Dealer annoyances

Vertigo · 13 Jul 2007 at 17:36

On a 5+ year old car, aren't you better off going with an independent rather than a main dealer?

Sure, it'll wreck the FBMWSH when you come to sell it but, by the time that happens, you'll most likely have forked out more in extra charges to get the dealer to service it than you'll recoup from the slightly higher residual value.

Sone · 13 Jul 2007 at 17:43

Vertigo1 said:
On a 5+ year old car, aren't you better off going with an independent rather than a main dealer?

Sure, it'll wreck the FBMWSH when you come to sell it but, by the time that happens, you'll most likely have forked out more in extra charges to get the dealer to service it than you'll recoup from the slightly higher residual value.

he's already explained why he goes in another thread, local and cortsety card from memory

[TW]Fox · 13 Jul 2007 at 17:47

Vertigo1 said:
On a 5+ year old car, aren't you better off going with an independent rather than a main dealer?

Sure, it'll wreck the FBMWSH when you come to sell it but, by the time that happens, you'll most likely have forked out more in extra charges to get the dealer to service it than you'll recoup from the slightly higher residual value.

The saving over using an independant is not enough to warrant doing it. If I was saving £100+ I'd do it without a shot but for the sake of 40 odd quid, whats the point?

Tesla · 13 Jul 2007 at 17:54

I would actually rather use a good indy than a dealership. Even if the indy cost more. Dealerships never really seem to care too much about the car, whereas the indy needs your business to feed his kids.

[TW]Fox · 13 Jul 2007 at 18:13

Tesla said:
I would actually rather use a good indy than a dealership. Even if the indy cost more. Dealerships never really seem to care too much about the car, whereas the indy needs your business to feed his kids.

They are changing the oil and a few filters. I'm sure they can manage

Tesla · 13 Jul 2007 at 18:16

[TW]Fox said:
They are changing the oil and a few filters. I'm sure they can manage

Can you not do it, iirc you used to do the Mondeo?

jamoor · 13 Jul 2007 at 18:42

[TW]Fox said:
The saving over using an independant is not enough to warrant doing it. If I was saving £100+ I'd do it without a shot but for the sake of 40 odd quid, whats the point?

I like having someone over 18 years of age working on my car

Vertigo · 13 Jul 2007 at 19:05

[TW]Fox said:
The saving over using an independant is not enough to warrant doing it. If I was saving £100+ I'd do it without a shot but for the sake of 40 odd quid, whats the point?

Fairy nuff, didn't realise the difference was that marginal.

thepharcyde · 13 Jul 2007 at 19:30

Inspection II on mine was quote by both dealers I phoned over the phone. £30 difference though.

SB118 · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:15

[TW]Fox said:
They are changing the oil and a few filters. I'm sure they can manage

And you're going to pay them 250 quid to do it .....

[TW]Fox · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:16

SB118 said:
And you're going to pay them 250 quid to do it .....

Thats right, yes. It saves messing about. Dont forget £100ish of that is the oil alone.

SB118 · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:18

A ton for oil? jesus wept, i knew synthetic stuff was steep, but that's really sticking it to you.

[TW]Fox · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:31

SB118 said:
A ton for oil? jesus wept, i knew synthetic stuff was steep, but that's really sticking it to you.

Even if you get it off ebay it's like £70

Tesla · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:33

[TW]Fox said:
Even if you get it off ebay it's like £70

What oil is it? How much is it from a motor factors? ebay doesn't really mean cheap with car parts I have found.

[TW]Fox · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:38

Tesla said:
What oil is it? How much is it from a motor factors? ebay doesn't really mean cheap with car parts I have found.

0w30 BMW LL01 Spec.

ie, Castrol Edge Sport or Mobil-1.

jamoor · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:46

I get 8 litres for £46 Mobil1 from costco, I think it's same with petrol and diesel.

Good value imo.

[TW]Fox · 13 Jul 2007 at 20:46

Thats very good value - however I am neither a Costco member nor located near a Costco.

Simon · 13 Jul 2007 at 21:16

[TW]Fox said:
0w30 BMW LL01 Spec.

ie, Castrol Edge Sport or Mobil-1.

Cheaper in the shops though. Can't you provide your own oil?

[TW]Fox · 13 Jul 2007 at 21:29

Yes, I can, and to be honest, I intend to, which will minus £100 from the price.

Problem is, even at places like Halfords the Castrol stuff is £45 for 4 litres. I need 6 litres..

moss · 13 Jul 2007 at 21:32

[TW]Fox said:
Problem is, even at places like Halfords the Castrol stuff is £45 for 4 litres. I need 6 litres..

I would sell it at work for £38.50inc VAT for 4 litres, we dont keep it though, ive never ever been asked for it tbh, most of my customers want to pay next to nothing for oil.