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Servicing your Volvo

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View Poll Results: How do you service your Volvo out of warranty?
Main dealer service plan (pay monthly) 24 12.24%
Main dealer year by year 75 38.27%
Independent garage 95 48.47%
Sell car and buy a new one 2 1.02%
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Old Dec 11th, 2018, 18:48   #31
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I've always used Volvo independant garages, I had a good choice when I lived in Glasgow Voltch and Volvomax, both brilliant used volvo parts but were a lot cheaper than a Volvo dealerships. Now I managed to find a good local volvo specialist in Newcastle so I use them now.

As an example got a price for a service on my C30 D3 from volvo was about £220/240+vat, same service using genuine volvo parts, same service schedule from the the local Indy £114+vat, same with the V60 quoted £210+vat on an offer for a just a basic service from volvo, went to the local indy £195 + vat for the same basic Service and the Aux belt change.

Unless its under warranty I really don't see the point in using a main dealer, even then most warranty allow you to use non main dealer garages as long as genuine parts are used.

Dealers generally take a bigger mark up on the parts & fluid and have a much hire hourly rate, sure the indy I use is anout £45 an hour and volvo can be £100+ an hour

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Old Dec 11th, 2018, 20:48   #32
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Don't forget to factor in the free years Volvo Roadside Assistance and Recovery Europe wide included with the Main Dealer service.
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Was quoted £401 at main dealer, I complained as I thought it was expensive and they knocked 25% off
Contacted my local Indy garage and got quoted £150..... No Brainer
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What about doing the servicing yourself ?
I have always done my own and always intend to ( dont trust anybody with my car)
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Old Dec 16th, 2018, 20:29   #35
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Also with the breakdown cover.
If you are insured with Aviva and take out their breakdown cover you will have a nice surprise.
I have 2 cars on the policy and I am covered if me or my partner are travelling in any car, this is breakdown and recovery within the UK by the way as we don't take the car abroad.
£3.36 per month, or £40.32 per year.
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What about doing the servicing yourself ?
I have always done my own and always intend to ( dont trust anybody with my car)
I'm the same.
If I still have the car when the warranty runs out it's a no brainer.
Oil and filter change for around £50 and keep receipts for a future owner, no brainer.
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Old Dec 19th, 2018, 06:43   #37
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I'm the same.
If I still have the car when the warranty runs out it's a no brainer.
Oil and filter change for around £50 and keep receipts for a future owner, no brainer.
Very true. I assume its then a case of occasionally taking your car to Volvo for the desired updates.
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Old Dec 25th, 2018, 14:19   #38
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Just booked my 4 year service, Volvo sent me a note that 4+ services and other work now have a 10% discount on parts, MOT and labour.
Still expensive, but I reckon a main dealer service history makes the car worth more than the difference between that and independents.
£100 saved, but £500 lost?
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Just booked my 4 year service, Volvo sent me a note that 4+ services and other work now have a 10% discount on parts, MOT and labour.
Still expensive, but I reckon a main dealer service history makes the car worth more than the difference between that and independents.
£100 saved, but £500 lost?
Don't forget to factor in the Accident Assist/breakdown cover you receive in your calculations.
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...I reckon a main dealer service history makes the car worth more than the difference between that and independents.
£100 saved, but £500 lost?
I don't, did the deal to trade my car on the phone, on arrival they quickly walked round it, didn't open the bonnet, not even a door, never mind drive it. Deal done on my say so that it had main dealer service history (nothing to prove it as it was all electronic). Point is, it didn't seem to matter to them.

My experience of main dealer servicing (no Volvo experience as yet) is pretty damn poor. I never put my last car in without there being some sort of problem.
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