Service costs at dealers.
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Stuart McB
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Service costs at dealers.
The wife has printed off some service costs for any of you who complain about Citroen service costs. Lamborghini. A clutch but only the center plate £3000, oil and filter change nothing else £380 to £680 depending on engine !!!. And you thought the main dealer service price of £40 (special offer) was a bit much.[:D]
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Stuart McB
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These prices were at a non franchised dealer for Lamborghini. Personally I use a Citroen specialist in Birmingham who has never let me down when servicing etc is needed. There's a Citroen dealer in my home town only mins away, but man are the staff a little funny if your car is over 4 years old. Could be worse I could be driving a Rover (LOL).
There is a tendency for high costs for servicing "exclusive" cars, like a Lamborghini.
First of all the initial cost of the cars means a reduced exclusive ownership, who expects high quality service, with everything included, not mentioned in such service costs.
This could be cleaning the engine before & and the whole car after service works, and any minor adjustments, ensuring the customer is satisfied with the impression of the perfect service he expects for his money.
Next, these cars tends to use special parts, opted for performance, and often the works includes even insanely elaborate dismantling to replace parts, again because of a construction aimed at performance, rather than serviceability.
You can't just compare plums & cherries [8D]
First of all the initial cost of the cars means a reduced exclusive ownership, who expects high quality service, with everything included, not mentioned in such service costs.
This could be cleaning the engine before & and the whole car after service works, and any minor adjustments, ensuring the customer is satisfied with the impression of the perfect service he expects for his money.
Next, these cars tends to use special parts, opted for performance, and often the works includes even insanely elaborate dismantling to replace parts, again because of a construction aimed at performance, rather than serviceability.
You can't just compare plums & cherries [8D]
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First of all the initial cost of the cars means a reduced exclusive ownership, who expects high quality service, with everything included, not mentioned in such service costs.
This could be cleaning the engine before & and the whole car after service works, and any minor adjustments, ensuring the customer is satisfied with the impression of the perfect service he expects for his money.
Next, these cars tends to use special parts, opted for performance, and often the works includes even insanely elaborate dismantling to replace parts, again because of a construction aimed at performance, rather than serviceability.
You can't just compare plums & cherries [8D]
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That's what they'd all like us to think, but recently over here I was sent a copy of an account for a job similar to one I'd just done on my car, BX 16V.
The overall price was $A850 and I was asked to compare it with what I'd done on my car. Working on the premium labour charge of $A110 per hour and doubling the price for parts (plus a bit) so as to equal local prices, I estimated the job was over priced by $550 basing time on what it had taken me to do the jobs concerned.
Incidentally, the car has been since taken to another repairer for rectification of the work previously done, so whilst Anders comments may be correct in some instances, I think that standard of service is more the exception than the rule; out here anyway.
Alan S
First of all the initial cost of the cars means a reduced exclusive ownership, who expects high quality service, with everything included, not mentioned in such service costs.
This could be cleaning the engine before & and the whole car after service works, and any minor adjustments, ensuring the customer is satisfied with the impression of the perfect service he expects for his money.
Next, these cars tends to use special parts, opted for performance, and often the works includes even insanely elaborate dismantling to replace parts, again because of a construction aimed at performance, rather than serviceability.
You can't just compare plums & cherries [8D]
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That's what they'd all like us to think, but recently over here I was sent a copy of an account for a job similar to one I'd just done on my car, BX 16V.
The overall price was $A850 and I was asked to compare it with what I'd done on my car. Working on the premium labour charge of $A110 per hour and doubling the price for parts (plus a bit) so as to equal local prices, I estimated the job was over priced by $550 basing time on what it had taken me to do the jobs concerned.
Incidentally, the car has been since taken to another repairer for rectification of the work previously done, so whilst Anders comments may be correct in some instances, I think that standard of service is more the exception than the rule; out here anyway.
Alan S
Just been looking at prices at an independent Ferrari service centre - doesn't look quite so bad...
http://www.rosneathengineering.co.uk/Servicing.html
Ron
http://www.rosneathengineering.co.uk/Servicing.html
Ron
The thing is... when you go to the dealer, you pay the same wether the job takes 1 hour or 4. They have standard pricing for everything. At your local specialist, they charge you for how long the job is taking, even if they haven't done that special repair before and therefore are somewhat slower than the dealer. The per hour rate is a little less for the specialist, but the time you pay for could be higher.
Often the spares are second rate also. You need to specify if you want original spares or not. And if you want original, you pay the same as at the dealers.
I'm not advocating for the dealers or against the specialists, just saying, there are up's and down's for both.
Often the spares are second rate also. You need to specify if you want original spares or not. And if you want original, you pay the same as at the dealers.
I'm not advocating for the dealers or against the specialists, just saying, there are up's and down's for both.
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philhoward
Diversing a bit, but A-series Metro's had that horrible Verto clutch that was either a dream or a swine to change. A Friend got ESTIMATES from a normal, local garage and a quote from the Rover dealer; difference was about a tenner (on a £130/£140 quote); the local ended up charging £200 for a no-name clutch because it took so long!
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That prompted me to call a main Cit dealer (in Greenford - West London) and service prices for my model are as follows:
1) Basic service - £210,
2) "middle of the road" medium service (all filters etc) - £430,
3) Full service (incl timing belt) - £600 and change.
So if someone does it for 40 I'm definitely going.
1) Basic service - £210,
2) "middle of the road" medium service (all filters etc) - £430,
3) Full service (incl timing belt) - £600 and change.
So if someone does it for 40 I'm definitely going.
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Jon
"Middle of the road" medium service (all filters etc) £430" ??
Gold plated Purflux oil filter?
No wonder so many people claim Citroens are expensive to run! You could buy the oil, air, fuel and pollen filters for under £35 quid plus a bit for the oil and a couple of hours max to do the service.
How I weep when I hear about these sort of costs.
Gold plated Purflux oil filter?
No wonder so many people claim Citroens are expensive to run! You could buy the oil, air, fuel and pollen filters for under £35 quid plus a bit for the oil and a couple of hours max to do the service.
How I weep when I hear about these sort of costs.
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philhoward