Trying to decide on a service plan

[Mark V GTD]

I'm pretty sure you can too.

[mcmaddy]

It must have changed then because they wouldn't let me transfer my service plan on a previous car.

[monkeyhanger]

It must have changed then because they wouldn't let me transfer my service plan on a previous car.

You can't change unused services on a service pack you bought to another car (I asked Mick, as I have 2 unused services on the GTD that would've been handy on the R, service 2 will be getting asked in July no doubt, weeks after I should be in my R), but you can ensure unused services remain with the car when you sell it on via transfer. Mick gave me £100 towards the R for my 2 unused services, if they could not have been transferred to the new owner of the same car, i'd have got nowt for them.

[monkeyhanger]

In the 2 services for £149 vs entering into the £15.99pm package for 2-4 years, as I aim to keep the R for 3 or 4 years, I will be going for the £15.99pm package:-

1. Keep the car 3 years and get the £149 service, I suspect VW will have my eyes out for service 3 when bought as a drop-in customer, it will probably cost upwards of £250, maybe more as the brake fluid change will be due (this used to be included in the service packs - hope it still is). Going the £149 + 1 other will probably end up costing £400-450, vs 24 x £15.99 (£383.76).

2. Keep the car 4 years, as above but likely £149 + £250 (service 3) + £300 (service 4, if that requires a Haldex oil change) = £699 vs 36 x £15.99 (£575.64).

If only keeping the car 2 years, or if the 3 year/£199 pack makes a return for keeping the car 3 years, then get the pack, otherwise, get the £15.99 plan.

For me not worth going through the hassle of taking out finance and cancelling it within the cooling period to chase the £149 option vs just buying it cash in the first place.

I assume that if you lock yourself into the 4 year £15.99 deal and change after 3 that either:-

1. Your £15.99 payments stop with immediate effect as soon as you realise you won't need your next service on that car or....

2. You have to pay up your remaining £15.99s but the remaining service/s can be transferred to the new owner.

I suspect it is option 1, imagine having your car written off or stolen early doors and being tied in to paying for a service plan on a car that is no longer yours?