EV Servicing Cost
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Vauxhall are the same. Seem to charge exactly the same price for servicing for EVs and ICE cars.
My first 'service' after 1 year was just a 'visual inspection' and cost £90.
The second service due at 2 years is a normal service, which I'm guessing covers a 'visual inspection' and a pollen filter. However this time costs £250.
When I took my car for the first inspection service they even tried charging me a £15 disposal fee. For what I asked. The oil sir. Hmm....
My first 'service' after 1 year was just a 'visual inspection' and cost £90.
The second service due at 2 years is a normal service, which I'm guessing covers a 'visual inspection' and a pollen filter. However this time costs £250.
When I took my car for the first inspection service they even tried charging me a £15 disposal fee. For what I asked. The oil sir. Hmm....
BMW tried to sell me their 'special formula' washer fluid for a premium price after a service.
"Your washer jets are blocked because you've been using non BMW fluid mate"
I turned them down and subsequently found a blob of tree sap had fallen on the washer nozzle. A quick wipe and all was working again!
"Your washer jets are blocked because you've been using non BMW fluid mate"
I turned them down and subsequently found a blob of tree sap had fallen on the washer nozzle. A quick wipe and all was working again!
This is not a reflection on them ripping off EV drivers, more of a reflection on how little they do to an ICE on a minor service.
In reality what needs done?
Same inspections as an ICE including for leaks and brakes
24 month brake fluid change
Cabin filter
Check on coolant properties - I believe this is contentious though
All an ice has on top of a minor is oil and filter, air filters tend to be every second year these days.
In reality what needs done?
Same inspections as an ICE including for leaks and brakes
24 month brake fluid change
Cabin filter
Check on coolant properties - I believe this is contentious though
All an ice has on top of a minor is oil and filter, air filters tend to be every second year these days.
Dealer and the auto industry are crapping themselves.
Profits from parts and service can fund almost the entire cost of a dealership, and for some manufacturers ( mostly Japanese) the cost of selling a car is more than the profit they make from it, so again parts make the OEM profitable.
So price gouging is happening at a dealer, and OEM's are building in more components to change, I think one vehicle ( might have been Porsche Taycan) has two very expensive cabin filters, placed back to back. Clearly a way of selling more parts.
Obviously people will be worried about their warranty, and a FSH is always is a requirement, but if you are having battery or other electrical trouble I can't see how a missed brake fluid change would impact on it.
In the fullness of time. I expect to see warranty limited to mechanical components ( and you buy cover for electrical components) or many OEM's going bust.
Profits from parts and service can fund almost the entire cost of a dealership, and for some manufacturers ( mostly Japanese) the cost of selling a car is more than the profit they make from it, so again parts make the OEM profitable.
So price gouging is happening at a dealer, and OEM's are building in more components to change, I think one vehicle ( might have been Porsche Taycan) has two very expensive cabin filters, placed back to back. Clearly a way of selling more parts.
Obviously people will be worried about their warranty, and a FSH is always is a requirement, but if you are having battery or other electrical trouble I can't see how a missed brake fluid change would impact on it.
In the fullness of time. I expect to see warranty limited to mechanical components ( and you buy cover for electrical components) or many OEM's going bust.
When I bought my Tesla M3LR it was the last EV I tested. All the other brands sales staff threw lots of "well we can talk about free servicing for the first 2 years which might help with the cost" type conversations. I asked the Tesla guy about service costs and they stared at me with a confused look then said "why does it need servicing? Just check the tyres yourself and change the wiper blades at some point but no need for a service as it won't ever use the brakes and there is no engine oil to change".
It was so refreshing to not have a dealer trying to upsell me. It makes me never want to do the dealership thing ever again (and I say that as the son of a car dealer), even though it was a tiny bit like buying a washing machine.
It was so refreshing to not have a dealer trying to upsell me. It makes me never want to do the dealership thing ever again (and I say that as the son of a car dealer), even though it was a tiny bit like buying a washing machine.
Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
Dealer and the auto industry are crapping themselves.
Profits from parts and service can fund almost the entire cost of a dealership, and for some manufacturers ( mostly Japanese) the cost of selling a car is more than the profit they make from it, so again parts make the OEM profitable..
Not really. Many cars are going the subscription route. Build everything electronic into the car (it is mostly a cost reduction to the manufacturer, owing to inventory reduction), then offer an annual subscription as the customer picks what options they want to activate.Profits from parts and service can fund almost the entire cost of a dealership, and for some manufacturers ( mostly Japanese) the cost of selling a car is more than the profit they make from it, so again parts make the OEM profitable..
Granted this is from the grapevine so happy to be corrected, but it seems that if you do actually need something done to the car then Tesla is very difficult to deal with. Can't get parts, off the road for a long time, ... Well maybe Taycan owners recognise this also but generally speaking the traditional brands are quite good at the after sales support when you need it.
Pica-Pica said:
Not really. Many cars are going the subscription route. Build everything electronic into the car (it is mostly a cost reduction to the manufacturer, owing to inventory reduction), then offer an annual subscription as the customer picks what options they want to activate.
what's that got to do with servicing. How does a dealer remain afloat? Coupled with the agency model and a dealers lot ( pun intended) is not a happy one.Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
Pica-Pica said:
Not really. Many cars are going the subscription route. Build everything electronic into the car (it is mostly a cost reduction to the manufacturer, owing to inventory reduction), then offer an annual subscription as the customer picks what options they want to activate.
what's that got to do with servicing. How does a dealer remain afloat? Coupled with the agency model and a dealers lot ( pun intended) is not a happy one.Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
Pica-Pica said:
Not really. Many cars are going the subscription route. Build everything electronic into the car (it is mostly a cost reduction to the manufacturer, owing to inventory reduction), then offer an annual subscription as the customer picks what options they want to activate.
what's that got to do with servicing. How does a dealer remain afloat? Coupled with the agency model and a dealers lot ( pun intended) is not a happy one.You want a test drive? Pop into the shop or go online and book one.
In 10 years time, we could easily be seeing the mass exit of the traditional dealership model/network.
In the meantime, of course EV's don't need as much doing/checking as ICE cars, but the service side of the dealership has the same costs so... We pay the same, get ripped off. It's not evil, it's just the reality of the cost of having all those service centres. The model is out of date and likely won't last.
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