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[Colonial]

We get it. You are in the 5% outlier that doesn't live near a major centre.

That doesn't mean everyone is in the same situation. Besides - who takes their car to a dealer to get it serviced? Trained monkeys would do a better job for less money.

I buy a car and then don't step foot in a dealer again until I buy a new one.

[custardtart]

There was a 2007 Audi RS4 convertible on carsales recently for a staggeringly good $45k, it lasted less than a week. An M3 convertible of the same year would've been more than twice the price.
My current fav 4 str convertible is the Maser Grancabrio bur sadly prices have yet to dip below $200k My cunning plan is to wait until the Mondial has increased to the point where the Maser has dropped - might never happen!

[Jader1973]

Colonial said:

I buy a car and then don't step foot in a dealer again until I buy a new one.

Mind if I ask why? I'm working on a project about this sort of thing.

When you change do you remain loyal to the same brand, or do you change, and potentially find a new specialist for servicing?

[Colonial]

Jader1973 said:

Mind if I ask why? I'm working on a project about this sort of thing.

When you change do you remain loyal to the same brand, or do you change, and potentially find a new specialist for servicing?

Change brands every time.

Use the same mechanic for all cars. European specialist.

[Jader1973]

Colonial said:

Jader1973 said:

Mind if I ask why? I'm working on a project about this sort of thing.

When you change do you remain loyal to the same brand, or do you change, and potentially find a new specialist for servicing?

Change brands every time.

Use the same mechanic for all cars. European specialist.

Thanks. You do realise you're a dealer's worst nightmare don't you? Buy a car and then disappear completely so they don't make any money from servicing

There is a special customer segment for people like you - and there are actually quite a lot of people in it. Which tells you a lot about main dealers I think

[Colonial]

Jader1973 said:

Thanks. You do realise you're a dealer's worst nightmare don't you? Buy a car and then disappear completely so they don't make any money from servicing

There is a special customer segment for people like you - and there are actually quite a lot of people in it. Which tells you a lot about main dealers I think

Basically, yeah

I wouldn't mind paying the extra for dealer servicing if I could actually trust them to do a decent job. As it stands I trust my mechanic, so I continue to go to him.

[Jader1973]

Colonial said:

Jader1973 said:

Thanks. You do realise you're a dealer's worst nightmare don't you? Buy a car and then disappear completely so they don't make any money from servicing

There is a special customer segment for people like you - and there are actually quite a lot of people in it. Which tells you a lot about main dealers I think

Basically, yeah

I wouldn't mind paying the extra for dealer servicing if I could actually trust them to do a decent job. As it stands I trust my mechanic, so I continue to go to him.

I'm of the same mindset now tbh. We've got a 2006 Falcon, I got it serviced (just a small service) in Feb by the main dealer and they recommended $1,200 of additional work that my local guy did for $600!