VW servicing at VAG dealer. Worth it?

VW servicing at VAG dealer. Worth it?

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DustyC

Original Poster:

12,820 posts

259 months

Monday 29th December 2003
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Is it worth me getting my '96 TDi golf serviced at a VAG dealer or should I just go to a good local garage to save money.
Car currently has FSH mostly main dealer.

I guess only a main dealer can update the service indicator but if thats the case I'll just make sure that the last service I give it before selling (in 1-2 years)is at a main dealer.

Also what do main dealers think of Tunit upgrades (the dongle type chips)?

mustard

6,992 posts

250 months

Monday 29th December 2003
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best off taking it to your local diesel specialist, VW dealers are at best expensive and at worst a bunch of patronising robbers (they make BMW dealers look like saints IMHO), on a '96 car couple of years down the line a main dealer history will add nothing to the value, as always signs of good regular maintenace is all thats required.
Find yourself a specialist who is 'partsbin wise' and use german and swedish to save fortunes on OE quality parts

DustyC

Original Poster:

12,820 posts

259 months

Monday 29th December 2003
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Thanks.
That about sums it up for me. Will find myself a good local diesel specialist.

edc

9,293 posts

256 months

Monday 29th December 2003
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You might be able to reset the service indicator yourself, depending on what MFA/computer you have. Haynes shows how to do it for many models or this may help www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?s=0768adc90e36d02051c2d0c30ab9bca1&threadid=18247

VR6 Glyn

6 posts

248 months

Monday 5th January 2004
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You can reset the service indicator yourself as in the above post... if you look in your golf manual it should even tell you how to do it yourself!

iguana

7,047 posts

265 months

Monday 5th January 2004
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Dusty, down in your neck of the woods Autotecknic (sp?) down at Totton are a well regarded VW specialist.(on same estate as German & Swedish- Rushington industrial estate I think it is)

Used 'em a couple of times when I lived down there, good & knowledgeable service from 'em I thought.

DustyC

Original Poster:

12,820 posts

259 months

Tuesday 6th January 2004
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Cheers Iggy.
I'll loook a the links later too.

skid

650 posts

262 months

Wednesday 7th January 2004
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Guys please be careful.

I work in the Franchised Motortrade, but not VAG. In all the years if ever I had a Salesman bringing in a VAG/BMW etc Part ex then it was kicked in the chuff without a full dealer history. We had to otherwise we couldn't sell them on as the VAG dealer would do it to us.

Age and mileage obviously have a bearing on it. MOst franchise Dealers will retail stock up to £60k mile. Over this they can't always offer a warranty so they wouldn't take it in, therefore servicing agents not that important afterwards. I would always suggest a dealer (obviously) but have a deal with them if you can when you book it in.

Regards

Skid