Fixed Price Service Plan

[kingbilly]

Hi all,

Was interested in buying the new Golf R, and was reading through the mk7 Golf brochure, where the Fixed Price Service Plan offers the following -

year 1 - oil change service
year 2 - interval service
year 3 - inspection service and brake fluid change

For £299 (less any discount) this sounds like a fantastic option to take.

I currently own a mk5 GTI, whose manual states that the interval service includes oil change, pollen filter and a good look round most of the car...the inspection service includes oil change, air filter, spark plugs and a comprehensive look round all of the car.

On the assumption that these criteria are still valid 7 years on, the £299 deal is now even more attractive.

So I had a look at the GTI service manual from a mk7 model in my local dealer's showroom. There is absolutely no indication as to the work scope for any type of service mentioned.

I then queried the Service Manager who told me the following schedule -

year 1 - oil change service
year 2 - inspection service (old style interval or minor service)
year 3 - oil change service
year 4 - inspection service (old style interval or minor service)

Quite different from the Fixed Price Service Plan in the glossy brochure.

When quizzed he admitted a mistake and gave me another scenario, which is up to date and supercedes the brochure -

year 1 - oil change service
year 2 - inspection service (includes oil and a look round the car)
year 3 - inspection service (includes oil and a very good look round the car)

The pollen filter, air filter and spark plugs are not until years 4, 5 and 6, which is well after your supposed excellent deal on the Fixed Price Service Plan runs out.

Just wanted to point this out to anyone who has chosen this optional extra, if you are of the same mind as me as above at the start.

Thank you,
Billy

[ROO1]

Hi all,

Was interested in buying the new Golf R, and was reading through the mk7 Golf brochure, where the Fixed Price Service Plan offers the following -

year 1 - oil change service
year 2 - interval service
year 3 - inspection service and brake fluid change

For £299 (less any discount) this sounds like a fantastic option to take.

I currently own a mk5 GTI, whose manual states that the interval service includes oil change, pollen filter and a good look round most of the car...the inspection service includes oil change, air filter, spark plugs and a comprehensive look round all of the car.

On the assumption that these criteria are still valid 7 years on, the £299 deal is now even more attractive.

So I had a look at the GTI service manual from a mk7 model in my local dealer's showroom. There is absolutely no indication as to the work scope for any type of service mentioned.

I then queried the Service Manager who told me the following schedule -

year 1 - oil change service
year 2 - inspection service (old style interval or minor service)
year 3 - oil change service
year 4 - inspection service (old style interval or minor service)

Quite different from the Fixed Price Service Plan in the glossy brochure.

When quizzed he admitted a mistake and gave me another scenario, which is up to date and supercedes the brochure -

year 1 - oil change service
year 2 - inspection service (includes oil and a look round the car)
year 3 - inspection service (includes oil and a very good look round the car)

The pollen filter, air filter and spark plugs are not until years 4, 5 and 6, which is well after your supposed excellent deal on the Fixed Price Service Plan runs out.

Just wanted to point this out to anyone who has chosen this optional extra, if you are of the same mind as me as above at the start.

Thank you,
Billy

Good find. I wonder if this is similar to the GTD and GTI?

[MattCupra]

How much would it cost if you pay for each of these inspections, individually??

[Sockk]

I have just got back from signing my finance documents ready for Saturday and the topic of servicing came up. VW have changed their plans, as of today it's changed to monthly payments of 15.99 for either 18/24/36 payments. It's now more expensive as a three year service deal comes to about £380

[Suklpm]

..... 15.99 x 36 = about £576 ?

[Sockk]

Yea for the three years you pay 24 payments according to the leaflet

[Mk1Macca]

I got the servicing thrown in as part of the deal

[2014GTi]

I have the service plan on my Polo Bluemotion, same plan as the GTI so you could potentially do around 46k miles before having to pay penny in maintenance.
I covered 52k miles in my Polo and only had to pay for servicing the once costing £279.00 

[ffrank]

Even better if you take out VW PCP, you get 100 quid off - so £199. Bit of a no brainer for that.

[Mark V GTD]

This is all very welll (and I have had the service plans several times) but if you are keeping the car say two years - surely all thats going to be needed is the first one ast (what is it?) say £150. As longlife oil will be used the car will then not call for one until after the two year ownership period is over and its then down to the next owner.... result £149 or £49 saved (the latter being of you took the plan with a PCP deal at £199.