Servicing costs

[diy_fun_uk]

Bought myself a new (10 year old) car last year. Honda Civic. Not bought from a Honda dealer, was an independent garage.

Time to book its service and mot. Contacted garage I bought it from. They want £460 for major service, mot free.

Thought that was steep, so phoned Honda dealer for price comparison (no intention of taking there). They quoted £399 for service and £45 mot.

Phoned the garage I used to take my previous car to. They want £293 for the service and mot.

Surely £460 is on the steep side, no?

(I checked what they all do for the service and the tasks are comparable)

 

[Burnerman]

I guess the price may change if they find more work is needed......the Honda quote is just a menu pricing and some of the jobs are horrendous.
Personally I'd use your previous garage, if you were happy with them in the past.
John

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I guess the price may change if they find more work is needed......the Honda quote is just a menu pricing and some of the jobs are horrendous.
Personally I'd use your previous garage, if you were happy with them in the past.
John

This is the great unknown, the £460 garage might find £100 worth of additional work, the £293 might find £500 more work!

Anyways, I've gone with the garage I've historically used.