Car loosing petrol quick

Misteek

I spoke to the garage again. When i told him my car he thought it was a diesel hense why he offered it to me for 90 pounds. Ive told him it is petrol and he said it would need spark plugs etc. So he said he's happy to do it for £110. Im up north. 
Just a quick question when they do a service  and they tell me certain things need replacing. Apart from oils and plugs etc .. is it up to me to change it? I cant afford a huge bill at the moment. But he did say the oils and spark plugs etc are covered. 

Hope the changes help the car to be more economical on fuel.

born_again

jimjames said:

born_again said:

angrycrow said:

£86 is the loss leader price so they can get you on a ramp to tell you you will need new pads and discs, 2 new tyres and your rear shocks are weeping oil. 

Aint no loss leader it's a rip off.....
5 ltr oil £20, filter £5. Less than 30 mins to change both.....

The cost of their oil & filter change over 3 years is the same as I payed for my 3 year service deal....

You're assuming that a service is only oil& filter change and nothing else. Maybe that is it in some places but the official minor service for many vehicles includes a lot more than just those items. Not other parts to change but many items to check

https://www.inchcape.co.uk/volkswagen/service-and-repair/fixed-price-servicing/#:~:text=Minor%20Service%3A&text=Vehicle%20inspection%20and%20report%20including,drive%20shafts%20and%20exhaust%20system.&text=Diagnostic%20check%20including%20report,Volkswagen%20stamp%20in%20service%20book

You lost me.
The figure of £86 is for Kwik Fits oil & filter change. Nothing else.

The cost of that over 3 years is the same as I have just payed for my manufacture 3 year service pack (full services)

AdrianC

Misteek said:

I spoke to the garage again. When i told him my car he thought it was a diesel hense why he offered it to me for 90 pounds. Ive told him it is petrol and he said it would need spark plugs etc. So he said he's happy to do it for £110. Im up north. 
Just a quick question when they do a service  and they tell me certain things need replacing. Apart from oils and plugs etc .. is it up to me to change it? I cant afford a huge bill at the moment. But he did say the oils and spark plugs etc are covered. 

So £90 was just for oil and filter. Now he'll do the plugs for another £20.

What about fuel filter, air filter, brake fluid, giving everything else a good check-over?

If you can't afford to maintain your car properly, you can't afford a car.

Misteek

AdrianC said:

Misteek said:

I spoke to the garage again. When i told him my car he thought it was a diesel hense why he offered it to me for 90 pounds. Ive told him it is petrol and he said it would need spark plugs etc. So he said he's happy to do it for £110. Im up north. 
Just a quick question when they do a service  and they tell me certain things need replacing. Apart from oils and plugs etc .. is it up to me to change it? I cant afford a huge bill at the moment. But he did say the oils and spark plugs etc are covered. 

So £90 was just for oil and filter. Now he'll do the plugs for another £20.

What about fuel filter, air filter, brake fluid, giving everything else a good check-over?

If you can't afford to maintain your car properly, you can't afford a car.

Times are hard at the moment. 
So do you reckon hes lying its a big local garage. Very busy all the time. Im doing MOT with him too next week for 35.

Sea_Shell

At the end of the day, if you can only afford the basics and to get the car through an MOT, then that's all you can afford.

But the car would then probably still run rough, rich and inefficiently and possibly break down.

You pay your money, you take your choice.

JamoLew

Misteek said:

AdrianC said:

Misteek said:

I spoke to the garage again. When i told him my car he thought it was a diesel hense why he offered it to me for 90 pounds. Ive told him it is petrol and he said it would need spark plugs etc. So he said he's happy to do it for £110. Im up north. 
Just a quick question when they do a service  and they tell me certain things need replacing. Apart from oils and plugs etc .. is it up to me to change it? I cant afford a huge bill at the moment. But he did say the oils and spark plugs etc are covered. 

So £90 was just for oil and filter. Now he'll do the plugs for another £20.

What about fuel filter, air filter, brake fluid, giving everything else a good check-over?

If you can't afford to maintain your car properly, you can't afford a car.

Times are hard at the moment. 
So do you reckon hes lying its a big local garage. Very busy all the time. Im doing MOT with him too next week for 35.

Please come back and let us know what the final bill and work done was