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    Car is booked in to have its oil/filter and brake fluid change carried out next week, and I thought Audi were expensive for dealership work !


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    How much is the first? I’ve always had TLC, they’ve now done away with it but didn’t think a service would be all that.
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    £380 for oil and filter and brake fluid ! It’s only done just over 6k


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    It’s not great is it, but on the same hand not horrendous
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    Sadly I’m tied in to the dealer for servicing whist it’s a leased car, if it’s a keeper it’ll be going to a good indie


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    Quote Originally Posted by goggs View Post
    £380 for oil and filter and brake fluid ! It’s only done just over 6k


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    If that's not horrendous .......... ........... I'm missing something! WTF!

    To put this into context (for yer average punter) I've just had the R50 MOT'd, independently

    Work done :
    New fuel tank strap
    New NSF wheel bearing
    ABS sensor & clear codes
    New alternator belt (my choice, as getting squeaky)
    Service - oil, filter
    2 brake pipes replaced
    Top strut mount replaced
    MOT

    £646.37 inc VAT (labour £182.25)
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    Exactly, main dealer prices of course!

    II just hope that includes VAT


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    Last edited by goggs; 5th June 2020 at 07:12 PM.

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    Can you imagine the cost if I'd gone to MINI for service & MOT ........ WOW!!

    Treble it!! ..... (or write the car off ....... unthinkable)


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    Yeah that’s would be a heart stopping bill !
    puts you off any long term use of main dealers, I get I don’t really have a choice whilst it’s leased/pcp but I didn’t expect that price !
    a decent indie is the way to go if I keep the car


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    If that's the cost of new car ownership then 'bugger me'

    Do they still do TLC servicing packages?


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