Rewolf

Got a phone call from salesman at local dealer this morning.

He says that as of April 1st, Subaru UK are offering first 3 main services free on WRX, including the one that I just got (up to 36K) - WRX SL PPP. Don't know any more than this because I can't find anything about it on the net.

If anybody has been thinking about a new one, now might be a good time....

chrisp

3 years free servicing on foresters but not heard that for wrxs

bigknd

Ordered mine last week but havn't heard of this offer! Mind you I know that shifting WRX's at mo is a little slow so possible I suppose.

Anyone else know about this as I'm going to be doing around 30k a year would mean cheap motoring for the first year at least!!



bigknd

bigknd

Anybody?



bigknd

jas03WRX

As from what date???

April the 1st ??? as in......


you’ve been had!

Rewolf

I would have thought so, but he rang on the third, not the first....

Catherine

We bought a WRX SL wagon last week and were offered free servicing. In fact I saw the emal from IM to dealer about the offer.

bigknd

Ah good,

At least my first year of scooby ownership will be cheap then (30K + per year!)

Thanks for the info

bigknd

austen_wrx

first 3 services would be the 1k (£45), 10k (£150) and 20k (£150) i presume. Shame if it is as the 30k is the big one I suppose it still saves you £345

mrklaw

oh? 10k and 20k services only around £150? Thats a relief. I've been crapping myself for a bill for millions of quid from scare stories on here. So it only really picks up after 30k?

austen_wrx

30k service is about £350, then the next 2 should be the same as the 10k and 20k, then the 60k is the real biggy!

bigknd

Spoke to dealer this morning can confirm 3yrs free servicing or 30k whichever sooner on all new WRX's registered after 1st April.



bigknd

austen_wrx

Does that include the 30k service??

austen_wrx

and does it include parts and labour, or just labour??

bigknd

Parts & labour as I was informed but a few things like wiper blades etc are not included.

Good question about the 30K service I was quoted 3years or 30K whichever the sooner so I guess 30K would be included or perhaps put the car in when it reaches 29999

Still good news though whichever IMHO


bigknd

Jza

Damn thats good stuff!!!

Does it include the bodywork stuff?

Jza

Reffro

Heres's the press release:-
SUBARU LAUNCHES FREE SERVICING AND ZERO PER CENT FINANCE

Subaru has introduced arguably its strongest sales incentive ever with, for example, three years’ free servicing on a wide range of models.

Even the highly-acclaimed new Legacy 2.0i and 2.5i saloon and Sports Tourer are included as is the iconic Impreza WRX and all naturally-aspirated Forester 2.0 X derivatives.

Meanwhile, the Impreza 2.0 GX Sport saloon and five-door are available with zero per cent finance. The offer covers up to £10,000 borrowed over a maximum of three years.

The three years’ free servicing covers the first three major services meaning all items listed in the Subaru Owner’s Service and Warranty booklet are free of charge - including labour.

The incentive covers the period up to and including 30 June and comes at a time when Subaru’s all-wheel drive range has never been so attractive to run.

For example, parts prices have just been permanently cut by up to 56 per cent on current and older models.

This involves 200 individual part numbers with, for example, timing belts dropping in price from £77.47 to £35.85 on many models and many oil filters down to £4.50.

Other aids to lower-cost Subaru ownership include lower insurance groups for the new Legacy. The 2.0 litre versions are down from the14D of the previous model to 11E and the Legacy 2.5i is now a low 13E.

This follows similar insurance cuts for the latest Forester – introduced in the autumn of 2002. All are the result of enhanced security measures plus easier-to-repair accident damage items.

Recent new Subaru models also offer much improved fuel economy and lower exhaust emissions.

For example, the new Legacy 2.5i automatic is a full 7.1 mpg better than before, while the 2.0i Sports Tourer is rated at only 20 per cent instead of 27 per cent in the ‘Benefit In Kind’ tax ratings for company cars.

Commenting on the incentives, Subaru (UK) Limited Managing Director, Sam Burton, said: "We have the strongest, most attractive range in our history with most models either brand-new or less than two years old. Now, these latest offers make owning a new Subaru even more tempting."

Subaru is the world’s best-selling manufacturer of all-wheel drive passenger cars with more than 7.5 million vehicles sold since 1972.

Not only was the new Legacy voted ‘Japanese Car of the Year’ but the Forester is the UK Caravan Club’s ‘Towcar of the Year’. The Subaru Impreza, of course, is related to the car driven by reigning World Rally Champion, Petter Solberg.

- Ends -

Rewolf

Well it wasn't an April Fool after all then.

This does make me happy: first 3 major services free (including parts in the Service schedule and labour) - the 1K service was already included in the purchase price.

Should cover me for the first couple of years, and I didn't even know that this was coming when I bought the car!