car service - dealer or local mechanic ?

ned rierson

Up to now i've been getting my car serviced in the garage where i bought it but a local mechanic can do it cheaper. Do the dealers do a more thorough service ?

TestTransmission

If by thorough you mean more expensive then yes,yes they do

ned rierson

I know they are more expensive, i said in my post a local mechanic can do it cheaper. Just wondering what the difference is apart from price

Anan1

ned rierson wrote: »

I know they are more expensive, i said in my post a local mechanic can do it cheaper. Just wondering what the difference is apart from price

That really depends on the two garages in question. You'll find many people here telling you that main dealerships are incompetent & overpriced - in my experience, this is often but not always true. Local mechanics, however, also vary between the excellent and the appalling. IMO you really want to hear a few personal experiences of the garages in question.

TestTransmission

ned rierson wrote: »

I know they are more expensive, i said in my post a local mechanic can do it cheaper. Just wondering what the difference is apart from price

What's the car,what service is due?.What prices have you been quoted,etc?

ned rierson

I've never had any problem with the dealership re work done but my local guy is way cheaper. I've asked around locally but no one has got work done by him or knows of any one that has. Dont want to offend him by asking him does he do as good a job as a main dealer. Might just bite the bullet and go back to my dealership.

Anan1

ned rierson wrote: »

I've never had any problem with the dealership re work done but my local guy is way cheaper. I've asked around locally but no one has got work done by him or knows of any one that has. Dont want to offend him by asking him does he do as good a job as a main dealer. Might just bite the bullet and go back to my dealership.

Just so you know, main dealerships are open to negotiation on service costs.

ned rierson

Anan1 wrote: »

Just so you know, main dealerships are open to negotiation on service costs.

As i've just found out. Result .