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Apr 10th, 2021, 22:48 | #11 |
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Have to admit I'm with Kev 0607 on this, you own 2 Ferraris worth £150k a T5 worth £30k which you hardly use 3 other cars yet you want to quibble over servicing and think Halfords or Kwikfit would be a good place to go?
But if the Ferrari service is so cheap then why not take the T5 there?
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Apr 10th, 2021, 23:22 | #13 |
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As far as I know Volvo servicing cost is comparable with German marques of similar quality.
My ropey old 62 plate Insignia used to cost me 200/400 for minor/major at a main dealer. Yes a 50% increase with Volvo but, subjectively to me anyway, way more than 50% more car. |
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Prestige car = prestige prices.
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Apr 11th, 2021, 07:33 | #15 |
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That’s probably where my original assumption was wrong when we went out to buy a 5th car to replace a Range Rover that we barely used, as we didn’t think of volvo as prestige car but more like a middle of the road reliable work horse like VW.
Thanks for the recommendation on exploring the specialist network, I didn’t expect there’d be so many around the country... I guess that’s an interesting tell tale of the market the main dealers created taking the P*** with their pricing structure. For what it’s worth, I have found a well respected local Volvo Specialist that quoted me £275 for the 2 year major, with all Volvo parts and diagnostic tool. Looking at the Google review (4.95) I am safer going there than my local Volvo dealer (3.25). |
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If I insulted you by asking whether there were alternatives to paying £600 for an oil change, air/oil filter changes, etc... I feel sorry for you. £600 does not look like good value to me (and to the apparently healthy Indy network), and I guess my approach to smart money in life has helped me get to a point where I can afford 2 Ferrari and a Porsche in addition to 2 daily driver. Your assumption that people who can afford prestige cars (not talking Volvo here), are happy to **** money away, is as idiotic as your comment. |
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I do still wonder about the dreaded 996 Porsche. The IMs bearing issues seem very easy to clear up (and don’t occur on the turbo) and the prices for then is so low! I wonder if the 996 will in fact pale into insignificance or prove to be a shrewd buy?? That’s a nice fleet of cars you have by the way, and well done on getting the 2 year service to £275! |
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Apr 11th, 2021, 09:45 | #19 |
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£600 pounds sounds excessive to me but maybe that's London prices. For my 2018 V90 D4 the second service was £424 last July, done by main dealers Agnew (SMW), Belfast. No way would I let Halfords or Kwik fit near it (Except to change a tyre maybe!). Maybe you should shop around, there must be loads of indies and main dealers in London/ SE
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Also may be worth noting that recent price increases may be due to brexit inflation.
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