Dealer Recomendation to Service a 4C close to Winchester

[Stuart J]

As the title says

My 4C is due its second Service and I was given free servicing as a promo by Alfa so has to be a main dealer

Any thoughts close to Winchester / Hampshire appreciated

Snows have been appointed an Alfa dealer in Southampton but don't know anything about them or if they are any good with the 4C

[Andy-6ufnp]

Snows can service your car in Christchurch, they have started look after one or two. You can also try Johnsons in Swindon who I used. Efficient and helpful service receptionist guy there and no complaints from me.
Main dealers are all a bit soulless to me and I'd much rather use an independent which when mine's out of warranty I'll be quick to do.

[Stuart J]

Andy-6ufnp said:

Snows can service your car in Christchurch, they have started look after one or two. You can also try Johnsons in Swindon who I used. Efficient and helpful service receptionist guy there and no complaints from me.
Main dealers are all a bit soulless to me and I'd much rather use an independent which when mine's out of warranty I'll be quick to do.

Thanks, That’s 2 that I hadn’t thought of

If anyone has any others to suggest please do

[Stuart J]

Booked into Swindon next week , thanks , just need a 4.5 hour book to read

[arguti]

http://alfacare.co.uk

adie Hawkins prepares quite a few of the best racing Alfa engines in the country and also operates as an Alfa Fiat independent.

[Stuart J]

arguti said:

http://alfacare.co.uk

adie Hawkins prepares quite a few of the best racing Alfa engines in the country and also operates as an Alfa Fiat independent.

Sadly not a main dealer so no use

[Guybrush]

Stuart J said:

arguti said:

http://alfacare.co.uk

adie Hawkins prepares quite a few of the best racing Alfa engines in the country and also operates as an Alfa Fiat independent.

Sadly not a main dealer so no use

Are warranty issues a concern? If so, I'd have thought, as long as Alfa's service schedule is adhered to, using genuine and recommended parts, there should be no problem.

Edit: apols: just saw your note re free main dealer servicing offer...

[Stuart J]

Guybrush said:

Are warranty issues a concern? If so, I'd have thought, as long as Alfa's service schedule is adhered to, using genuine and recommended parts, there should be no problem.

Edit: apols: just saw your note re free main dealer servicing offer...

Thanks

Post warranties it will be an Indy for servicing , they are better at tweaking more out of the car as well

[arguti]

Fair enough but independents like NJS in Pershore, Jamie Porter and Adie Hawkins maintain a lot of Alfas,Fiats cars under warranty

They have all the kit, etc in fact Jamie Porter probably has more experience with more 4Cs than any main Alfa dealer int he UK but each to his choices.

Edited by arguti on Friday 15th February 08:47

[Stuart J]

arguti said:

Fair enough but independents like NJS in Pershore, Jamie Porter and Adie Hawkins maintain a lot of Alfas,Fiats cars under warranty

They have all the kit, etc in fact Jamie Porter probably has more experience with more 4Cs than any main Alfa dealer int he UK but each to his choices.

Edited by arguti on Friday 15th February 08:47

But as my first post Alfa threw in free servicing with the car so why pay an indi for the service

[GaryG182]

Monza Sport in Ashington just off the A24, bit of a drive but nice road!

[Stuart J]

To report

Just returned from Johnsons in Swindow after its second service, very pleasant & efficient , car ready bang on time , did a couple of other little bits FOC

Assuming nothing falls off in the coming weeks it appears to have been a very pleasant experience.

I would thank Andy-6ufnppersonally for the heads up but hes blocked e mails so if you read this Andy THANKS !!

[Andy-6ufnp]

Glad to have helped out.
I'll try and unblock my emails, thanks for the heads up on that issue.