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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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Question 75,000 mile service - is £160 a good price?

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I have just been quoted £160.69 for a 75,000 mile service on my MY00 UK Turbo 2000 at a main dealer. It is the first service I have had to so since I got the car so I'm not sure whether this is a good price or not?
It seems pretty reasonable to me, included parts, labour & VAT. What are your thoughts?

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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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main dealer.....

hmmm depending on what a 75.000 service is,, if its an interim ie just oil and filter ...

no its a rip off you could do it yourself for 2/3 less



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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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It'll be the 15,000 mile service (7,500 is just the oil & filter change) so sounds pretty fair to me

Means you can save up for the 90k service
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:03 PM
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hmmm yeah Ive heard about the 90k service. Is it rediculously expensive?

I didnt want to service it myself as I wanted to keep the full dealer service history up.
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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90k will be between £400-500

Mine was £3,456.75 but got a new short-block engine at the same time
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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Let it go Simon
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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Let it go Simon
Can't Stefan... still wake up in a cold sweat mate

PS Managed to let the car go .. but that bill sticks in my head as does Colin Nobles reply to my question of
should I extend the warranty on my my99 impreza with 60k on the clock ?
Colin's answer

These things are bombproof Simon.. I wouldn't waste your money
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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I'd feel the same way with a bill that large. Servicing's bad enough as it is

So, what you bought yourself to replace the Scooby? has Kenny managed to sell his as well?

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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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Stefan

Kenny sold his about a month ago to a dealer in Falkirk and is using the 406 luxo-barge as his daily transport

Meanwhile I've had to settle for a Focus 1.8 zetec (thought I'd get a silver one just to be different .....decent chassis by the way )but it's a temporary measure as I'm getting maried Jan 6th in Auckland and it ain't going to be the cheapest trip I've ever been on

However, the Spec C sub-saving fund is coming along quite nicely

Hope you are well mate
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDean
hmmm yeah Ive heard about the 90k service. Is it rediculously expensive?

I didnt want to service it myself as I wanted to keep the full dealer service history up.
Just had my 90k service today, £688, bargain if you ask me, didn't even get my hands dirty My days of being a greasemonkey are over, if you can afford it then i would keep it to main dealer as i always do looks good when you want to trade it in for a younger model
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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60'000k service just over at a cost of £500 - I HAD to do this for the warrenty, BUT if i'm out of warrenty - i'd buy subaru parts and do the service myself / recommended garage

How much will it de-value the car if your not going to an official subaru dealer? my guess not too much....

All the best, and start saving now

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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:57 AM
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my guess not too much....
Correct ... if any difference at all mate...and any specialist will do it cheaper than a main dealer...by a long way
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