The Poolie Bunker

Got my first service due on my new car, is it better to get it done by the dealer to get the stamp in log book or get a private person to do it. I will be selling / part-ex car after I have had it three years to get a new one.

My cousins boyfriend can do it for me as will be cheaper than the £120.00 that Vauxhall dealer wants.

As long as he uses genuine Vauxhall parts you should be ok, if he doesn't it will void your warranty

Go with the garage as they stamp your log book jobby, a private person usually doesn`t have that facility!

Its illegal for any manufacturer to reject warranty claims because of non dealer maintenance. Block exemption regulations apply.

That said as its a first service I'd go for the dealer. Note for future reference; always negotiate a free first service with a new car.

Ring around a few dealers for a price - its often cheaper if they don't think you're a business/fleet user.

any VAT registered garage can do the service and comply with warranty rules

What Mr Bus said, just make sure that the garage stamp your service book and keep a copy of the reciept showing their Vat reg number in case you do need to make a warranty claim.

Exactly right.

Cheers lads going to the Vauxhall dealer as only £8 more than bloke round corner, I ran up were I bought it to see if go a free service apparently they said Vauxhalls dont do free first services which i think is a load of old balls. Anyway i got £1,500 of the price of it anyway so I dont really care.

You got £1,500 off the price of the service?

Were they suggesting blowing you while you waited for the original quoted price?

Very good