I know this has been raised before but i think somethings wrong hear.my 03 WRX due its second service in a couple of weeks been quoted £230 most to £160 cheapest guess which one I will go for whats going on time for subaru uk to arrange for fixed priced servicing.The difference i thought could be up to abot say 20 or 30 but 70 is stupid.

 

would of thought you would use a 'local specialist'.......................can keep your warranty right too and cheaper!!

alyn

 

lol and less chance of your car blowing up...would never trust a main dealer - specialists rock

 

Just had my second service carried out at Cheam Motors, my03 sti cost me £200 & i asked for the pollen & air filters to be left probably saving myself £50 or so.

 

scoobywrc
What did you think of Cheam motors customer service? I found them pretty misserable at times, never clean the car and try to charge for things they don't do, eg washer liquid "oh sir, it may have been full when you brought it in but the mechanics would have drained the system and refilled it with our product". What **** - lol

 

Some include the bodywork service which adds £60-£100 to the mechanical service.
Never seen the point myself.

Dipster

 

A good dealer though has got to best of both worlds, especially if they are happy for you to supply consumables (as mine is).

 

Hi all

Car due for a service soon, anybody know of a good specialist in the Aberdeen Aberdeenshire area. Been quoted between £150 for a minor and up to £300 for a major service by the main dealer.

 

How can the warranty be kept up Alyn?Will certainly use that specialist after warranty runs out.LOL

 

Alyn do u keep Swissol?Stuff

 

to my knowledge (block exemption is a minefield) they can't stop you having it serviced by a recognised garage (i.e. VAT registered) as long as it is up to the O.E. schedule and O.E. quality components are used.................

will have a word with a SUBARU service manager friend of mine who passes lots of import peeps my way and get back to you!!

sorry don't stock Swissol stuff, we are an AUTOGLYM spot.......................

alyn

 

second service is only oil and filters so even at £160 its still expensive but you will have to pay it to keep the warranty powerman

 

i think u have missed out brake fluid change.

 

Doesn't it apply only to cars supplied after a certain date (September 2004 comes to mind)

 

No problems at Cheam motors but will not take my car back to Bell & Colvill, what a bunch of un-helpful *****. Same guy in the service dept never helps me out is only ever interested in doing work on your car under warranty if the work was first carried out thier, ie ppp exhaust was banging and he said it was not a warranty item & go back to the garage where it was fitted or pay the very high hourly rate to have it realined so took it to Cheam, no probs, no questions, all sorted.