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Title: Do service at 12 months or not?
Post by: perishingtardis on 06 April 2026, 19:13

Bought a March 2023 Mk8 GTI in August 2025. The original 3-year warranty expired in March 2026, but there is still Approved Used warranty from the dealer up until August 2026.

The car will be due its annual service in June 2026. However, when the dealer warranty expires in August I intend to buy the All-in service plan at that point (which includes a further two years warranty).

So is it worth paying for the single service in June at like £330? Or just leave it until August when I have the service plan? I am only doing about 3000 miles per year anyway.

Title: Re: Do service at 12 months or not?
Post by: Watts on 06 April 2026, 20:20

Hi, welcome to the forum :smiley:

You'd be better posting this in the MK8 section where there'll be more chance of responses.

If it were me, I'd get the service done in June and have the next two from the all in plan. At least that way you'll be sticking to the service schedule with less chance of arguments should anything go wrong. Tbh though, I think it's six of one, half a dozen of the other....

Title: Re: Do service at 12 months or not?
Post by: perishingtardis on 06 April 2026, 20:33

Quote from: Watts on Today at 20:20

Hi, welcome to the forum :smiley:

You'd be better posting this in the MK8 section where there'll be more chance of responses.

If it were me, I'd get the service done in June and have the next two from the all in plan. At least that way you'll be sticking to the service schedule with less chance of arguments should anything go wrong. Tbh though, I think it's six of one, half a dozen of the other....

Thanks for advice. I have posted in Mk8 section too now :-)