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<shudder> I wouldn't take my Billy Cart to Ultra tune.
I agree that $400 is a bit steep and I am all for looking at a good deal. I hate being ripped off.
But lets look at that $400 that's 2.66 cents for every KM you drive it.
By saving $120 and risking some bozzo at Ultra tune do it you are saving yourself less than 1 cent per KM.
Is saving 1 cent a KM worth the risk!
You could save that much by driving slow, avoiding peak hour traffic or not driving it at all.
Mind you all of which is point because the bad news is that the thing is depreciating quicker than that anyway buy about 500%!!
Lets assume you get a great trade after 4 years of 50% and you have done the average of say 80,000km.
Your $35,000 (Assuming you paid around $70K) in depreciation works out to be nearly 48 cents for each and every km you drive it. Yes yes, some will do less km (which makes the depreciation higher unless you get a better trade) but either way the biggest cost to all of us is depreciation!
Makes that 1 cent really seem pointless now dont you think?
<shudder> I wouldn't take my Billy Cart to Ultra tune.
I agree that $400 is a bit steep and I am all for looking at a good deal. I hate being ripped off.
But lets look at that $400 that's 2.66 cents for every KM you drive it.
By saving $120 and risking some bozzo at Ultra tune do it you are saving yourself less than 1 cent per KM.
Is saving 1 cent a KM worth the risk!
You could save that much by driving slow, avoiding peak hour traffic or not driving it at all.
Mind you all of which is point because the bad news is that the thing is depreciating quicker than that anyway buy about 500%!!
Lets assume you get a great trade after 4 years of 50% and you have done the average of say 80,000km.
Your $35,000 (Assuming you paid around $70K) in depreciation works out to be nearly 48 cents for each and every km you drive it. Yes yes, some will do less km (which makes the depreciation higher unless you get a better trade) but either way the biggest cost to all of us is depreciation!
Makes that 1 cent really seem pointless now dont you think?
APOM, Couldn't agree more.
Whilst the price is more like it, I cant bring myself to trust them.
However, it goes to show how much you are being ripped off by dealer servicing. I think I will tell my local dealer to match the best VW price $342 or just take it to Ferntree Gully.
When all they are really doing is getting some apprentice to change the oil and filters and then do a "check over", $400 is insane!
oil is not cheap though even if you buy it yourself - $88 for 5 litres of Castrol SLX prof for diesel spec (I am sure they buy cheaper in bulk though) then you add labour at what $100 per hour, then all the other costs, not that I am defending the dealer of course. Essendon are competitive on price and happy with the service so far plus free loan car except for petrol if you ask nicely Also as an aside any dealer will do free oil top ups while under warranty I have already been back twice. Looks like my car is living up to imy username!!! After extended warranty expires will go independent only thing that worries me is to do the rear brake pad changes you need vagcom to release the brake calipers. Also DSG oil changes might be best left to someone with experience. The price is not cheap but also the service intervals are higher at 15,000km than a lot of Aussie of Japanese cars, my bro in laws Subaru (they are not cheap either) is on 7500km!!! If you buy Euro you ahve to be prepared for some things to be a bit more expensive. The amount of technology and complexity of modern cars has increased a lot, I remember dad showing me how to change the points on the distributor on my first car!!! having said that can do most things on my wife's A class including the spark plugs thanks to the wonders of the internet, just need someone (friend has one) for any diagnostics etc. Unless you have any problems most things are only fluid changes etc or brakes. Hwo much do some of you guys value you time at per hour, plus if you f.. it up no re-course if the dealer does you can ask them to rectify. Oh what a wonderful world...
I think he means all the miscellaneous stuff at the end of the service invoice like the environmental waste disposal charge for the old oil, workshop consumables, gaskets etc.
I think reading this thread cost me around $120 in time lol...
I paid $280 for my first service on my CC, however I did the oil change at 6 months not the recommended 12 months (I like to keep my cars well maintained). Barloworld Mascot if you are wondering.
I cannot find my invoice for the 12 months service though at the moment but I think it was a little more.
I always like to service my cars at the dealer. Even if it costs a little extra, buyers love to see all the dealer stamps on the log book. Worth a lot more than $100 or so in extra servicing imho. However if I were to keep the car for longer than the warranty period, I would possibly look at other service outlets if VW started to charge exorbitantly.
sigpicMY10 Passat CC V6 - RNS510, GPS, RVC, self park, dynaudio, cooling seats!
Also as an aside any dealer will do free oil top ups while under warranty I have already been back twice. Looks like my car is living up to imy username!!! After extended warranty expires will go independent only thing that worries me is to do the rear brake pad changes you need vagcom to release the brake calipers. Also DSG oil changes might be best left to someone with experience. The price is not cheap but also the service intervals are higher at 15,000km than a lot of Aussie of Japanese cars, my bro in laws Subaru (they are not cheap either) is on 7500km!!! If you buy Euro you ahve to be prepared for some things to be a bit more expensive. The amount of technology and complexity of modern cars has increased a lot, I remember dad showing me how to change the points on the distributor on my first car!!! having said that can do most things on my wife's A class including the spark plugs thanks to the wonders of the internet, just need someone (friend has one) for any diagnostics etc. Unless you have any problems most things are only fluid changes etc or brakes. Hwo much do some of you guys value you time at per hour, plus if you f.. it up no re-course if the dealer does you can ask them to rectify. Oh what a wonderful world...
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