So my car is due a service

[Dannyallen89]

Hi my car is due a service in Sept I rang mercedes Newcastle they said it's due a major service and will cost £630 does this look correct? Or pricey thanks for any help

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[Deleted member 113659]

Indie time I think.

 

[st13phil]

Sorry, the old crystal ball is on the blink. Can you give us a clue by telling us:

a) How old the car is
b) What's the current mileage
c) What "extras" have been quoted for (e.g. gearbox oil change, brake fluid change, etc.)

 

[DSB SL AMG]

Search google stealer donation schemes...on a serious note, link shows some MB indys for your area, get some quotes...

Listing all Independent Garage Specialists near ne12an - Mercedes Specialist Finder

Hi my car is due a service in Sept I rang mercedes Newcastle they said it's due a major service and will cost £630 does this look correct? Or pricey thanks for any help

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[SamW]

Service plan?

I would only use an Indy if I was keeping the car for years and years, otherwise if it's fairly new, it's just a false economy as if you px it as it won't be retail-able again with a Fred in a shed stamp, then would be an auction car and potentially have a lower trade in value.

Just my 2p anyway.

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

Sounds about right, perfect time to sign up for a service plan at MB

 

[Yugguy]

I think you're insulting a lot of very good professional indies with manufacturer trained staff by calling them "Fred in a shed".

 

[markjay]

Service plan?

I would only use an Indy if I was keeping the car for years and years, otherwise if it's fairly new, it's just a false economy as if you px it as it won't be retail-able again with a Fred in a shed stamp, then would be an auction car and potentially have a lower trade in value.

Just my 2p anyway.

Unless it is a particularly high-end model, you would generally expect to see dealer stamps for first three years, then specialist.

As long as it's not Kwik-Fit but 'proper' specialist, I can't see that having the car serviced by an Indy from year 4 onward would make any difference to resell value.

 

[Abb]

Pop down to see Phil at Staithes garage in Dunston. He comes very highly recommended on both MB forums!

 

[DSB SL AMG]

Shall we start a quiz to guess vehicle age and mileage

 

[SamW]

I think you're insulting a lot of very good professional indies with manufacturer trained staff by calling them "Fred in a shed".

Thats certainly not the intention.

When it comes to service work though, it's apprentice stuff. Box full of oil and bits, some basic tools and a few hours.

For the daily, I like mobilo, potential of future good will and the (digital) stamps.

My old donkey gets my novice hands messing around with it and a MB technician friend when I mess it up

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Shall we start a quiz to guess vehicle age and mileage

I'm going:

2013 & 43,366 miles.

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

One look at his profile picture and then a quick glance at his profile would suggest it's a w204 so anything from 2007 onwards- of course if one would take the extra few seconds to look at OPs posts then the mileage would also come to light!...

 

[Deleted member 113659]

One look at his profile picture and then a quick glance at his profile would suggest it's a w204 so anything from 2007 onwards- of course if one would take the extra few seconds to look at OPs posts then the mileage would also come to light!...

Very efficient Ash. But come on, have a guess. The winner gets a coconut. :bannana:

 

[MDC250]

Hi my car is due a service in Sept I rang mercedes Newcastle they said it's due a major service and will cost £630 does this look correct? Or pricey thanks for any help Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

That's pretty much what I was quoted for a B Service plus fuel filter and brake fluid change on a C250.

Indy is going to cost you around the £460 based on my ringing around. The fuel filter was around £100 just by itself.

 

[Dannyallen89]

Pop down to see Phil at Staithes garage in Dunston. He comes very highly recommended on both MB forums!

I have emailed them but no answer I will call them today thanks I had heard they where good and near my work. It's 2012 coming up to 50000 miles BTW

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[grober]

Extras are likely to be a brake fluid change, [ every two years] fuel filter change [ every 4 years/46,500 miles ] and air filter change [every 4 years/46,500miles ]--- costs on these are inflated by Main dealer labour rates involved since these basic units can be hidden under other components which have to be removed. Likely to add approx £250-300 to the basic B service. If you look on your DASH display it will say something like Service B ** the ** denotes the extra operations. If you use the service portal on the MB website it will tell you all this.

 

[Abb]

I have emailed them but no answer I will call them today thanks I had heard they where good and near my work. It's 2012 coming up to 50000 miles BTW

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Phil is actually closed until the 8th August due to being on holiday! I am venturing up there on the 23rd, as he is pretty busy up until then!