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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: phope on 15 February 2007, 09:50

Title: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: phope on 15 February 2007, 09:50
Hey guys

Local VW dealer has popped some info in the post for my upcoming Edition 30

It's a VW fixed cost servicing plan, covering all servicing and maintenance
Includes lubrication services, inspection services, plus wear and tear stuff like clutches, brake materials, batteries, etc etc - really quite comprehensive

£10.85 per month (but excludes tyres at this price) - you can include tyres, but I'd rather have the control over tyre choice personally

Sounds quite reasonable when you consider that is £130 p/a, and a single longlife service alone is more than that, and that you'd have wear and tear stuff on top of the service costs normally

Anyone got one of these plans at the moment? Is it worth it?

or any one else have comments? :)
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: Cass on 15 February 2007, 09:54
Is this quote for the Longlife Service (2 years/20k miles) or the Time/Distance (annual) option ?

Cass
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: phope on 15 February 2007, 10:40
can be for either...it's a 36 month servicing contract for all inclusive servicing
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: J.M. on 15 February 2007, 11:39
I have been offered this service plan also (3 years) it is the service and maintenance plan you are talking about, but i am slightly miffed that my dealer has told me it is £20.86 a month. Just wondered how much everyone else has been offered it for ? and why the big difference between dealers :angry:
Chatty if you are reading this it would seem the V***** group have struck again not only taking huge deposits for cars but ripping us off for things like this.
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: phope on 15 February 2007, 12:54
probably based on mileage - I've estimated 8000 per year
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: J.M. on 15 February 2007, 13:18
10,000 per year estimate, would not think that would make it nearly double the price
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: smug on 19 February 2007, 08:54
I have had a fixed cost service plan and it is decided by model and mileage. This is set by VW not the stealers.
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: wantmygti on 19 February 2007, 16:10
Anyone know what this costs for a regular GTi??
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: illyun on 19 February 2007, 18:52
Cass what car have you got?  I'm assuming it must be an R32 if the Edition 3o is costing £10 - its still doesn't make sense. 

Smug, did you actually see a chart with prices at the dealers or id they just tell you that the price is fixed by VW?
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: phope on 19 February 2007, 21:44
Apologies for the size of scan..

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/phope1/vwplan.jpg)
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: smug on 20 February 2007, 08:02
If you go in they use a computer, input info and it works it out on your annual milaege. The more miles you do the more services you will need, hence the price difference. If you under estimate the miles there is a penalty per mile over what you have agreed to. The computer is a vw system and not the stealers.
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: mrtibbs27 on 21 February 2007, 15:19
I asked my dealer for a quote on fixed cost servicing yesterday, he came up with these figures based on an annual mileage of 12,000. Basic servicing £14.76p a month, service and maintenance £20.99p, or the latter with tyres £33.92p a month. If you increase your annual mileage to 20,000 the cost of the plan increases dramatically, if you go down to 8,000 its nearly the same as for 12,000. The thing is my first service on long life with my MK V GTi cost me £190 at 20,240 miles, I reckon I'd be better just having it serviced when the indocator says, cheaper too. I discussed long life with salesman yesterday, he says if factory set it, fine not a problem. My MK V GTi was on it and I had no problems so looks like I will stay with it.   
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: laney on 22 February 2007, 12:24
My MR2 was in for a service yesterday and when I went to pick it up she told me about their fixed price option.  She said she'd get me a quote printed off and sent to my home (she didn't take any details eg mileage though  :shocked:).  The main selling point she was using was that it would all be based on the current labour and consumables rates so you'd save on any inflation.  I'll see what the quote is but what she was saying seemed to make sense so I may be tempted
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: Cass on 22 February 2007, 17:00
Cass what car have you got?  I'm assuming it must be an R32 if the Edition 3o is costing £10 - its still doesn't make sense.

Sorry, had no internet for the last week courtesy of Virgin Media - back online now :smiley:

I have a GTI which is privately owned and I will just pay for my annual service when it is due next September. I estimate my annual mileage will be about 8000 and I haven't had a quote for any fixed servicing plan yet.

Cass
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: wantmygti on 22 February 2007, 18:20
For my Gti on 10k a year I was quoted £14.35 a month for servicing, £17.70 for servicing and maintenance (almost called that S+M!!) and £24.44 for servicing, maintenance and tyres.

Really not sure it's worth it. Mind you, the price that Ollieb quoted on the ED30 seems to be a steal.
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: wantmygti on 24 February 2007, 15:31
OK here's aquestion for the geeks out there. VW recommend an air con service at the end of year 2 for £90.

My question is.... Is this £90 service covered by the 'service' option on the fixed cost maintenace schemes???
Title: Re: Fixed cost servicing plans
Post by: Cass on 25 February 2007, 00:13
Very much doubt it but there again if you don't try, you don't get :wink:

Cass