The Great 12 month Rip off
Discussion
Well its time for my yearly service to get that important stamp. Had my car for two years now, love it to bits but last time i got it serviced i felt like i'd been bent over backwards. Everything felt like it been hastily done with tools left in the car, critical mechanical work being slapdash etc(car had to be returned due to negligence). Yes its a cliche but i work dam hard for my money and feel paying over £900 for some 2nd rate work is a joke. My local mechanic could do a better job at half the price but without the stamp the car devalues. May the Noble monopoly on servicing rot in hell. Yes folks its harsh but so true.
Edited by Son of Quatto on Sunday 17th May 22:46
Edited by Son of Quatto on Sunday 17th May 22:46
Edited by Son of Quatto on Sunday 17th May 22:46
as said before when i bought my car it was full noble history.it had only just been done when i picked it up so felt no need to inspect the work.sooo sooo sooo wrong.how it ever passed the mot done at the same time with 15% co levels and the list is endless.i believe letting these wa''ers service the car for much longer would have killed it
[quote=Son of Quatto] Well its time for my yearly service to get that important stamp. Had my car for two years now, love it to bits but last time i got it serviced i felt like i'd been bent over backwards. Everything felt like it been hastily done with tools left in the car, critical mechanical work being slapdash etc(car had to be returned due to negligence). Yes its a cliche but i work dam hard for my money and feel paying over £900 for some 2nd rate work is a joke. My local mechanic could do a better job at half the price but without the stamp the car devalues. May the Noble monopoly on servicing rot in hell. Yes folks its harsh but so true.
waste of money !!! use the mechanic you know and trust , get all the bits yourself with all reciets and pay sensible service cost !!! my car had full service history and it was in a sorry state !!! i,ve spent over 100 hours sorting it out !!! if thats de-valued it i,ll eat my hat !!
waste of money !!! use the mechanic you know and trust , get all the bits yourself with all reciets and pay sensible service cost !!! my car had full service history and it was in a sorry state !!! i,ve spent over 100 hours sorting it out !!! if thats de-valued it i,ll eat my hat !!
Yes its due its 6000 service. The Mechanic i use does all my other cars servicing etc and used to do my R34, Evo etc. He told me the Noble was one of the easiest cars to service. He has sorted out all the niggles on the Noble and even pointed out the error of the garage which had got £900 off me. It might not have that official service stamp but i know for a fact he will service and rectify any niggles 100%.
Edited by Son of Quatto on Monday 18th May 16:29
If you can get the car to jetstreem then take it there!! the boys there re mapped my car and they know there stuff!! even tho it gave them and still is given then hassel they are doing everything they can to keep me on the road!!! iv even got the ecu off there own car just to keep me on the road!!! im in the trade and i do all work myself so i hate given my car to any one else but i rate dave and the boys 10 out of ten!!!!!!! and they know more than any dealer i have been to!!!
I am slightly bemused why some people expect a £60,000 hand built car to be serviced for Ford Focus money? If I take an equivalent "mainstream" car ala X5 then it's about similar, a "half price" car like the Z4M it's also about par.
My last service was £3500 from those nice people down at Mole Valley because on a 4 year old car there was quite a lot that needed sorting, but overall the M400 still has cost me far less in servicing and consumables than 4 years of servicing and consumables than the last X5, so who am I to complain???? Sure the X5 has did twice as many miles, but it puts it in context.
J
My last service was £3500 from those nice people down at Mole Valley because on a 4 year old car there was quite a lot that needed sorting, but overall the M400 still has cost me far less in servicing and consumables than 4 years of servicing and consumables than the last X5, so who am I to complain???? Sure the X5 has did twice as many miles, but it puts it in context.
J
Hi Joust, not so much the cost of the servicing than the quality of servicing !! i for one do not mind paying as long as what i,m paying for is worth it !! Both my Mercedes and BMW have full main dealer history and will stay that way until i feel the quality can be got elseware . When i bought my Noble it was evident very early on that the quality of servicing had been poor and i could do better myself !!! or get a better service from a independant garage . Dont think Son of Quattro would have complained if they had done a good job . Simon
Ah, sorry, perhaps I missread?
For me Moley have always been excellent, friendly and highly compentant. Add in that you are paying "rural" rates and I'm not sure you get better for a main dealer stamp.
Even this time when the whole underfloor tray was rotten they got a local engineering company to fabricate one as it was cheaper/better than just replacing with a new OEM one. As usual there was many phone calls with good discussion with me on options, including if stainless rivits or screws were the best solution for sticking it back on.
It apparently took Warren 9 hours to get the old one off (it was in a right state) and stick the new one one, but with Moley's out-of-London rates the whole bill was exceptionally reasonable IMHO. To boot they got the whole car valeted to get rid of the musty smell from where it was leaking, and still threw in far to many "freebie" small things I really can't fault them.
If only my local BMW dealer was as good. Still, with the 5 year warranty at least BMW CS is paying, not me, but I am still shocked at the amount they manage to charge for oil - I though Moley was "bad" (40% markup on bulk prices) until I saw what BMW can charge for a tin of Mobil.....!!!!
Of course I'm posting this in the danger that Warren starts to stop forgetting to charge me for the small things, especially when Charles reads this
J
For me Moley have always been excellent, friendly and highly compentant. Add in that you are paying "rural" rates and I'm not sure you get better for a main dealer stamp.
Even this time when the whole underfloor tray was rotten they got a local engineering company to fabricate one as it was cheaper/better than just replacing with a new OEM one. As usual there was many phone calls with good discussion with me on options, including if stainless rivits or screws were the best solution for sticking it back on.
It apparently took Warren 9 hours to get the old one off (it was in a right state) and stick the new one one, but with Moley's out-of-London rates the whole bill was exceptionally reasonable IMHO. To boot they got the whole car valeted to get rid of the musty smell from where it was leaking, and still threw in far to many "freebie" small things I really can't fault them.
If only my local BMW dealer was as good. Still, with the 5 year warranty at least BMW CS is paying, not me, but I am still shocked at the amount they manage to charge for oil - I though Moley was "bad" (40% markup on bulk prices) until I saw what BMW can charge for a tin of Mobil.....!!!!
Of course I'm posting this in the danger that Warren starts to stop forgetting to charge me for the small things, especially when Charles reads this
J
!! i see your point about a 60.000 pound car but every part is a ford nearly £3000 is well steep in my eyes and as i own my garage i wouldnt charge that to take the engine out let alone service it!!! that why i think the boys at jetstreen are good they do a good job and charge fair money!!
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