Servicing costs

I'm on fixed service and first annual service is due in 3 weeks. what have people been charged for the first service so I can use this as a bargaining point with the dealer

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by luckda

I'm on fixed service and first annual service is due in 3 weeks. what have people been charged for the first service so I can use this as a bargaining point with the dealer

---

I'd start with talking to an Indy as your lowest cost point and working up from there - I always ring one Indy and 3 dealers - Works a treat.

A dealer will, however, very rarely match an Indy's price, but it has happened :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Santana

Well, I've been quoted £360 for my first (2 year, 14,000 mile) service at VW Twickenham, west London. Anybody got a suggestion for somewhere cheaper?
Cheers.

---

I have just got quotes for my first service (longlife 2yr) and been quoted £150(incl) and £215+vat. Both from VW specialists
Hope you got it cheaper in the end or it came back well valetted!

Paid £270 for a 17K / 2 Year Long-Life Service which includes a brake fluid change and a rear wiper blade. This is for a Passat 2 Litre TDI SE 140 DSG Estate.

Car came back spotless too. https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/i...cons/icon7.gif

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by steve_c

Paid £270 for a 17K / 2 Year Long-Life Service which includes a brake fluid change and a rear wiper blade. This is for a Passat 2 Litre TDI SE 140 DSG Estate.

Car came back spotless too. https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/i...cons/icon7.gif

---

Can you name names?

Hi Santana,

Certainly can - Was Martins VW in Camberley. Their service department is on the A30 London Road just off the Meadows Roundabout where the Tesco / M&S is located. About 1.5 miles from M3 Junction 4.....

Costs were:

Labour:

Service £105
Brake fluid change: £43.75
Parts (including Oil and Brake Fluid):£93.04
VAT @ 15% : £36.27

TOTAL: £278.06

They also do courtesy cars (as most dealers do) but they waive their £500 insurance excess for a £10.00 one-off fee.

Cheers,

Steve

Thanks steve_c.

I'll make some calls over the w/e.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by steve_c

Hi Santana,
Costs were:

Labour:

Service £105
Brake fluid change: £43.75
Parts (including Oil and Brake Fluid):£93.04
VAT @ 15% : £36.27

TOTAL: £278.06



Steve

---

My £150 mentioned above for my 1st Longlife service became 196.58 when brake fluid change suddenly got added. So
Service £79 (excl brake fluid work)
Brake Fluid change: £34
Parts (incl Oil and Brake Fluid) £57
Vat £25
Total £196
(oil description funny `40 off LL3 Oil Barrel`:confused: = £32+vat )
East Herts