Recommend a garage in/near Bristol?

[Mud_]

My wife's citigo wants an oil service and a pollen filter from a garage (to generate a record). Skoda want £200 which I think is ridiculous, and my local friendly garage has changed hands and now want 3/4 of the dealer price (and I don't know/trust them and am getting bad vibes). Can anyone recommend a no-nonsense and trustworthy garage for a while-you-wait service? I'm about ready to say sod the last year's warranty and DIY...

[Six Fiend]

http://www.jpautosbristol.co.uk/

Owned by my neighbour's son. Very good and sensible.

[Mud_]

Thanks, I've tasked the wife with giving them a ring...

[JontyR]

Mud_ said:

My wife's citigo wants an oil service and a pollen filter from a garage (to generate a record). Skoda want £200 which I think is ridiculous, and my local friendly garage has changed hands and now want 3/4 of the dealer price (and I don't know/trust them and am getting bad vibes). Can anyone recommend a no-nonsense and trustworthy garage for a while-you-wait service? I'm about ready to say sod the last year's warranty and DIY...

Just looked up on Skoda's website and according to a random car I entered 14plate 1.0 the cost of a minor service was only £149.
http://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/service-and-maintena...

I had a 1.0 green thing and it only cost me £99 to get an oil change. So I would check out why they are charging so much as a full service is only supposed to be £269

[Mud_]

JontyR said:

Just looked up on Skoda's website and according to a random car I entered 14plate 1.0 the cost of a minor service was only £149.
http://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/service-and-maintena...

I had a 1.0 green thing and it only cost me £99 to get an oil change. So I would check out why they are charging so much as a full service is only supposed to be £269

I think it's the 15 plate that does it...

[Mud_]

JP autos want £140+VAT, so a grand saving of £31 over the dealership. The dealership can squeeze us in in 2 weeks. How kind.

I'm still incredulous...must be getting old or something...f*ck the warranty, I think I'll go to GSF...3 litres of oil, an oil filter and a pollen filter please.

[JontyR]

Mud_ said:

JP autos want £140+VAT, so a grand saving of £31 over the dealership. The dealership can squeeze us in in 2 weeks. How kind.

I'm still incredulous...must be getting old or something...f*ck the warranty, I think I'll go to GSF...3 litres of oil, an oil filter and a pollen filter please.

You shouldn't be giving up the warranty they aren't allowed to do that now....well that is my understanding.

However you are going to lose the roadside assistance and any updates to the ECU. So for the sake of £31 I would go to the dealer...but most will give you 10% with little haggling...so chat to them first

[Mud_]

JontyR said:

You shouldn't be giving up the warranty they aren't allowed to do that now....well that is my understanding.

However you are going to lose the roadside assistance and any updates to the ECU. So for the sake of £31 I would go to the dealer...but most will give you 10% with little haggling...so chat to them first

I think the current get-out is you must prove original parts were used, but yes, not much of a saving! Economics 101 and all that, but I feel violated nonetheless. I'll see if Skoda Bath are any more accommodating.

I can't imagine what an ECU update would do for us, the car is fine. Most of the items on the 2nd service list are guff/filler. Bitter? Me?

[JontyR]

Mud_ said:

JontyR said:

You shouldn't be giving up the warranty they aren't allowed to do that now....well that is my understanding.

However you are going to lose the roadside assistance and any updates to the ECU. So for the sake of £31 I would go to the dealer...but most will give you 10% with little haggling...so chat to them first

I think the current get-out is you must prove original parts were used, but yes, not much of a saving! Economics 101 and all that, but I feel violated nonetheless. I'll see if Skoda Bath are any more accommodating.

I can't imagine what an ECU update would do for us, the car is fine. Most of the items on the 2nd service list are guff/filler. Bitter? Me?

There are always updates that are made and you get the skoda breakdown cover etc

http://monmotorschippenham.co.uk/service-parts

if you are happy to come to Bath then I used to take my CityGo to these guys which is 10 miles further near Chippenham. They were cheaper than anyone

[Mud_]

JontyR said:

There are always updates that are made and you get the skoda breakdown cover etc

http://monmotorschippenham.co.uk/service-parts

if you are happy to come to Bath then I used to take my CityGo to these guys which is 10 miles further near Chippenham. They were cheaper than anyone

Thanks - however, given my wife now knows where Skoda Bath is and its proximity to the shopping centre I think it's inevitable that Platinum Skoda will relieve me of £200. Part of the problem with Blade Skoda (Bristol) is they are a pain in the arse about while-you-wait servicing...if platinum are as bad there will be further collateral damage as she finds unnecessary things to buy...