Main Dealer Service

[chrissa1]

Is £209 for a 3rd year service exorbitant. Vauxhall Corsa.

I know they have to make it pay for giving a 5 year warranty but, is this excessive?

[gingejbee]

The five-year warranty costs come out of Vauxhall's coffers...it's the dealer making the money out of the service. The cost depends on what that particular service entails...if it's a simple one, then it's expensive. If it's a very comprehensive one, it's fairish!

[Baldric]

Sorry, no idea of Main Dealer prices nowadays, I always use an Independent who used Manufacturer approved parts, never had a problem with a warranty.

[nannybooby]

I paid about the same for my Huyundi , I thought it was good value

[nannybooby]

that was a 3year service too

[chrissa1]

This was the price given before they even saw the car. Do you think another Main Dealer, might be cheaper?

[nannybooby]

I did shop around and there was about £50 difference between dealers

[chrissa1]

Ah ha!!!

[nannybooby]

It pays to have a peek on line 1st

[tonyav]

chrissa, do you know what the 3rd year service entails ?.

[chrissa1]

It's my daughter's car and I have just been told it is it's 2nd service. Apart from that, I/we have no idea.

[tonyav]

chrissa, it depends on what is involved in the 2nd service, probably not just an oil and filter change.
If I were her I would get a few quotes from some independent garages ( usually quite a lot cheaper than main dealers ), so long as the garage uses Vauxhall recommended parts and is VAT registered she will have no trouble with her warranty.

[TWR]

Do people realise that you do not have to use a dealer to keep up the warrantee? providing the family run garage uses the genuine parts the Warrantee holds, are people made of money?

[Baldric]

Post @ 17:33 TWR

[chrissa1]

I will tell her. Thanks, folks.

[gsr600]

mine cost £259 - 40k service on a Seat Ibiza TDI

[chrissa1]

Thanks, guys.