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Can I get my car serviced during the second coronavirus lockdown?

Jonathan_Powell
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Some idiot slashed my tyres (and others on my road). My car is due for a service so was going to get that done and everything else at the same time. When I go on the Ford website however, none of their locations are showing as open (I have a service plan with them). Have all the garages shut down too?
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  • unforeseen
    unforeseen Posts: 7,354 Forumite
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    Servicing and MOT is still allowed. Try ringing them rather than just looking on a Web site
  • 4justice2
    4justice2 Posts: 624 Forumite
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    Servicing departments are allowed to stay open, only sales to close.  I've had an email from my dealer confirming that services and MOTs can go ahead by prior appointment. Best to phone your dealer rather than relying on the website.
  • clive0510
    clive0510 Posts: 858 Forumite
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    well we are open in the service and parts depts with a 50% staff level. sales is closing as from monday. I won't be there though as I'm one of the furloughed once again. not much good to you anyway, as we are peugeot dealer.
  • JustAnotherSaver
    JustAnotherSaver Posts: 6,709 Forumite
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    Had the brakes done on our car on Friday.
  • twhitehousescat
    twhitehousescat Posts: 5,368 Forumite
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    JustAnotherSaver said:
    Had the brakes done on our car on Friday.
    friday is a good day for brakes 
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
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    Why pay main dealer prices for new tyres? Order online through black.circles.com or similar and choose a local fitter.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • [Deleted User]
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    Spoke to my local garage for my service/MOT and they're open fine, all socially distanced, no courtesy car though
  • neilmcl
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    macman said:
    Why pay main dealer prices for new tyres? Order online through black.circles.com or similar and choose a local fitter.
    My main dealer (BMW) were actually the cheapest when I had to get a new pair last month.
  • Biggus_Dickus
    Biggus_Dickus Posts: 1,636 Forumite
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    edited 9 November 2020 at 1:34PM
    neilmcl said:
    macman said:
    Why pay main dealer prices for new tyres? Order online through black.circles.com or similar and choose a local fitter.
    My main dealer (BMW) were actually the cheapest when I had to get a new pair last month.

    Blimey, that breaks the mould!

    I had my rear tyres replaced earlier this year using etyres. If I’d let the dealer(Jag) replace them at it’s last service the exact same tyres would have been approx £80 more per tyre.

    My daughter had her Volvo V40 serviced (main dealer) in Sept and they wanted £175 for each of her front tyres. TyresOnTheDrive did it for approx £120 per tyre.

    However, the convenience of having the tyres fitted at the same time as a service can be worth the extra cost of course.  

     


  • JustAnotherSaver
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    twhitehousescat said:
    JustAnotherSaver said:
    Had the brakes done on our car on Friday.
    friday is a good day for brakes 
    It sure was. 
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