UK costs for first service?

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 9:21 am

Roughly ow much will my first service be - and does it vary by dealer? I thought we could get a national survey going

With my old Renault, the small dealer round the corner from me were at least 50% cheaper than Caledonian (eg 60k service locally Â£98, Caledonian Â£175)! I thought prices would be standard, but they obviously charge what they think they can get away with.

Thanks. Pauline

Post by **Lyndon** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 9:39 am

Hi Pauline,

The first service (6000 miles) is done for free

good job to coz they don't do a lot, just check fluid levels under the bonnet, lights etc etc and thats about it.

Probably the next service will be expensive !!!

Cheers

Lyndon

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 3:26 pm

Shop around for 20k mile service costs in your area. I know they always vary e.g. for my last 206 1.4LX my dealer in edinburgh wanted over Â£100, but the dealer 20 miles away which is 2 miles from my house was only Â£67.

I don't know if the CC service is more expensive or not, but the same variations will apply.

derek

rob · Post by **rob** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 3:45 pm

I used to do that with renault dealers. Managed to half the cost by getting them to beat each others price.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 6:36 pm

doesn't always work Rob. the dealer i bought my 306 from in 1998 was also more expensive and refused to match the price of my local dealer (which i have never bought a car from)even although it was the 3rd car i had bought from them - result, no more cars from them !

derek

rob · Post by **rob** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 7:12 pm

surely that means it does work as you also found that the delaer was a t###r and to not use them again.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Feb 09, 2002 9:01 pm

but most of them are, i also have a problem as i am fast running out of dealers that i haven't fell out with