[Peter86]

Here a good one why people service there own cars.
Recently needed pads and disks all round on my 2011 V70.
Volvo was something like £800, with my parts discount it came down to about £600 or there abouts. Parts themselves were about £450 with discount.
Went to motor factors and with the online 45% off I got a full set of brembo disks and pads for £256. Bought a draper epb tool on offer for £80 (don't have vida and will help with other cars in the family). I'm still saving a lot of money not going a dealer.

If a dealer was only slightly more I would seriously consider going just to save time and effort doing it myself and so I can go have a play round in the showroom for a couple of hours why my cars being sorted.
I might also add I have had some dealings with warranty work on my V70 and volvo were superb about it, would never knock them about that side of things. Customer service at my local branch is 1st class!