View Garage'Oh yes madam. thats fine, it's the same qualified engineers, the same Nissan parts'
So my question is, why do I pay more for a car within the warranty period, Oh yes, that will be to cover any necessary warranty work
or am I missing something 
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Service on my Qashqai
Started By Chilli Red, Jan 04 2012 08:44 PM
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:44 PM
So I call the Nissan Garage and ask for a price on my next service. It's a P2 and they quote me £250 - Like you do, I ask what special offers they have on at the moment. 'Oh, yes', the service man says 'let me see......... Oh yes, you are now out of warranty so I can offer you a differant service at a reduced price of £175. Is that OK?' ' Yes' I said 'as long as it is still a service and I get my book stamped'
'Oh yes madam. thats fine, it's the same qualified engineers, the same Nissan parts'
So my question is, why do I pay more for a car within the warranty period, Oh yes, that will be to cover any necessary warranty work or am I missing something
'Oh yes madam. thats fine, it's the same qualified engineers, the same Nissan parts'
So my question is, why do I pay more for a car within the warranty period, Oh yes, that will be to cover any necessary warranty work
or am I missing something
#2
Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:51 PM
My dealer would give us a discount because Sarah's car because it was older, but that was a Fiesta. I wonder if the same rule applied??
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 10:25 PM
Ford have a dual price policy on servicing as do quite a few other manufacturers.
Difficult to justify IMO.
Difficult to justify IMO.
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 10:29 PM
Yes. So older cars that will be more difficult to work on because things have got rusted up are cheaper to fix 
The Honey Monster - 'a standard limited edition Yellow 370Z* with a plethora of minor bespoke mods'
LED sidelights | Glowing Emblems | DIY Sound Deadening | Front+Rear 15mm spacers | Full size rear number plate
Auto dimming mirror | Satin black wheels & yellow pinstripe | 370Z Tax disc holder | Reversing Camera
UpRev tuned | Invidia Gemini Cat Back Exhaust | GT-R Start Button | Clutch Helper Spring
*one of 40 don't you know!
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 08:02 PM
This is what puts me off with servicing cars at garages! 
I believe that sometimes, most garages just pluck prices from places which are not suitable for viewing on this forum! Parts are the same, fitted by the same people, within the same labour rates with apparently the same quality, but yet, different prices apply due to the cars age, takes the wee-wee
I believe that sometimes, most garages just pluck prices from places which are not suitable for viewing on this forum! Parts are the same, fitted by the same people, within the same labour rates with apparently the same quality, but yet, different prices apply due to the cars age, takes the wee-wee
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Zedling
Posted 06 January 2012 - 01:28 AM
just applying pressure on you to upgrade to something newer.
Although I've not yet had the RS4 serviced - I'm not looking forward to it after being told their rate for reviewing a small issue is £200/hr. eek.
Although I've not yet had the RS4 serviced - I'm not looking forward to it after being told their rate for reviewing a small issue is £200/hr. eek.
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Posted 06 January 2012 - 08:27 PM
andymc, on 06 January 2012 - 01:28 AM, said:
just applying pressure on you to upgrade to something newer.
Although I've not yet had the RS4 serviced - I'm not looking forward to it after being told their rate for reviewing a small issue is £200/hr. eek.
Although I've not yet had the RS4 serviced - I'm not looking forward to it after being told their rate for reviewing a small issue is £200/hr. eek.
The Honey Monster - 'a standard limited edition Yellow 370Z* with a plethora of minor bespoke mods'
LED sidelights | Glowing Emblems | DIY Sound Deadening | Front+Rear 15mm spacers | Full size rear number plate
Auto dimming mirror | Satin black wheels & yellow pinstripe | 370Z Tax disc holder | Reversing Camera
UpRev tuned | Invidia Gemini Cat Back Exhaust | GT-R Start Button | Clutch Helper Spring
*one of 40 don't you know!
#9
Posted 07 January 2012 - 08:45 AM
It's simple, their just taking the p.ss when charging different rates for identical work depending on the age of the car. When's the last time you got asked your age when paying for a meal?
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 09:40 AM
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Although I've not yet had the RS4 serviced - I'm not looking forward to it after being told their rate for reviewing a small issue is £200/hr
Makes £125 / hour at an HPC although £60 / hour can be negotiated
I have heard its cheaper to get Audis serviced abroad and take a weekend holiday...
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Posted 20 January 2012 - 11:13 PM
Yes, find a good independent not too far away. Get them to quote for the right sort of service, then go back to the main dealer and see how they can improve.
If you need the brakes/cambelt/etc servicing, you need the brakes/cambelt/etc doing. However, as Paul_K says hourly rates aren't set in stone. Provided you get the stamp, and the correct invoice, and you can see your cambelt/brakes look better than when you went in then you've done alright.
Being fussy is a bonus.
If you need the brakes/cambelt/etc servicing, you need the brakes/cambelt/etc doing. However, as Paul_K says hourly rates aren't set in stone. Provided you get the stamp, and the correct invoice, and you can see your cambelt/brakes look better than when you went in then you've done alright.
Being fussy is a bonus.
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