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Hi, I`ve had my TVR chimaera for nearly a year now, I had it serviced at castle TVR last year and to be honest wasn`t happy with the service.
Just wondering what everyone else does about servicing. I`m in essex and need a 24,000 mile service done, but I want it done properly to keep my car in best condition.
Are Main dealers best or just wallet emptiers?
Any help appreciated.
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Just wondering what everyone else does about servicing. I`m in essex and need a 24,000 mile service done, but I want it done properly to keep my car in best condition.
Are Main dealers best or just wallet emptiers?
Any help appreciated.
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Personally (ive only recently got my car)i would go indi and save some money,by indi i mean known tvr garage.Having seen some of the previous bills for my car (main dealers)
Having said that some main dealers are quite competitive
Which ever way you go make sure you are happy with the quality of work
Having said that some main dealers are quite competitive
Which ever way you go make sure you are happy with the quality of work
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Thanks for you advise on servicing. I decided to take it to peninsula in devon, having found that they have recently become a main dealer and being quite a bit cheaper than any main dealer in the essex area. I had one of their weekend service breaks. 2 nights stay b&b and a major service came to £600. not bad especailly as they let me have a tuscan for about 5 hours and a tamora for a few the next day too. The car came back great runs and drives great very pleased with them. so if you fancy a weekend away while they service your car maybe try them!
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I've used them too & had good results 
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I used the collection service as it only adds 50 quid or so to the price & saved me the hassle of driving down (did drive back the first time & had a luverly sunny run home - but 4 hours train ride to get there put me off the idea of doing it again!).
An added bonus is that they've become a main dealer since, so my service history has returned to being "full TVR dealer etc". Bit of artistic licence but there you go!
. I used the collection service as it only adds 50 quid or so to the price & saved me the hassle of driving down (did drive back the first time & had a luverly sunny run home - but 4 hours train ride to get there put me off the idea of doing it again!).
An added bonus is that they've become a main dealer since, so my service history has returned to being "full TVR dealer etc". Bit of artistic licence but there you go!
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Thanks for you advise on servicing. I decided to take it to peninsula in devon, having found that they have recently become a main dealer and being quite a bit cheaper than any main dealer in the essex area. I had one of their weekend service breaks. 2 nights stay b&b and a major service came to £600.
What a bloody great idea! If you have a dealership a bit out on a limd, give the punters another reason to visit you - top marketing guys, just wish I was close enough to take advantage.
On the main theme - silly as it seems, a buyer will always, always be more swayed with a main dealer service history - it says that you're prepared to spend that little bit more, so you probably won't have scrimped in other areas (hey, I never said it made sense did I?)
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burriana500 said:
On the main theme - silly as it seems, a buyer will always, always be more swayed with a main dealer service history - it says that you're prepared to spend that little bit more, so you probably won't have scrimped in other areas
Depends how much they know their TVRs. A good independent is better than a poor main dealer, IMHO. Plus over a few years you will save far more than any slight drop in 'perceived' value at selling time.
Podie said:
I drive from Chelmsford to Dave Batty in Guildford. Your other option is Offord near Cambridge.
ME too...
ME TOO! (for the last nine years) Only had to zip down from Camberley up 'til now - soon to be a Watford to Batty regular run....
....worth every Shell pluspoint... and some!
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