RON

I've just been quoted £233 for a 15k sevice and £140 for the body service!
Is that about right or am I bein ripped off?
Uk car main dealer.
Ron
(sitting down)

AndrewW

Noble's quoted approx 130 for the 15K service and 90 for the body service.

All prices include VAT.

Glad I'm not being serviced by your mob ...

Andrew.
MY99 + SS backbox.

pslewis

Is that the Ferndown outfit Ron??

Thats way too much for the 15K - they have got it wrong - ring 'em again

pete

RON

Hi Pete
You got it. I will ring them again, and I might ring a few other local-ish dealers too
Cheers
Ron

pslewis

Do they still run a Porsche franchise too???

If so, I reckon you have just got the price for a 911 Turbo!!!

I got a Porsche Boxster courtesy car when I put my Scoobie in there!!!

Pete

tommy m

Hi ron £170 for that service in nottingham,minus the cost of air filter if you have a performance type fitted. tommy.

RON

Pete
It might be worth payin the xtra then eh!
Oh and yes they do.
Cheers
Ron

bennetm

Ron,

I just had that one done at Chapplegate for the same price as you mentioned, didn't really trust anyone else to do it as they do the plug in diagnostics etc.. I thought they changed the plugs for that as well but no. Going back this month for rear pads but im going to double check the prices they gave me. I have been going to Nicson Motorsport for bits and pieces (Magnex, quick shift etc) and they are very good and have scooby experience.

pslewis

I suppose they charge what the market will pay????

I couldn't possibly comment on Chapplegate but it's cheaper elsewhere!!

Mill Lane Engineering in Basingstoke seem good to me (a nice run out too!!!)

Pete

Cheeky Jim

Mine's booked in tomorrow for it's 15k service and I have been quoted £220 from my local dealer (Berkshire)

Sounds Like I am being stiched as well...

Jamie

Dales

Had mine done (15k) yesterday - £168; that seems pretty dear to me for a glorified oil change.

They've not changed the air filter - should they have done?

Dales

RON

Hi all
I have now had three prices for the service and body service,
dearest; £233 15k
£140 body

mid £200 15k
£100 body

Cheapest £180 15k
£100 body.

Guess where its gonna go
Oh and by the way they're still a main dealer, and they'lll still stamp the book, after-all thats what we're after isn't.
I just can't help thinkin that the coutesy car is what costs the extra £50, but hey, I can sit on my **** for an hour or three to save £100 total.
Cheers
Ron

pslewis

Did you contact Mill Lane Ron???

Just wondering because mine is due soon

Shouldn't we have a list of the prices garages charge for the services on here???

There should not be any objection to that??

It would help us all make the right choice AND bring the cost down hopefully???

Pete

Tim_Kedwards

It is bizzare the proce differential between dealers

For example

160 quid for 37.5k service at local dealer x
103 quid for 37.5 service at Mill Lane Basingstoke Subaru dealer

I'm off this afternoon to Mill Lane and have also booked test drive in new WRX while they do the service !

Tim

DavidBrown

You'd think with all the tech-heads on this BBS, someone would create a database of who charges what and where.

DrEvil

Mill Lane have one of the cheapest labour rates around, so will do you a good price on any service...

Rgds, Alex

BHORT

£227.05 for both not including air filter.

Brendan

pslewis

Looks like Mill Lane get the vote from the south of England then!! good they are my local!!

pete

Fiasco

I've just done some price research for my 15K service & anti corrosion service. Results as follows;

Garage 15K inc. A/C + VAT
A £240.00 £61.69
B 214.85 140.00
C 175.00 50.00
D 149.00 79.00
E 131.21 125.00

All of these are in fairly easy striking distance. I have decided to opt for 'C'as they have offered to meet me half way to exchange my car for a courtesy car while they do the work.

Not bad eh!!

Fiasco

RON

Hi All
The strange thing is that the dearest price that I quoted for the sevice was at £47 per hr, and the cheapest was at £49.50.
How does that work then?

SCOTTY

Ron,

My local dealer 15k was £130+vat at £45/hour labour. Less £21 because I brought my own oil (Which cost twice that!)

Scotty.

PS: Therefore came to £126 + my oil at £43. (Mobil1 Motorsport 15,50)

RON

What I don't understand is: how the hell can the prices very so much when its quoted as being a 2.3hr job where-ever you take it?
It can't 'just' be the labour rate different can it?
Ron