Goldfish11
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- C220 CDI (09/11 - Facelift) & SLK200
Wifeys car is in for a 60K service. This is a minor service with an MoT. The service interval is a fixed 12K we do this each year so it gets one service per year.
Anyway I cant believe the phone calls I have been getting.
Minor Service £200
MoT £35
OK - £200 for a minor on a 1.6 petrol scenic seems steep but the major one last year was £350, and my total bill was £550 because the wing mirror dropped off. (Replaced Merc wing mirror for £40 last year)
I get a call saying the wiper rubbers need replacing for the MoT - an other £35. I replaced these myself in July with renault ones it cost me £35 then! Is this going to cost me £70 per annum?
Then an other call saying that the timing belt needs doing as this is recommended at 60K and if it goes it will cost you £2000 to get the engine fixed.
An other £350
I have just got an other call saying pads need doing in next 1000 miles or so. This will be another £250.
We are now talking £900
This Scenic costs me far more to run 12K miles per annum than my Mercedes cost to run 25K per annum. It also depreciated like a stone. I have never had a bill like this on my Mercedes for what is basically a service.
Anyway I cant believe the phone calls I have been getting.
Minor Service £200
MoT £35
OK - £200 for a minor on a 1.6 petrol scenic seems steep but the major one last year was £350, and my total bill was £550 because the wing mirror dropped off. (Replaced Merc wing mirror for £40 last year)
I get a call saying the wiper rubbers need replacing for the MoT - an other £35. I replaced these myself in July with renault ones it cost me £35 then! Is this going to cost me £70 per annum?
Then an other call saying that the timing belt needs doing as this is recommended at 60K and if it goes it will cost you £2000 to get the engine fixed.
An other £350
I have just got an other call saying pads need doing in next 1000 miles or so. This will be another £250.
We are now talking £900

This Scenic costs me far more to run 12K miles per annum than my Mercedes cost to run 25K per annum. It also depreciated like a stone. I have never had a bill like this on my Mercedes for what is basically a service.
