Servicing Cost of first service, dealer made me an offer on buying a 3 service pack

Dinalli · 29th August 2007, 19:00

Been quoted 165 for first service. According to the dealer its a standard price across all honda garages.

They also offered me a deal the next 3 services (inc this one) for £395. which is a good price but a great deal lower than £671 she said they should cost. Since the prices of services is fixed how can they do this ?

I cant see the catch at the moment if the deal is it as good as it seems

The dealer is stratstone in leeds, and i have a civic 2.2 tdi ES

cheers
Andy

JoeyF · 29th August 2007, 19:45

Hi Dinalli,

I know Honda offer a five year service for £500 on servicing a petrol engine, when the car is new.
I don't think the service costs are fixed, I have my Civic booked in in a few weeks and the first service is costing me £145 inc VAT, parts and labour.
However saying this you are still saving at least £40 over the three services and I assume the second and third are a little more expensive, so maybe even more!!!!

Just noticed you have a diesel I think this is even more expensive to service so maybe the above is a load of rubbish!! Doh.. I really must learn to read properly.

Trevor · 29th August 2007, 20:36

Dinalli
Stratstone Honda in Leeds is where i bought my 1.8 EX, they offered me the same deal of £395 for 3 years sevicing, meaning the 12,24 and 36 mile service intervals would be taken care of in this deal, which is a good saving on individual service bills.
My one and only point is, I was led to believe this deal is for the petrol 1.8 civic models and that 2.2 TDI may be more expensive? I could be wrong but just check!

lobey dosser · 30th August 2007, 00:50

Just a thought - based on Lady Dosser losing 50 or 60 quid on a pre-paid Spa day in some daft gym thing when the aforementioned daft gym thing went bust before her booked day,

If you pre-pay the dealer for servicing could you claim it from another dealer if the first one went down the swannie?

I would guess that you would be OK with the Honda Happiness thing, assuming the contract is with Honda, but 3 years can be a long time in the car dealer game.

Dinalli · 30th August 2007, 08:07

Yeah i was thinking about what happens if they go bust, its not a honda deal as they stated i can sell it on with the car, or keep using it with a different car.

They did state that the cost of the 24 month service would be 280 quid. So its almost like you get the third one free.

I will have a word with them when the car goes in on friday.

29th August 2007, 19:00	#1 (permalink)
Dinalli Valve Cap Join Date: 14th May 2007 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Cost of first service, dealer made me an offer on buying a 3 service pack Been quoted 165 for first service. According to the dealer its a standard price across all honda garages. They also offered me a deal the next 3 services (inc this one) for £395. which is a good price but a great deal lower than £671 she said they should cost. Since the prices of services is fixed how can they do this ? I cant see the catch at the moment if the deal is it as good as it seems The dealer is stratstone in leeds, and i have a civic 2.2 tdi ES cheers Andy

29th August 2007, 19:45	#2 (permalink)
JoeyF Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd October 2006 Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire Posts: 399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Dinalli, I know Honda offer a five year service for £500 on servicing a petrol engine, when the car is new. I don't think the service costs are fixed, I have my Civic booked in in a few weeks and the first service is costing me £145 inc VAT, parts and labour. However saying this you are still saving at least £40 over the three services and I assume the second and third are a little more expensive, so maybe even more!!!! Just noticed you have a diesel I think this is even more expensive to service so maybe the above is a load of rubbish!! Doh.. I really must learn to read properly. Last edited by JoeyF; 29th August 2007 at 19:46. Reason: Not reading the post properly!!!

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Trevor Valve Cap Join Date: 31st December 2006 Location: Otley, West Yorkshire Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Dinalli Stratstone Honda in Leeds is where i bought my 1.8 EX, they offered me the same deal of £395 for 3 years sevicing, meaning the 12,24 and 36 mile service intervals would be taken care of in this deal, which is a good saving on individual service bills. My one and only point is, I was led to believe this deal is for the petrol 1.8 civic models and that 2.2 TDI may be more expensive? I could be wrong but just check!

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lobey dosser Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 21st May 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just a thought - based on Lady Dosser losing 50 or 60 quid on a pre-paid Spa day in some daft gym thing when the aforementioned daft gym thing went bust before her booked day, If you pre-pay the dealer for servicing could you claim it from another dealer if the first one went down the swannie? I would guess that you would be OK with the Honda Happiness thing, assuming the contract is with Honda, but 3 years can be a long time in the car dealer game.

30th August 2007, 08:07	#5 (permalink)
Dinalli Valve Cap Join Date: 14th May 2007 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yeah i was thinking about what happens if they go bust, its not a honda deal as they stated i can sell it on with the car, or keep using it with a different car. They did state that the cost of the 24 month service would be 280 quid. So its almost like you get the third one free. I will have a word with them when the car goes in on friday.