Servicing a new(ish) car?

missile

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel wrote: »

Warranty is only for a year, doesn't run out until next year.
.... i just don't know whether its worth getting a garage to do it instead of dad

I assume it was serviced before you bought it and thus it will not need serviced for another 12 months?
Ask again ......... next year.

fred246

I service my own cars from new so they are much better looked after than any garage serviced cars. So they are absolutely top notch. If you try to trade them in you are selling them to someone who wants to knock the price down and is upset by someone denying the motor trade of years of easy money. So I always sell them personally. I make it clear on the advert how well it's been looked after. Never had any problems selling when they meet me. So basically there is no problem with a DIY serviced car unless you try and trade it in.

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

missile wrote: »

I assume it was serviced before you bought it and thus it will not need serviced for another 12 months?
Ask again ......... next year.

Why? Theres no harm asking now.....

The reason I am asking now is so that I can budget for a service - I save a little bit each month for my annual bills. If it was worth getting a garage service then the cost would be more than garage-of-dad so I'd need to adjust my budget accordingly that way I'm not using money from my savings regardless how little it may be.

fred246

Just stay with your dad servicing it. That way you know it will be done properly. Garage standards are appalling. Multiple surveys confirm that. They routinely miss dangerous faults. Your dad would do a much better job because it is his daughter's car. He is interested in it. Why do you think your last car lasted 17 years? If he is happy to do it then let him. You would be daft not too. He may be upset if you pay more for a garage to do something that he is more than capable of doing.

Richard53

fred246 wrote: »

Just stay with your dad servicing it. That way you know it will be done properly. Garage standards are appalling.

There is a recent thread here where someone had a garage do a brake service and the garage forgot to tighten the brake caliper bolts. Sounds like the caliper shifted and almost came off. Easy mistake to make, could happen to anyone, etc.


If something is within your skill set, do it yourself, then you know it has been done right.

fred246

Actually I would be very upset if my daughter started to take her car to a garage for servicing when I had done it for years. Maybe if I had health issues I might be happier. Have you talked to your dad about your crazy idea?

Norman_Castle

On a 13 year old car fsh might make £50 difference at most. If you can show comprehensive diy history with receipts its unlikely to make any difference.


A receipt for a timing belt change is always nice to see.

macman

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel wrote: »

Slightly rude - Re-read the post. My dad services my car yearly (He's an ex mechanic) but as he isn't a garage it isn't stamped. I'm wondering whether its worth putting it in a garage to get it stamped. But thanks for the input.....

Your original post said that your dad used to service your old car, no mention of him doing the new one. And changing the oil and filters is not a full service.
I think the point is that on a 17 year old car, a lack of FSH is irrelevant, just changing the oil and filters is fine. But you now have a car that is only 4 years old and still under warranty. Should you plans change and you do want to sell it in a couple of years, not having that service stamp will hit the value.

fred246

If your dad services it you know it's done properly and the car should give good service day after day, year after year. If you let a garage mess with it you might get a stamp but you've got no idea if they've actually done anything. If your dad is happy to service it let him. Even if you need to sell it sensible people would prefer your dad's service history in prefence to a garage.

GunJack

If, on the new car, you have a warranty, it will probably say it needs to be serviced in accordance with manufacturer's spec else the warranty will be invalid.

If this is the case, get it serviced accordingly through the warranty period, then go back to dad servicing