First service due ?

[Snoopy]

Mine dribbles, iirc there was a thread on here. The valve fix the dealers were using to fix it in the states im told does not work 

[Steve30]

The dealer should have offered you the 3 year service option for £250. My dealer threw it in as part of the deal.

This deal was not available to me at the time of purchase? I just rang the dealership and they offerd me service plan for £345 ?

[simonpolly]

The dealer should have offered you the 3 year service option for £250. My dealer threw it in as part of the deal.

This deal was not available to me at the time of purchase? I just rang the dealership and they offerd me service plan for £345 ?

They do a two year fixed service plan for £345 with free MOT`s for life.

[Steve30]

The dealer should have offered you the 3 year service option for £250. My dealer threw it in as part of the deal.

This deal was not available to me at the time of purchase? I just rang the dealership and they offerd me service plan for £345 ?

They do a two year fixed service plan for £345 with free MOT`s for life.

Yes this might be a better option me thinks??

[Jimble]

That sounds like a great deal if your planning on keeping the car for some time, although if they are charging £300 for first service then the prices will only go up year on year so i'd def go for that steve! I took out the 3 year plan when i got the car and i'm glad i did having read this thread!

[andykram]

My first annual service (July 2010) cost me under £100! £95 if I remember rightly. I don't expect the second one in July 2011 (which will presumably be a major one) to be more than £250.
And if I go to an independent VW specialist it'll be cheaper still.
I always ring round and ask the main dealer to match the best prices I've obtained elsewhere. I did this last week for the wife's Saab. It's coming up to its 4th annual service so needs a major one. I rang a couple of independent Saab specialists then rang the Saab main dealer we bought it off and who've serviced it ever since. Surprise, surprise but when I say I'll come to them if they match the independents they price match.
So I get a decent deal, get the car serviced by a Saab main dealer and they get some business too. Everyone's happy.
Surely even VW dealers aren't so stupid as to not want to do this?

[mike.]

I can't believe what some dealers are charging for what is essentially just an oil change and filter.

Mine was less than £100 as well from a main dealer.

[Buck]

Some dealers still work on the principle that you'll pay whatever as you'll have the service done with them to maintain warranty even that is no longer a requirement to keep your warranty validated


Also, when I had my Audi they were charging £95+VAT per hour for work - I can't imagine VW charge much less?  Only takes a couple of hours for them to "justify" their high costs!


PS Feel better that I got them to include the 2 years servicing with mine for free 

[MAW73]

 I wish vw had told me about the 2 year fixed deal thing for £345. My own fault I guess for not even asking how much the 2nd service was and not getting competative prices. Oh well its done now and I haven't got to worry about another service for a while.

[Steve30]

That sounds like a great deal if your planning on keeping the car for some time, although if they are charging £300 for first service then the prices will only go up year on year so i'd def go for that steve! I took out the 3 year plan when i got the car and i'm glad i did having read this thread!

Yes money is tight at that moment, baby on the way in 8 weeks got a VW pram to buy  I may just do the plan?