Car Service

Compo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:01 pm

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.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6520

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

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:11 pm

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

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 23005

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.

Splod · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:07 pm

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

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

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

alienlife · **Posted:** Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:11 am

no6bus wrote:

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.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:21 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

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.

Exactly right.

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:29 am

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.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:57 am

Compo wrote:

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?

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:58 am

Mr Ripper wrote:

Compo wrote:

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?

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