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Quote for my car service

(27 Posts)
Georgesgran Fri 06-Jan-23 14:16:57

I’ve always used my small, local garage since I got my first ‘exotic’ car. When one of my sports cars was recalled, it had to go to the main dealer. Fresh real coffee, a tin of Quality Street to pick from while waiting and reading the free paper or watching the Bang & Olufson TV!! On a second recall, they gave me a series 5 Beamer for the day …. But, I noticed that the hourly charge for labour was 3 times my local garage - I’d hired barristers for less!!!
Obviously my local place has to pay whatever the spare parts cost and there’s no curtesy car, but I think I get better service and a lower bill.
As for affecting its value - as long as an accredited garage stamps your service book, it shouldn’t make any difference.

Bakingmad0203 Fri 06-Jan-23 14:01:44

I’ve just had a quote for an annual service from my car dealer for my car which is 5 years old. I nearly fell off my chair!

I don’t use my car on a regular basis but it is useful for visiting friends and family who don’t live on a bus route and I don’t want to sell it as I enjoy driving.

Has anyone used a non dealership garage to carry out a service and how will this affect the value of the car when selling it?