40k Service

pault · Post by **pault** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:31 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.

I'm going with the 345 at the moment, has anyone done better? I'm in Reading.

Thanks

Paul

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:02 pm

Have you tried Wokingham Motors. Can't recommend them particularly as our experience of them is mixed. not got to 20,000 yet so can't comment on price

Personally wouldn't go all the way to Basingstoke just for service. Charters in Camberly and Maidenhead are closer. I assume you work in Basingstoke.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:53 pm

how much ?

me thinx my CC will be sold before 40k - at 23k the now

teddy206 GTi · Post by **teddy206 GTi** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:13 pm

I think you'd be mad to pay short of Â£400 for a service.
Half the things they are supposed to check aren't checked at all.

I know these days they say cars need expert attention because they are so complicated but they also only need to have attention when things break.

Obviously change oil, plugs and filters etc but other than that they are maintainance free. there's very few things that need adjusting. Timing used to be adjusted on cars but these days it's fixed by the ECU...
...when things go wrong it's often just a case of fit the new part and forget about it.
I think car dealers are relying on the fact the average motorist is overwhelmed by what appears to be complicated mechanics of cars...as long as you keep an eye on stuff like brake pads and other wear and tear items then why pay somebody a minimum of Â£40 an hour! It doesn't take a lifetime in the trade to see what's worn and what's not.
But then if you hate maintaining your car yourself then go ahead and be ripped off big style!

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:37 pm

pay somebody a minimum of Â£40 an hour! It doesn't take a lifetime in the trade to see what's worn and what's not.
But then if you hate maintaining your car yourself then go ahead and be ripped off big style!

Waruntee

Residual valuals

Better things to do with my time

cost of tools

issues of liability

my time's worth at least Â£75/hour

a dislike of the prose style of Haynes manuals

Swarfega and motor oil play havock with my complection

boss pays for my car (not the CC) in any event

Cappy · Post by **Cappy** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:29 pm

Well said, I am a tech too, and five years at college to learn a damn hard trade, I would like to see you do what we have too do.....

teddy206 GTi · Post by **teddy206 GTi** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:43 pm

Warranty- i agree fair enough
Residual value - ok but you'll spend alot more on paying for mechanics labour than you'll lose on the car! Keep all receipts though and you have a history. Only history that counts is the Peugeot one. Dealers will attempt to downvalue your car if you don't have it but it's never worth extra if you do have it! Is it really worth it? Car may be worth less than without the full history but overall you'll save money coz of the stupid labour charges.
Cost of tools - yes they're not cheap but do a service once yourself and the saving on labour will pay for them in one go!
Issues of liability? How do you mean?
If your time is worth Â£75 an hour then what's the worry with cost of tools?

The dislike of Haynes manuals i'll read that as saying lack of understanding.
I don't think anybody with an interest in how their car works and an ability to sort problems would prefer to pay somebody else to service it!

But then i realise something. This is the CC site, wouldn't pay for one with my own money, all that cash for a car which roof rattles and shakes when erected...and with a tiny boot.i can't see the majority of CC owners ever getting a spanner near the mechanics of their car, they're more interested in how they look. Same goes for MX-5 owners- the majority of owners anyway.
I think i'll stay though coz at the end of the day the CC and the GTi are mechanically pretty much identical so even i could learn a thing or 2!

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:53 pm

Teddy, I think you'll find that Duncan was joking when he said:

a dislike of the prose style of Haynes manuals

Swarfega and motor oil play havock with my complection

And I'm sure I'm not the only one trying not to take offence at your comments... :x

You might learn more than car stuff if you hang around here for long.

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:55 pm

all that cash for a car ......with a tiny boot.

so even i could learn a thing or 2!

What? like how with the roof up the cc has a larger boot capacity than the hatchback?

col · Post by **col** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 6:11 pm

In my experience, a tom dick & Harry history & a manufacturers service history have made no difference. the only times they might is if either you sell the car privately or you drive some prestiege car ie not a peugeot.

If i every do get to 40K, i definately won't be paying Â£400 for a useless monkey service. I'll either sell or go to Halfords

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 6:18 pm

Teddy, I think you'll find that Duncan was joking when he said:

a dislike of the prose style of Haynes manuals

Swarfega and motor oil play havock with my complection

And I'm sure I'm not the only one trying not to take offence at your comments... :x

You might learn more than car stuff if you hang around here for long.

no I was deadly serious I've moved onto th D.G.Hessayon garden "expert" book and Oil of Olay

how dare you sugest I was taking the piss!

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:27 am

Sorry Duncan, my mistake!

Dave Morton · Post by **Dave Morton** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 6:04 pm

Same goes for MX-5 owners- the majority of owners anyway.

Not the ones I knew and there were a lot of us

Most weekends spent taking bits of and popping bits on for no reason other than it was a something to do. The cars don't ever break so there no sensible reason to play with them. Still though on the last one I did all the mods and all the servicing (inc cam belts etc.).

That said I won't be touching the 206 as thats what the warranty is for

PS Â£400 for a service isn't that bad when you think how much you've saved by not having a 12,000 or worse still 6,000 mile interval by 40,000 you've only shelled out around Â£140 on servicing which is cheap.

PS TVR servicing was around that (Â£350) at a specialist just for a normal annual service. Dealer prices crazier still easily up to Â£1,000 for a service!!

In the unlikely event I still have mine at 40k it will go to the dealer for a service

Dave

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 8:02 pm

No dodgy backstreet garage gets near any of my cars

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 8:04 pm

Reasoning for the above comment stems largely from the fact that i used to know a guy with a garage. He now runs a body shop because he admitted that he could not run a business as a mechanic anymore because the training and the tools he required were too frequent and too expensive, and if he didnt pay for these he felt he would be giving a crap service