car service advice

freebie_fairy

I need a volkswagon service and use of a curtesy car. I have been quoted £380 and waiting a week for curtesy car from a volkswagon garage. Is this average price or expensive? Is it better to go to a specialist garage or an ordinary garage? I live in the Surrey area any advice?

thanks

Limey

Is this for a major or minor service?

It's been a long time since I took my car to be serviced, usually costs me £60 for a minor one (DIY).:whistle:

Ebe_Scrooge

Depends upon which service it's for - major or interim. But in general you'll pay a lot more at a franchised dealer. You're much better to find a reputable ( i.e. word of mouth from friends ) local independant garage, you'll save a packet. And the law was recently changed so that using a non-main-dealer doesn't invalidate the warranty. You're unlikely to get a courtesy car from an independant ( though you may be lucky ), but work out how much you'll save and see if you can live without it for the few hours it'll take to do the service.

markelock

and get them to give you a lift?

£380 for what car? an expert will be along soon to give us an idea I suspect

harveybobbles

...or TheTitMan

jeannieblue

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Depends upon which service it's for - major or interim. But in general you'll pay a lot more at a franchised dealer. You're much better to find a reputable ( i.e. word of mouth from friends ) local independant garage, you'll save a packet. And the law was recently changed so that using a non-main-dealer doesn't invalidate the warranty. You're unlikely to get a courtesy car from an independant ( though you may be lucky ), but work out how much you'll save and see if you can live without it for the few hours it'll take to do the service.

The law changed in October 2003 - and where I work (independent garage) provide courtesy cars.

Sadly for the OP, we are north of the Thames.

OP - can't say if that is a good price or not - but even for a 'major' service it seems high though, as VW parts are very reasonable.

jeannieblue

harveybobbles wrote: »

...or TheTitMan

Who IS he??? Still not worked it out - not on here enough obviously

harveybobbles

He's the VW man we have on here. TITREV or whatever it is...

jeannieblue

harveybobbles wrote: »

He's the VW man we have on here. TITREV or whatever it is...

Ah yes - very sanctimonious........... one gets the urge to smack him. But he'd probably enjoy it. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

astreix

freebie_fairy wrote: »

I need a volkswagon service and use of a curtesy car. I have been quoted £380 and waiting a week for curtesy car from a volkswagon garage. Is this average price or expensive? Is it better to go to a specialist garage or an ordinary garage? I live in the Surrey area any advice?

thanks

Have you compared quotes from different VW dealerships? Different dealers will quote you different price for the same service. I recently had first service for my VW and 4 different dealers gave me very different quote for exactly the same work. To give you an idea the cheapest quote was less than 45% compared to the most expensive quote.

goldspanners

jeannieblue wrote: »

Ah yes - very sanctimonious........... one gets the urge to smack him. But he'd probably enjoy it. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

if anyones getting smacked around here it will be me,ok?