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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: mwad gti on 20 August 2016, 13:52

Title: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: mwad gti on 20 August 2016, 13:52: Hi guys

My GTi will be 4 years old 1st Septmber and has covered 21.5k miles.
Upto now, I have kept full VW service history (whilst still under warranty)

Question is, do I continue to keep up the FVWSH for at least the next service (40k mile service) @£329 or now take it to my local specialist (whom I have a good relationship with as he took care of my pita Audi)-his price is approx £204. He'll also fit my new headlight bulbs foc.

I'm not planning on selling the car as its a keeper so I'm thinking specialist....

Your opinions please :wink:
Title: Re: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: SunnyGTI on 20 August 2016, 15:07: Do you still have VW extended warranty running? As I realised you have to have servicing by VW to keep warranty valid

If not, and you're gonna keep it then specialist should be ok 👍
Title: Re: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: mwad gti on 20 August 2016, 16:30: I no longer have any warranty
Title: Re: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: gaurav_aidasani on 22 August 2016, 09:34: Most dealers price match local Indys

I would keep it full VW history, it just helps when it comes to selling (even though personally I believe it shouldn't make a difference)
Title: Re: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: The ANT on 22 August 2016, 10:41: I decided to keep the dealer history with mine, wether you sell it to someone who knows what they are talking about or not will have a bigger influence with service history, most sheep like people will see a specialist as just another garage but will be dazzled by dealers.
Title: Re: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: Pinky1959 on 22 August 2016, 12:10: would your local VW dealer not price match the indy garage ?
I got both our mots cheaper because I asked if they would price match them .
Title: Re: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: The ANT on 22 August 2016, 12:39: I did some service plan thing and it worked out to be a good deal, pay so much a month and i get 2 minor and 1 major service, 3 MOTs and it worked out to be very good.
Title: Re: Service-where. Opinions please
Post by: joe6 on 22 August 2016, 22:28: Quote from: The ANT on 22 August 2016, 12:39
I did some service plan thing and it worked out to be a good deal, pay so much a month and i get 2 minor and 1 major service, 3 MOTs and it worked out to be very good.

I did the same. VW finance have some good service deals occasionally so I keep an eye on the VW website and found they matched my local indie on price surprisingly. The VW stamp means any recalls will have been dealt with and there is a history on the VW system.