how much for your first service/15k?

[kingwang]

I just booked my car in Barloworld Sydney for the standard first year 15k service.
The service rep quoted $410 for the service. Now I just want to know what you guys think and what are
the other offers being made?

[kingwang]

I found a recent post on the issue. it ranged from 340 - 440
Still think its a bit much for what their doing. I guess I got a loan car for free

[Corey_R]

Yeah - there are already several threads on this. Also, it differs depending on the model you have. It also differs based on the facilities and additional services that the dealer offers (courtesy cars, courtesy drop off/pick up, serviced waiting areas etc).

There is also a good website to check the price range (although it doesn't have some of the latest Golf's and obviously not the new Polo):
Car Service, Auto Services, Car Repair, Auto Repairs

This site allows you to pick your manufacturer, series and model, and it will give you a list of all the schedule services, and a price range of what the service centres (of the car manufacturer) are charging. It will also give you the details of what is completed.

On a side note, although European cars seem on the surface to be expensive to service, looking at the entire picture can be enlightening!
For example, I don't travel any more than 15,000km per year. Which means I'm always servicing based on time rather than km. Over a 6 year period, the cost to service a Toyota Yaris 1.5L Manual is $2319 to $3218. The cost of servicing a VW Golf GTI (MKV) 2.0L Turbo with DSG is $2304 to $2969!

So in other words, the high performance GTI is slightly cheaper than a bog standard Toyota Yaris! I know which one I'd rather be driving

[waterboy]

hey dude,
I got my first service at barloworld, also a 15K km service and it cost me $395, maybe yours is more expensive because of the car you have? Im driving 09 118TSI, could be more for a GTI?

[kingwang]

hey dude,
I got my first service at barloworld, also a 15K km service and it cost me $395, maybe yours is more expensive because of the car you have? Im driving 09 118TSI, could be more for a GTI?

Nah, Im driving what your driving.
Which Barloworld did you take it to?

[waterboy]

Five Dock..

[kingwang]

Five Dock..

WTF, thats stupid.
I just called them, they quoted $410 from the same dealership

This isnt right, did you haggle or was it a standard price

[waterboy]

Standard price man,
ive got the receipt and its just a standard service, checking everything and putting in new oil and its $395, strange why yours is more...

[Corey_R]

When was your service done? Maybe there has been a price change?

[waterboy]

It was done mid November 09, there could possibly be a price change but is it necessary because $415 for a first service is quite a lot if you ask me, so is what I paid, especially since there isnt anything wrong with the car after 15000kms on the clock.

[Corey_R]

Well the price difference between 6 months ago and now is only 3.8% - it's quite possible that due to inflation or many different factors that the price could have gone up by that between last year and this year.

Also, as I've stated. Compared to even a standard manual Yaris, the service costs of the Golf are cheaper as long as you're not doing high km's each year. So look at the big picture.

[cube_3]

On a side note, although European cars seem on the surface to be expensive to service, looking at the entire picture can be enlightening!
For example, I don't travel any more than 15,000km per year. Which means I'm always servicing based on time rather than km. Over a 6 year period, the cost to service a Toyota Yaris 1.5L Manual is $2319 to $3218. The cost of servicing a VW Golf GTI (MKV) 2.0L Turbo with DSG is $2304 to $2969!
So in other words, the high performance GTI is slightly cheaper than a bog standard Toyota Yaris! I know which one I'd rather be driving

Interesting that as when my Golf went in for its 5th year service with 105000Km on the clock I had to get the water pump/ timing belt done, brake pads all round and the actual service and that cost $2500 all up i.e. one service already equal to the total over 6 years.

[nicandlance]

WTF!!!!! Should I sell mine before then???

[team_v]

WTF!!!!! Should I sell mine before then???

Why bother.
If you sell it you will end up out of pocket more than the service cost.
After you get haggled down and then have to go about buying a new car it would be much easier to get it done by a vw specialist and pay less and keep your quality car.

[Corey_R]

Interesting that as when my Golf went in for its 5th year service with 105000Km on the clock I had to get the water pump/ timing belt done, brake pads all round and the actual service and that cost $2500 all up i.e. one service already equal to the total over 6 years.

Servicing cost comparisons don't include things which are not part of the scheduled service. Brakes are consumables which get replaced as needed, and therefore are not included. Timing belt and in a MKV GTI does not get replaced until 8 years / 120,000km, so not sure what the deal with yours was. Also, water pump is not part of the scheduled parts replacements. So again, faults are not included as part of scheduled servicing.

If you have problems with a Toyota, obviously that's going to cost you more than the standard scheduled servicing price either. So I'm really not sure what the point of your post was.

Nic - you definitely shouldn't sell your car, because although cube_3 hasn't said what his Golf actually is, what he has stated was not a standard scheduled service. Plus Nic, your engine has a chain rather than a belt, does it not?