Choose between VW Classic Service and VW Ultimate Service

mlb10theshow

Hello,

I have 7 year old VW Jetta at 70k and I have absolutely no issue with the car but, there's service light turned on over a year now so, I have decided to go for a general service.

I'm looking to get the service from main VW dealers and want to choose between their Classic service(149e) and Ultimate service(249e).

Only differences I can see from the link below are replacing two filters(pollen filter and air filter) and spark plug.

volkswagen.ie/content/ie/brand/en/service/volkswagen_service/fixed-price-service1/service-options.html

Would ultimate service really necessary?

colm_mcm

I can't see why you'd Bring a 7 year old car to a main dealer.
An independent VW specialist would give you better value for money.
if the car wasn't serviced in 2 years, then you can be sure they'll add a heap of stuff that needs doing.

Ultimate adds pollen filter, air filter, plugs

mlb10theshow

colm_mcm wrote: »

I can't see why you'd Bring a 7 year old car to a main dealer.
An independent VW specialist would give you better value for money.
if the car wasn't serviced in 2 years, then you can be sure they'll add a heap of stuff that needs doing.

Ultimate adds pollen filter, air filter, plugs

Thanks for the answer. Would it be a lot cheaper going to independent VW specialists ?

George Dalton

You'll get the full (or "ultimate" in VW-speak) service done for under €200 by using an independent garage.

Sounds like your car will be due the full service plus a brake fluid change. That would set you back €230 in our place just for comparison. I reckon the same would cost you €300 minimum in a VW dealer.

Tropheus

I would definitely steer clear of a main dealer with a car of that age. It's also work you could do very easily yourself.

Stallingrad

I actually think that is not bad value, you will get any software updates and a mini valet as well, sometime even a box of mints. ;-)

The risk is they may try and rope you in for pads/disks and who knows what else, in which case the €149 will escalate rapidly, and an indy would be a far better bet then.

mlb10theshow

Stallingrad wrote: »

I actually think that is not bad value, you will get any software updates and a mini valet as well, sometime even a box of mints. ;-)

The risks they may try and rope you in for pads/disks and who knows what else, in which case the €149 will escalate rapidly, and and indy would be a far better bet then.

FYI, I have ended up visiting MSL VW Dun Laoghire and I have ended up paying 450euro for the Classic Service + front and rear break pads + break fluids. They also reported me to replace the timing belts which will cost extra 450e-ish euro but, I told them that I'll do that later. Basically I could not let 149euro turning into 1000euro in one go. Anyway, I'm not sure I did it right to go to main dealer at this stage :')

George Dalton

Some people just can't be told...

Independent prices for the work:
Basic service €100
Brake fluid change €40
Front pads €75
Rear pads €65
Timing belt kit, water pump and alternator belt €260

Total €540.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

Some people like to pay the extra for:

Attractive receptionist
Comfortable sofa
Flavia coffee & magazines
Shiny new car models to sit in

Most independents don't offer these extras :pac::D

DraganGTD

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Some people like to pay the extra for:

Attractive receptionist
Comfortable sofa
Flavia coffee & magazines
Shiny new car models to sit in

Most independents don't offer these extras :pac::D

Spot on

Nody

George Dalton wrote: »

Some people just can't be told...

But is that also not part of trust? Now I'll be the first to admit I'm not the sharpest knife in the toolbox when it comes to my car but I'd happily pay extra if it meant I felt comfortable with the service. If he don't know any good indy garage to trust it would make sense to pay the extra to be feeling confident your car is being dealt with appropriately by taking it to a main dealer (assuming you can afford it).

Foxhole Norman

Nody wrote: »

But is that also not part of trust? Now I'll be the first to admit I'm not the sharpest knife in the toolbox when it comes to my car but I'd happily pay extra if it meant I felt comfortable with the service. If he don't know any good indy garage to trust it would make sense to pay the extra to be feeling confident your car is being dealt with appropriately by taking it to a main dealer (assuming you can afford it).

How would you know if a dealer did everything correctly? The work is still carried out by humans that can make mistakes.

Nody

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

How would you know if a dealer did everything correctly? The work is still carried out by humans that can make mistakes.

True but if I'm choosing between the garage I bought the car in or random indy garage I'd settle for the garage I bought the car on the simple basis that they are at least on paper suppose to be the experts (and I have in this case 5 years of check ups etc. done that I was happy with done previously).

listermint

Nody wrote: »

But is that also not part of trust? Now I'll be the first to admit I'm not the sharpest knife in the toolbox when it comes to my car but I'd happily pay extra if it meant I felt comfortable with the service. If he don't know any good indy garage to trust it would make sense to pay the extra to be feeling confident your car is being dealt with appropriately by taking it to a main dealer (assuming you can afford it).

This is horsecrap. I know many people that were informed that the had a full coolant change completed in the car alongside the other bits they paid full wack for only to look at the colour of the coolant thats probably 5 years old.

Going to a dealer gives me zero confidence, the only confidence i have is that il pay through the teeth and still not be sure they did everything on the list.

pippip

On a side note, my mate gets his 2007 golf serviced annually with VW main dealer. Last year he nursed the car home with an obvious problem. (coil pack failure but he didn't know that at the time).

When he happened to ring VW about getting the car fixed they told him since he got annual services with them he was part of their breakdown assistance service and they were out within the hour to see the car. He just had to pay for the part which was reasonably priced.

Markcheese

I'm guessing the OP isn't big into cars or car maintenance ! If it's due a timing belt don't ignore it for two years .
Your car will run perfectly right up to the moment that the engine dies-

ianobrien

Markcheese wrote: »

I'm guessing the OP isn't big into cars or car maintenance ! If it's due a timing belt don't ignore it for two years .
Your car will run perfectly right up to the moment that the engine dies-

Ya, with a service due light on for over a year.....

colm_mcm

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

How would you know if a dealer did everything correctly? The work is still carried out by humans that can make mistakes.

Apprentices in most cases.