Anyone any recommendations VW servicing in or around Edinburgh?
Got a 2016 Golf GT thats due it first service. Phoned Western Volkswagon at Fort Kinnaird and they're quoting £224. Seems a tad steep to me!?
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09-01-2018 01:40 PM #1
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VW servicing - Edinburgh?
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09-01-2018 01:55 PM #2
I currently own a Mazda but if I want a manufacturers service I would normally expect to shell out about £200. Sometimes slightly more if its a "big one". That being said there is no doubt you could get one cheaper elsewhere. I don't know who to recommend in Edinburgh though.
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09-01-2018 03:19 PM #3
You have, probably, a £15-20K motor, go to the dealer and pay up. Looks better on the service record too when you come to sell it.
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09-01-2018 04:14 PM #4
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Autohaus In Loanhead or Witherspoon in Ravelston.
Used both with decent service
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09-01-2018 06:24 PM #5
I've used Jack Walker Partnership along Turnhouse Road(Maybury) plenty times and they are VAG Specialists(Volkswagen Audi Group for you filthy minded types up the back).
Raymond who covers the front desk is brilliant and unlike most garages they give a fairly accurate appraisal of works needed, none of this chin stroking nonsense you might find elsewhere!
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09-01-2018 08:45 PM #8
You can buy the air filter, oil filter, fuel filter and oil (ie the service kit) for £40 - £50 . The rest of the price you've been quoted is just the dealer screwing you over.
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09-01-2018 10:38 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
This link seems to explain it better than I can.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/35704/watchdog-keeping-your-warranty-valid
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10-01-2018 07:23 AM #12
Fair point but reading the article highlights the potential difficulties if you stray away from the dealer, and who is going to go to the extent of documenting everything just to be sure.
"However, everything must be documented for proof – even down to the grade of oil which was used. That’s because if something goes wrong with your car, the manufacturer may claim the fault is down to a below-par service – and you need to be able to prove that’s not the case, or pay a bill of thousands of pounds."
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10-01-2018 09:04 AM #13
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Thanks for the responses guys. I'll probably stick with Western VW while the car's under warranty then. Asking about it seems the price is about right for a German car (From memory getting my Hyundai was about half the cost of the Volkswagen)
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10-01-2018 11:37 AM #14
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VW price match local specialists get a quote elsewhere and get negotiating.
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11-01-2018 01:59 PM #15
I've never used them but these guys are supposed to be vw approved for servicing but not a dealership. Might be worth a try?
http://www.witherspoonmotorservices.co.uk/default.aspx
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