How much?!

[anonymous-user]

Went on line today to get a quotation for a service on our 5yo 350SLK, 26000 miles. ( first 4 years were under a monthly contract thing)

£753 inc VAT quoted for an A service and MOT, including £20 + VAT for use of the dealers lounge. To be fair the last bit was optional.........

Anyone know a good Independent near Norwich?

[krisdelta]

That’s more than the main dealer B service on my 2013 C63 in May... try a couple of other main dealers, prices can vary. You might find it’s auto selected a load of optional stuff your car doesn’t need.

[scottydoesntknow]

‘A’ service is oil and filter and a couple of checks isn’t it? Older car but I pay around £100 for that at my local garage.

[Dave3166]

The service is bloody expensive on its own.

Then they have the balls to say that includes the use of the Lounge😳
Which, I must say, should be complimentary if your paying much...!!!

Perhaps the managers need money for their next holiday.

tts👍

[anonymous-user]

I’m not sure what an A service includes but it is the small one, I believe.

I dread to think what a B might be!

[ChrisHampshire]

You can use this to see what the scope of a particular service is for MB cars:

http://lite.servicemercedes.co.uk/ess/pc/

[anonymous-user]

Thanks Chris. Very helpful, and it shows that the price includes a transmission fluid change at £415 or so, so maybe not too bad overall.

Still seems a lot for a transmission oil change though?

[juice]

REALIST123 said:

Thanks Chris. Very helpful, and it shows that the price includes a transmission fluid change at £415 or so, so maybe not too bad overall.

Still seems a lot for a transmission oil change though?

I paid 175 for a fluid change at a local Merc specialist for my SLK. No-way I'd be paying 415 when there's much cheaper alternatives out there for the same service.

[Scrump]

I signed up for the Mercedes service plan for a year because it included the transmission oil change.
Cost was £35 per month, so £420 which was a lot cheaper than just paying over the counter for the service.

[anonymous-user]

Our SLK was on a contract at £25 per month for its first 4 years.

I didn’t receive a renewal when that ended and on enquiring with the dealer was told it could be £40 or £50 or more depending on contract length but someone would be in touch to confirm. Nobody did.

[maz8062]

I’ve just had my 350 serviced at a local independent garage. Mine is 3.5 years old so the automatic transmission change doesn’t come into play..yet.

The A service while technically an oil/filter change, there is a lot more to it as the garage will check practically everything and give you a detailed list of what needs to be done, some urgent, some before the next MOT etc, cost £200.

I shopped around and found that even Merc dealers sometimes charged different rates, ranging from £400 to £500. Independents ranged from £200 to £320.

Understand that Mercedes stipulate the length of time that a job should take, so the differentiator will be the respective hourly rates of the dealer you choose. Merc also give you 12 months RAC cover as part of their package.

I would never use Mercedes to service car. They’re just too expensive and because of the vast variation of models that each dealership services, they don’t have any particular expertise on any given model, they’re all guided by the Star system.

Either way it’s your car so do what is best for you.

[Blackpuddin]

REALIST123 said:

Went on line today to get a quotation for a service on our 5yo 350SLK, 26000 miles. ( first 4 years were under a monthly contract thing)

£753 inc VAT quoted for an A service and MOT, including £20 + VAT for use of the dealers lounge. To be fair the last bit was optional.........

What? Are they serious?? Is it waiter service with complimentary champagne or something?

[popeyewhite]

My recent B service for an E63 S was less than that. The lounge was free, as was the slightly patronising air of the woman on reception.

[anonymous-user]

I got it all done at a local specialist in the end. ‘ A’service and transmission fluid change. £720 all in.......


............... though that included two new front tyres.

[popeyewhite]

That's a result.