1st Year Service - opinions needed!

[DanTheSeatMan]

Hey guys don't flame me for not searching but I just wanted quick current opinions on this.

- I have a 1.4 DAB Petrol and it is coming up for its 1st year service in a couple of weeks.

- Seat want £145 for their "Safety Inspection and Oil change"
- Volkswagen want £99 for a Lube Service (basically just and oil change etc)

- I am looking to trade the car in in 6 months(so it would be 1.5 years old for an old shape leon.

With that in mind what would be the best one to go for? Would choosing the VW service devalue the trade-in price of the car? Or is it worth paying an extra £46 for the SEAT stamp?

Cheers

Dan

 

[Deleted member 13581]

It doesnt matter where the service is done.

As long as the centre is VAT registered and uses original parts.

 

[Deleted member 19188]

My Ibiza 1.9 TDi is due it's first service in about 10 days (only 7500 miles in the first year) and my dealer has quoted £179 for it, so your prices are cheap (unless diesel servicing is more expensive).

 

[Nathanio]

Take it to a local VAT registered independent. As long as they use OE parts it will not affect the value at all

 

[Fleggy]

(unless diesel servicing is more expensive)

Diesels are more expensive, i think my 1st service was around about that and my 2nd service was supposed to be £205 but i got it down to £175 in the end. Its shocking really when you think about what they actually do its nothing at all.

 

[DanTheSeatMan]

haha tell me about it, it is a total rip.

In that case then I will just take it to my local mechanic then. Any other opinions are welcome.

I dont wanna pay less and find out that I could have done with that magic "seat" stamp. but I dont want to pay more either... in fact Id rather not pay at all!

 

[Nathanio]

haha tell me about it, it is a total rip.

In that case then I will just take it to my local mechanic then. Any other opinions are welcome.

I dont wanna pay less and find out that I could have done with that magic "seat" stamp. but I dont want to pay more either... in fact Id rather not pay at all!

As a potential purchaser of a car as long as it had a FSH with stamps and receipts to show the work undertaken; that is as good as a FSSH imo.

I trust my local indy more than my local dealer

As for TDIs more expensive in servicing - that's a wrong assumption! When Liz had a Ka 1.3 the last two services cost more than my Tolly TDI did (same garage did both cars). One of her services cost more than 2 of mine!

 

[TazB]

im sure my local stealers said £125 for the 1st service when i asked yesterday.

 

[Leigh15]

The SEAT diesels do cost more to service than the equivalent petrol as the PD oil is very expensive

 

[mixupz]

my car is over due by 4000 miles for its service i dont know how much it will cost. i want the seat stamp, but dont mind getting it serviced by another (non) seat garage. i think it will be its third service!