Dealers / Indys in the Harlow Area?

[ifti]

Hi all

Im mainly based in the Harlow / Essex area most of the time.

Just rang a local VW dealer as my car needs its first service next month - he quoted me £225 for a T&D, or £365 for a LL service!!! Thats just an engine oil and filter change!!!

Im looking for any VW approved Indy's, or other good dealers - as it shouldnt really cost me more the £150 should it?

Im willing to travel a little if need be...

Any recommendations??

Cheers

[ifti]

Im after a long life service, even though Im on T&D, since I want LL oils to be used.

I just tried another VW dealer. VERY LUCKILY I got a leaflet through the post about this dealer, which was addressed to the previous owner of my house, who moved years ago! So I thought I would give this dealer a try.

They are about 17 miles away from me - the same service for..............wait for it...................£124.14!

I'll deffo be going here. This guy seemed to know what he was talking about over the phone when it came to servicing and oils etc - stating they used Castrol LL oil as well. My local dealer hardly knew the difference between T&D and LL servicing! I cant believe how much they tried to rip me off for!
Had a bit of a chat with him, and he said he was getting a lot of business from around the London area - all going up to him due to the massive price difference!! Hw couldnt believe how much I had been quoted!
Since they are a VW dealer, all parts will be VW approved etc. He said he just looks up the prices of the parts etc on the VW database, and adds their labour, as per normal.

He then went on to tell me my most expensive service at year 4, will be £367 - and that INCLUDES the DSG oil change was well (which they usually do for around £130!).

Hopefully their service will be quite good, and they'll have got themselves a new customer!!
Seems like they are a little more trustworthy then my local dealership already!!

[ifti]

2 other VW dealers have said they will ring me back with prices shortly......

Any bets on whether they will even bother ringing back or not?!
lol

[edition_30]

Where did you get the price from mate as im round Harlow too.. in nazeing

[ifti]

http://www.mjwarner.co.uk/

[Steve Baker]

If you don't have any luck with above there is an independant at Marks Tey near Colchester who my Father uses for Polo and A4 avant and is extremely good and competeive compared to Main Dealers. 

[stealthwolf]

£120 is a good quote. The highest I got was £200. I ended up paying around £150 but then I couldn't get the car to the dealer who sold it to me in the first place (on friendly terms).

If the car wasn't in warranty, I would have gone to a local garage who would have done the job for around £40 (with me supplying oil and filter).

[froggy]

i use mjwarner to.excellent service! dont go yo shepperds in bishops stortford they are exspensive/crap

[edition_30]

Are these dealers official Volkswagen??

did you try VW in Harlow as i was thinking of using them...

[ifti]

i use mjwarner to.excellent service! dont go yo shepperds in bishops stortford they are exspensive/crap

Excellent - thanks for the reassurance!