Mobilvetta
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Just had a quote today from Walton Summit Fiat professional garage to perform a two year service, thinking of getting it done a couple months earlier has we will be somewhere in Europe when it will be due. They asked the milage which is around 8,000 miles and said they do a low mage service that is £425.00, this just sounds like a check over, top up the fluids and change the oil and filter and brake fluid.
I rung another fiat agent and they quoted a full service at £499, but this included the same as above but also changing the fuel filter, air filter and pollen filter. I'm now waiting for an independent garage who can service commercial vehicles to see what price they come up with.
Because the motorhome is from a continental manufacturer, you only get a two year base warranty on the cab and chassis, as opposed to a three year from a UK manufacturer.
Just wondering if you were in my position which route would you go down, if the independent is far cheaper would you use them or stick to the main agents.
One of my other vehicles is a Jaguar and I always have it serviced at the main agent, first three years it was free servicing, once it became three years old the servicing costs dropped dramatically as they have fixed cost servicing, think the last service was classed as a major service and it was fixed at just over £300, intermediate was just over £200, cheaper than a independent garage could do it for. So in that case I didn't mind sticking with the main agent as it was very competitive and they also valet the car and lend me a new one in with the price. A bargain compared with the prices I have received so far for the motorhome and these quotes don't include a habitation check.
I rung another fiat agent and they quoted a full service at £499, but this included the same as above but also changing the fuel filter, air filter and pollen filter. I'm now waiting for an independent garage who can service commercial vehicles to see what price they come up with.
Because the motorhome is from a continental manufacturer, you only get a two year base warranty on the cab and chassis, as opposed to a three year from a UK manufacturer.
Just wondering if you were in my position which route would you go down, if the independent is far cheaper would you use them or stick to the main agents.
One of my other vehicles is a Jaguar and I always have it serviced at the main agent, first three years it was free servicing, once it became three years old the servicing costs dropped dramatically as they have fixed cost servicing, think the last service was classed as a major service and it was fixed at just over £300, intermediate was just over £200, cheaper than a independent garage could do it for. So in that case I didn't mind sticking with the main agent as it was very competitive and they also valet the car and lend me a new one in with the price. A bargain compared with the prices I have received so far for the motorhome and these quotes don't include a habitation check.