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I've just checked the service plan pricing again and have compared it with the individual cost of the same services and it's actually a useful saving now - it works out at about 15% cheaper before accounting for any price rises in the servicing cost by the time we get to 2028 when the last one is due. I'm therefore considering it now.
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I've just checked the service plan pricing again and have compared it with the individual cost of the same services and it's actually a useful saving now - it works out at about 15% cheaper before accounting for any price rises in the servicing cost by the time we get to 2028 when the last one is due. I'm therefore considering it now.
When they could have up to a dozen cars to wash daily, how much time and care do you think they take?
Dealer car cleaning seems to be sub-co'd out to whatever local car wash company is the cheapest in my experience. VW and BMW around here are terrible, the wife's Tiguan looked like it had been cleaned with dirty water. I never let dealers wash it, they're as bad as local scratch and shine places. I haven't let BMW wash any of my cars for at least 5 years, I do it myself or get my detailer to do it if I'm being lazy.
I went for it, as it spreads the cost too. Glad I flagged that the prices were a bit better if it helps others save a bit of money.
Yeah I think they’re much cheaper when new - would definitely go for that!
If the car hasn't yet had its first service you get access to a different product, which is typically quite good, however, make sure you do the maths on it because unless you do high mileage you probably won't need more than the standard cheaper service and a brake fluid change in the first 3 years.
It did, thanks. I've never found it worth doing before so was surprised to see the saving!
Yeh not had a service yet, averaging 6-7000 miles per year I reckon
Not sure of UK pricing, but I expect somewhere in the region of £800 or so?
If you have one, you can look at the app under schedule service. Each dealer will have different (albeit similar) prices.
That section makes some scary reading - BMW’s ‘offer’ to replace front discs and pads is £1,654.59!!
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It's a lession to teach people to work on their own car
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I had similar. I was quoted £2.5k for new discs and pads all around.
That’s not quite what you said first time around.It's a lession to teach people to work on their own car
Just to buy the discs it’s £950 the pair. I’m guessing the pads will be another hundred plus. So that’s over a grand even if you do it yourself.
You buy the car and I get you need to be prepared to pony up for the maintenance, but my old C63 and even the F80 wasn’t this silly.
I’ve got another 30k+ miles before I’ll need new discs n pads. Think they’re gonna be really slow, gentle miles lol.
It means the same thing though, whether I reworded it or not
Yeah, still quite the saving isn't it, for 5 minutes work if that per side once jacked up
BMW + Gentle, are 2 words you don't normally hear in the same sentence
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Those who have models that use ad blue. Do you typically top up well before it runs out or as it runs out?
Mine has taken a while to be used up, I have covered around 8k miles I think and at the moment the I drive is showing range 2500 miles left before refil needed and top up 15litres
I have noticed recently more diesel dust on the back of my car .so probably worth topping up sooner rather than leave it ?
Those who have models that use ad blue. Do you typically top up well before it runs out or as it runs out?
Mine has taken a while to be used up, I have covered around 8k miles I think and at the moment the I drive is showing range 2500 miles left before refil needed and top up 15litres
I have noticed recently more diesel dust on the back of my car .so probably worth topping up sooner rather than leave it ?