[Dancake]

That's fair enough, but I can tell you now that there are thousands of non main dealer mechanics and technicians who could service your vehicle just as well, if not better than Volvo. I could understand your logic if it was a 3 or 4 year old car, but at 9 years I honestly believe it's just money down the drain. If you had your car serviced at a reputable independant, you wouldn't be online complaining about the price of servicing. In fact you'd probably be able to afford Volvos' £1k service quite easily.