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Old 08 March 2009, 01:42 PM
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FSSH on a MY99 is it important to keep it up?



I have to drive about 40 miles to get to the nearest Scooby place or 30 seconds for my local garage.
Old 08 March 2009, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
FSSH on a MY99 is it important to keep it up?



I have to drive about 40 miles to get to the nearest Scooby place or 30 seconds for my local garage.
I'd personally use the Subaru specialists myself fella. Not so much dealers for the horror stories you hear, but I personally like to see a Scoob maintained by a specialist when buying etc.
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I'd go local if you trust them. Once the car is out of warranty it makes sense and the difference in value on a 10yr old would be negligable. Bob
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Originally Posted by s70rjw
I'd go local if you trust them. Once the car is out of warranty it makes sense and the difference in value on a 10yr old would be negligable. Bob
Thats my thoughts ...


If it was closer I dont mind the extra cost but your looking at close to £70 difference.
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I'd use the dealer, I appreciate costs etc, but when you come to part with your car it will have a unique selling point, main dealer service history! there won't be many 10 year old plus cars with that!

I am the opposite to the above comments, main dealer history over specialist for me.
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I'd go with the specialist.
The FSSH on a 1o year old car is not a selling point, its not even a nice bonus, dealers have got a shocking track record and I for one would prefer to see service stamps from a specialist who gives a fukc.
Generally people only use dealer servicing to keep the warrenty up.
The biggest selling points on a 10 year old car imo would be price and condition, not what the book says
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Originally Posted by SPG
I'd use the dealer, I appreciate costs etc, but when you come to part with your car it will have a unique selling point, main dealer service history! there won't be many 10 year old plus cars with that!

I am the opposite to the above comments, main dealer history over specialist for me.
Technically its not a main dealer, its a scooby specialist..
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Originally Posted by Peanuts
I'd go with the specialist.
The FSSH on a 1o year old car is not a selling point, its not even a nice bonus, dealers have got a shocking track record and I for one would prefer to see service stamps from a specialist who gives a fukc.
Generally people only use dealer servicing to keep the warrenty up.
The biggest selling points on a 10 year old car imo would be price and condition, not what the book says
100% with Mr 'Nuts on this. Would only take a car to a dealers for servicing if it was required for warranty purposes. Any other time it's a specialists if worth any value. When buying, would look for a car with specialists servicing first, main dealers second, and 'local' garage third. Unless I knew the garage/owner personally, it would put me off. Saying that, I would buy the car if it had few stamps in the book, but again if I knew the owner was a top notch mechanic and treated the car well.
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