Service Prices

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:38 pm

My folks have got an Audi A4 cab and it's due a service now. Ive kept badgering the old man to take it to VAG Tech who I use, and I know Dino uses as well.

He finally tried them today after calling Audi first and the result of the call was...

Audi - Â£326.02 all in

VAG Tech - Â£106 all in

How the hell does that work, the service at VAG Tech is cheaper than Audi's hourly rate

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:05 am

It's stupid! It's the fact that people will pay that price to think they're getting "the best" service they can...

Bull! Are VAG tech one workshop? or have a few branches around?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:24 am

Just the one place Chris, real friendly place

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:22 am

so thats Â£220 extra for an audi stamp? Doesnt make sense to me either

carerra91 · Post by **carerra91** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:06 pm

Do they use genuine parts?
If so, where are they?!?!

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:09 pm

Imo a VW dealer stamp to me says the car hasn't been treated properly, considering how rubbish most of the main dealers are. I'd rather take it to a trusted specialist

carerra91 · Post by **carerra91** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:17 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:Imo a VW dealer stamp to me says the car hasn't been treated properly, considering how rubbish most of the main dealers are. I'd rather take it to a trusted specialist

Yep. I did work experience at a VW dealership last year and my mentor went to lunch and pretty much let me complete a service on a customer car. It was fun but a 15 year old doing a service in a main dealer is a bit dodgy...

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:36 pm

To have full vw service history or whatever dealer means nothing to me... over rated and over priced... I know a place where you didnt have to get no service done but would stamp it for a tenner.. now thats dodgy

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:35 pm

carerra91 wrote:Do they use genuine parts?
If so, where are they?!?!

Yep - genuine products. There based in Leighton Buzzard.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:02 pm

i never go direct to Seat, i always use my local VAG specialists (they used to be Seat but lost the franchise). they are a family run business and can always help me out and usually at short notice!
they are more than happy to help Doug with his vento and Hollie with her polo.
their labour rate is around Â£40 an hour which is a lot cheaper than VW or Seat in my area!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:29 pm

mysteryboy wrote:I know a place where you didnt have to get no service done but would stamp it for a tenner.. now thats dodgy

thats awful!!

I also stick to my local vag specialist, very trusted and does everything to keep the price down