Edition 30 first service issue

[oatz]

I'm looking at an edition 30 which was registered in April 2007. It has 16.5k miles on the clock and has never been serviced. The dealer is telling me it's due a service now "the light was on when I picked the car up".
From my readings on here a GTI reaching over 16k without the service light coming on is a bit optimistic to say the least. Obviously there is no way of proving exactly when the service light came on but my first question is would you avoid this one??

If the answer to above is do not avoid then any clues as to how much this service would cost and also what is involved? Oh and I would be looking at getting the servicing changed from longlife to time and distance.

Many thanks in advance

[R32UK]

Service cost is approx £200. My first service on long life was @ 21k.

From what I remember my dealer telling me, to get the service changed from longlife to T&D you wold have to take it back to the original dealers. hth

[stealthwolf]

my dealer telling me, to get the service changed from longlife to T&D you wold have to take it back to the original dealers.

Your dealer lied to you.
My ED30 had its first service. Was on LL but after only 8k miles (5k of ownership) it wanted a service. Got it serviced but due to problems with trying to get an acceptable date the car was serviced one month after it should have been. It was serviced by a dealer 150 miles from where I bought the car and over 300 miles from the original dealer. It was also changed from LL to T+D at my request at this service.

[bacillus]

IMO as condition of the sale insist the dealer service the car before purchase and put it on to time and distance schedule.

[TagnuT]

IMO as condition of the sale insist the dealer service the car before purchase and put it on to time and distance schedule.

I second that

[Dogbucket]

My ed30 was done at 14k and then 28k on LL. The R32 I bought has the first stamp at 16K (whoops forgot to check that), but ticks over sweetly enough so I am not concerned.

LL seems to get a bad rep, but if you are doing 15k+ a year with longer journeys etc then I dont see a problem. If its purely short town driving then go TD.

iirc they do know if it has been driven for too long with the service light on. More than 2k with the service light on then bang goes the warranty I think. Dealer should be able to check that.

[cossy]

My first service was at 2500 miles!

As far as i am aware the first service is after one year or 12k, then the dealer/you decide which service type you go on.

I went for the longlife service but on a max of a year on timescale.

Serviced at a VW dealer for £160!

[R32UK]

my dealer telling me, to get the service changed from longlife to T&D you wold have to take it back to the original dealers.

Your dealer lied to you.
My ED30 had its first service. Was on LL but after only 8k miles (5k of ownership) it wanted a service. Got it serviced but due to problems with trying to get an acceptable date the car was serviced one month after it should have been. It was serviced by a dealer 150 miles from where I bought the car and over 300 miles from the original dealer. It was also changed from LL to T+D at my request at this service.

BARSTEWARDS!!! I knew that sounded a little off :embarassed:

[Cass]

Sorry but I wouldn't touch any car that hasn't had an annual/12k service. Forget Long Life, it's just something dreamed up for company cars to cut running costs. T&D all the way for me, regardles of make and model.

As a second owner, you should ensure the car has been well looked after, the first owner or the dealer won't give a toss as, he's either sold it on or they're only interested in your cash. Plenty out there - make sure you get the right one

Cass   

[oatz]

Sorry but I wouldn't touch any car that hasn't had an annual/12k service

In other words you wouldn't buy a car if it had been set to longlife when new?