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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7724 |
Depends how long you're keeping it for.
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23rd Nov 2016 9:20am |
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nemesisdazza Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: South East Posts: 76 |
Okay thanks for the feedback |
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23rd Nov 2016 9:48am |
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billsmith737 Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Bradford Posts: 41 |
for what my two penerth is worth ...im a maintenace engineer with 30 years on the tools, ive always done my own motors but now its just too complicated....but id rather use a "good" indy than a dealer for one reason. At the dealer your paying through the nose for a guy on no where near the hourly rate your paying, to do a job that its quite possible he considers getting clocked out on time maybe a little more on his mind that following the book to the letter, if something goes wrong ive never known a dealer fess up, simply come up with another fix for which your wallet gets lighter! if you have a good indy, and ive found mine to be very acommodating with working over to finish the job that evening and free code reads Etc, there is a more personal arrangment, they invite you into the workshop to prove that what they say their doing they actually are doing, they bring the failed parts out to show you (ive caught a dealer out showing me a failed part that i knew dam well was not from my car!) and the indy's are (in my case) genuine enthusiasts that love the green oval, reputations are hard won and easy lost and i think an indy has to go the extra mile to show their worth but as i said the key word is " GOOD"....im lucky, i know when someone is blowing sunshine up my butt, and turning up in my overalls covered in grease and oil generally gives the hint not to take to pee |
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21st Dec 2016 9:57pm |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
As long as you can show your Indy is using genuine parts then you wont have a problem.. not even with LR if you have to do a warranty claim So get the book stamped and keep the receipts and all should be good Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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22nd Dec 2016 2:26am |
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Webbie Member Since: 02 Apr 2016 Location: Corby Posts: 137 |
As long as it is serviced by a reputable independent with full receipts and parts shown it will have no significant affect on the value of your car. As you don't know which service is due I am assuming you don't have a full history in your hands for the past work. You will save hundreds of pounds on each service with an independent, so can't see how you will lose out by this route. But if you want to pay for the "free" service wash and loan of 16/66 plate car.......go main dealer. |
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22nd Dec 2016 8:19am |
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Zebedee Member Since: 09 Jun 2016 Location: Cheshire/South Manchester Posts: 354 |
I agree it all depends on how long you'll keep the car. Selling a car that's over 4 or 5 years old makes little difference.
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22nd Dec 2016 6:03pm |
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