Service Prices

[milly143]

Hello. Me again!

Can anyone tell me a sensible rough price for a car service. Been checking out local prices but they vary from £104 to over £200 for a full service. Seems like a big difference to me.

[TWR]

Depends on the type of service you want on your car Milly, if you want genine parts putting in place or suitable parts? do you take your car to a dealer / agent you will pay high costs due to their overheads, depends on the engine size of your car, take your car to a local family garage & ask the FULL PRICE before you say yes. in the region of £150.

[TWR]

Depending what it needs!

[milly143]

Thanks TWR, I just had a message from my brothers friend who turns out to work for VW (my car is a Golf) and he is going to come and do a full service with spark plugs, etc and diagnostics for me tomorrow for £120. Wish I knew who he worked for before now. Seems to be a good price to me and and he is a family friend, I can trust he won't rip me off.

[TWR]

Hi Milly, don't forget to ask him about the service book? this SHOULD be done at a VAT reg garage! But he might be able to do it !!!!!! this in-turn increases the value of your car.

[milly143]

He mentioned to me that he will be able to stamp the book with a VW stamp. Not sure if this is naughty or not but it suits me at the moment.

[TWR]

I dare not answer that molly, but I think you know what I mean, as regards your car washing, A dirty car is a car that will cost you money if you neglect it! Take note.

[TWR]

Sorry, I should have said . Milly, xx

[milly143]

Don't worry, Milly isn't my name either. :o)

[milly143]

Real name, I meant.

[jake-the-peg]

Remember TWR that not that many people buy cars new - If Milly's car already has a somewhat patchy service history whether or not the service history is documented probably won't make a ton of difference.

[TWR]

Hi Jake, I do understand that, if the car has had the essentials, can belt, belts, Emission test, Dia, + Compression tests & checked + certs, should the car be sold on in the future it would help the buyer & satisfy them that the car had come from a good seller.