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Service plan - is £16 per month reasonable?

I have recently purchased a new car, 15 plate, so it will be due a service in March 2018.

From the place I got it from, I have been offered a pay monthly service plan for £16 per month.

Does this seem a reasonable monthly price to pay? How does it compare to what other people are paying?

Thanks

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  • debtdebt
    debtdebt Posts: 949 Forumite
    We need a lot more information. What type of garage is it? Is it an independent or a main dealer? What type of car is it? How long does the plan last for and how many services does it include? What type of services are included?

    If next year's service is a minor which is an oil and filter change, you might be paying £192 for 4 litres of oil, an oil filter and a bit of labour which isn't good value.
  • Gravedigger
    Gravedigger Posts: 159 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts
    Does the service just cover the service or are parts and liquids included?
  • marlot
    marlot Posts: 5,004 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I have recently purchased a new car, 15 plate, so it will be due a service in March 2018.

    From the place I got it from, I have been offered a pay monthly service plan for £16 per month.

    Does this seem a reasonable monthly price to pay? How does it compare to what other people are paying?

    Thanks
    How about you give us a clue. What's the car? How many miles has it done? What is included in the next service?

    For what it's worth, thats cheap for a Ferrari service. But could be about right for a minor service on a fiesta.
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,735 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Bake Off Boss!
    Not sure what car you have but we pay £11 a month ( for 3 services) for a seat Leon bought new a year ago
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