Service History

[ARF8885]

Is there any benefit in sticking with Main Dealer servicing?

Car is a 2015 F10 520d with 69k on the clock.

Currently all servicing has been done by the Main Dealer, so wondering from a buyer’s perspective would it matter?

There’s a independent specialist recently opened locally and comes recommended from friends who have used them, so was looking to give them a go.

Plan to sell the car within the next couple of months to be replaced by a company car.

[steve_n]

Long term no it doesn't matter. If you're selling it now then may as well do the last service at the main dealer as people seem obsessed by it. Does help with things like paint warranty.

[Court_S]

I don’t think there is any right or wrong answer…

Some people put a lot of stock in a full dealer history, others like me are less concerned if a decent specialist has been used instead. For me, condition becomes more important as cars get older.

[puresilk]

Only if you have bmw warranty , bmw do all the work for free, indys make you pay upfront and then you claim it back from the warranty co. Plus if my car is going over 80k then indy but a good bmw one not halfords autos lol.