Booked the car in for a major service at VW.
They wanted to charge me £399 and when I questioned the price all they said "it's because it's a GTi"
What does everyone else pay from the dealership?
Shouldn’t make any difference if it’s a GTI or not.
The fixed price service costs at the link posted by Rob_benton apply to all VW passenger cars over 3 years old, with the exception of cars with an engine size greater than 2.0 litres, the e-up!, e-Golf, Golf GTE, Passat GTE and Phaeton. Even if the prices are different for cars under 3 years old, I’d be very surprised if the price for the Golf GTI was different to other VW’s. Also, if you take one of the VW service plans, there isn’t a higher priced GTI-specific service plan; you pay the same price whether you have a 1.0 Polo or a 2.0 Golf GTI.
I’d challenge the dealer on the price quoted and get them to explain why it’s higher than the price on VW’s website. And it’s not because you’ve got a GTI! If you’re unhappy with the explanation, go to a different VW dealer.