31:47 am

ive just bought a GT Sport TDi on 96k with full vw history, from now on every 5k ill do oil and filter changes myself, and other filters etc every 10k. i plan to keep it a few years though.

Title: Re: 50k
Post by: mb on August 04, 2014, 02:24:52 am

I'd always had my 2006 GTi serviced at VW mainly due to it being right near where I work and the prices weren't too bad. This year though I needed a few little jobs doing and then a few months later a service, cambelt, etc but I took it to a mechanic that the family use instead. I didn't think it really mattered if an 8 year old car still full VWSH plus VW prices seem to have shot up so it was cheaper