40k Service

clarelee · Post by **clarelee** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 5:19 am

Regarding comments that you are better off taking the car to pug dealers I don't entirely agree.

I have been having a problem with my auto lights staying on even in bright mid-day sunlight, have taken it back to the Monkeys and they said that they pulled it all apart and it all checks out fine, but the problem still remained so before taking the car back to another Pug dealer for another inspection I fitted a small video transmitter behind where the wine cooler is which send images to a recorder in the boot, when I picked the car up they said that they again took it apart and this time they changed the sensor and that it should be good now, when I got home I checked the video and all they did was park the car inside the workshop and leave it until I came to collect it.

At least a good independant bloke may try and find the fault.

I read a lot of posts on this site where people have been taking their cars back for the same fault, it makes me wander how many other people have had the above done to them.

In case anyone wanted to try the same test I used a Swann microcam to transmit the images and a sony mini DV stand alone recorder, the camera and transmitter are about the size of your thumb and don't need any cabling, just a 9v battery for around 10 hrs use so it is good for putting under bonnet etc. The microcam can send an image around 50m (manufacturer quote 100m)

http://www.swann.com.au/sec_home/sec_menu.htm#discreet

I would be interested in hearing if anyone else has caught them out also.

Regards,

Mick.

CB · Post by CB » Sun Aug 17, 2003 2:06 pm

Wow! Why not send it into "Watchdog" or "Top Gear" or something like that? What an absolute bunch of grade A wankers Peugeot really are!!

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 2:57 pm

Cor blimey! Nice detective work!
I see your from Down Under - do you have tv programmes where they name and shame companies like this who claim to have done work and haven't.
I would def take that further!
SHOCKING!

Cappy · Post by **Cappy** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 3:26 pm

Yes you have the evidence to make something happen, go get em...

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 6:50 pm

why say shocking when it's probably what our monkeys do but we just don't know it

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 6:56 pm

Hi,
Has anyone else had a 40k service yet and if so what is it costing. I have two prices so far (Â£385-Reading & Â£345-Basingstoke). Not sure why I'm getting a different price from two different main dealers.

These prices are a complete and utter rip-off! The 206CC isn't a premium luxury or performance car, it's basically a variant on one of the most common family hatch-backs in the country. All that's different about ours is that it's a convertible not a hatch-back - and the roof won't be touched during the service.

Any mechanic worth his salt in any garage should easily be able to give you a perfectly good service for half that. As long as you keep a service history it won't make any difference, when you come to sell it, whether the work is done by Peugeot or anyone else.

My car gets serviced at a small (3 man) garage, just north of Basingstoke and the service I've had out of them over 10 years would put any dealer to shame.

All dealers are are a bunch of people who want to have a monopoly and charge accordingly. Don't give it to them. Shop around some independents. Basingstoke has at least one (probably more) that specialise in Peugeots.

I'm on 38,000, so I'll be getting mine done (independently) towards the end of September. I'll let you know how it goes.

Vince.

teddy206 GTi · Post by **teddy206 GTi** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 7:08 pm

If you look at the list that the dealers say they will check on the service checklist, they don't do half of what's listed.

Such things as checking exhaust manifolds for tightness, basically if it doesn't leak then it's tight. it doesn't need checking.
Having a big long list of things to check is how they justify charging stupid money, it's basically a rip off.

That's why i do everything myself. Why pay them to do something they just don't do!

It really is a shame that now there is 3 yr warranties on cars, it seems like a licence to make more money by insisting that cars must be serviced by a franchised dealer. Also the longer a car is kept the higher mileage and so more expensive services are due!
Luckily my car only has 6 months warranty left so by the time the next service is due, i can please myself where it gets done.

pault · Post by **pault** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:19 am

My car gets serviced at a small (3 man) garage, just north of Basingstoke and the service I've had out of them over 10 years would put any dealer to shame.

Vince.

Vince, could you let me know who the garage is? I live just south of Reading, some could argue just north of Basingstoke. The car is under warrenty till March but would like to find a good garage for after then

thanks

Paul

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:33 am

Marshalls of Reading haven't been "too" bad. I have had worse put it that way and I think Marshalls prob come out on top from all my local dealers.

Darth Bourj · Post by **Darth Bourj** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 6:07 pm

I agree with teddy206 Gti as far as servicing is concerned. I know I have written on here in the past about my one and only service at Peugeot, but these service departments need regulating. YOU CANNOT GET AWAY WITH CHARGING PEOPLE FOR STUFF THAT HAS NOT BEEN DONE. My advice to anyone who owns a pug is get the book stamped by what ever is the cheapest way possible just so you get the warrantee for three years. That said if my pug ever goes wrong I will try to fix it myself.

A guy who I work with owns a 206 diesel. He has had loads of faults with his. Including water in lights and rust. The latest issue was when he had it serviced and they invoiced him for, amongst other things that were under warranty, a new set of spark plugs. ON A DEISEL?

As for teddy206 Gti saying he would not have spent his own money on a CC. Well I think thatâ€™s a shame. You are possibly right that most people on here are not from a technical background. So hence when they go to the dealerships for minor faults they get all the techno BS and think they own true Lemons. I would actually recommend the CC to anyone with the smallest bit of technical knowledge who are prepared to maintain his or her own cars. I have one of the oldest CCâ€™s and have had no real probs that I havenâ€™t managed to sort out myself within a couple of minutes. I just keep the roof greased and the rubber seals clean and lubricated and I currently have a rattle and trouble free fun motor. As good as the 138 bhp GTI, but with open-air motoring it is double the fun. The only alleged common problem with the CC that isn't an easy fix is the Manifold and idle faults. However I think you will find that this is also common to the GTI version as well as the CC. I have not read faults on the cc such as water in the lights, clutches that burn out after 3000 miles and squeaky drive belts. All common problems found on 206â€™s built in the UK.

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:37 pm

My car gets serviced at a small (3 man) garage, just north of Basingstoke.
Vince, could you let me know who the garage is?
Paul

Petherams (01256 882838). Tucked in between the Turgis Green Esso petrol station and the second-hand car place on the A33 about five miles north of Basingstoke. You won't get a courtesy car out of them but you can book it in for a Saturday without any problem.

Vince.

teddy206 GTi · Post by **teddy206 GTi** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 12:10 am

I can't really fault the CC and i drove one all over Majorca this year while on holiday.
What did annoy me though about it was that when the roof was up (something that would be needed a lot in this country) you could hear the roof shaking along the top of the glass and it would just do my head in. Other soft tops shake just as much but the more rigid steel roof seemed to highlight the lack of body stiffness.

The rear seats were just about right for the 2 year old that was with us but other than that they're good enough for a bit of shopping only.

So while i wouldn't want to buy one with my own money (the GTi is stiffer, faster, and is a little more practical) if i was looking for a cabrio then it would be at the top of the list.
It looks great and the added security of the steel top is a pretty good thing safety wise and with the number of scallies about these days. On holiday there were plenty of choice of cars but i chose the CC. Why? Coz i like them. But as an everyday car i don't like cabrios.

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Sat Sep 20, 2003 2:40 pm

My car gets serviced at a small (3 man) garage, just north of Basingstoke.
Vince, could you let me know who the garage is?
Paul
Petherams (01256 882838). Tucked in between the Turgis Green Esso petrol station and the second-hand car place on the A33 about five miles north of Basingstoke. You won't get a courtesy car out of them but you can book it in for a Saturday without any problem.

Vince.

Just got the car delivered back to me a few minutes ago (2pm Saturday - but the place is only 100 yds away. At their prices, collection and delivery isn't normally an option) and the charge for a 40,000 mile service was Â£316.99. Mind you, that included my requested replacement of two tyres (Â£71.50 each) and their fitting (Â£9.50) which, taking VAT into account, means that they charged Â£137.80 for the service (Â£47.28 parts and Â£70.00 labour).

Overall, a damn sight better than going to any dealer. Well under a half of the prices being quoted above.
(And that's still more than they ever charged me to service the Ford Fiestas and Escorts that I brough in to them over the years.)

Vince.