Car servicing from Shell, tell us what you think.

[PoleDriver]

This seems to be typical of Shell.
I joined their driver reward scheme when it started. Every three months I get some discount off my fuel, some vouchers and offers.
It seems like every time I receive something from them they have changed the rules/modified the eligibility criteria/reduced the benefit.

For the first year or so I received a nice glossy magazine with about £15 off fuel vouchers. After various stages of reduction my last communication was a single folded over card with a £5 voucher!

I'm going to start using Tesco! Cheaper fuel, higher octane and a more useful loyalty scheme!

[Hoofy]

PoleDriver said:

I'm going to start using Tesco! Cheaper fuel, higher octane and a more useful loyalty scheme!

Sainsbury's petrol stations accept Nectar cards!

[PoleDriver]

Hoofy said:

PoleDriver said:

I'm going to start using Tesco! Cheaper fuel, higher octane and a more useful loyalty scheme!

Sainsbury's petrol stations accept Nectar cards!

But their 'High Octane' fuel is only 97 RON!

[Hoofy]

PoleDriver said:

But their 'High Octane' fuel is only 97 RON!

Oh, ignore that, then!

[Killer2005]

No dealers found for my Honda S2000

[jhfozzy]

PoleDriver said:

Hoofy said:

PoleDriver said:

I'm going to start using Tesco! Cheaper fuel, higher octane and a more useful loyalty scheme!

Sainsbury's petrol stations accept Nectar cards!

But their 'High Octane' fuel is only 97 RON!

Really? So they should stop calling it Momentum 99 then?

ETA: Should really read a post before replying.

Edited by jhfozzy on Thursday 5th July 15:09

[blueheron]

PoleDriver said:

After various stages of reduction my last communication was a single folded over card with a £5 voucher!

I think the bloke on the front looks a bit like Louis Theroux.

[PoleDriver]

jhfozzy said:

PoleDriver said:

Hoofy said:

PoleDriver said:

I'm going to start using Tesco! Cheaper fuel, higher octane and a more useful loyalty scheme!

Sainsbury's petrol stations accept Nectar cards!

But their 'High Octane' fuel is only 97 RON!

Really? So they should stop calling it Momentum 99 then?

They don't! That's what Tesco calls theirs!

Right back athcha!

[jhfozzy]

PoleDriver said:

jhfozzy said:

PoleDriver said:

Hoofy said:

PoleDriver said:

I'm going to start using Tesco! Cheaper fuel, higher octane and a more useful loyalty scheme!

Sainsbury's petrol stations accept Nectar cards!

But their 'High Octane' fuel is only 97 RON!

Really? So they should stop calling it Momentum 99 then?

They don't! That's what Tesco calls theirs!

Right back athcha!

Dammit, reading fail, sorry dude.

I'm a little protective of my Octane 99.

[Hoofy]

Oopsie.

[SSBB]

jhfozzy said:

Dammit, reading fail, sorry dude.

I'm a little protective of my Octane 99.

You invented it?

You must be reeech signor.

[jhfozzy]

SSBB said:

jhfozzy said:

Dammit, reading fail, sorry dude.

I'm a little protective of my Octane 99.

You invented it?

You must be reeech signor.

Pleeenty reeech, lorra dollar.

[mcflurry]

My local main dealer will service my shopping trolley for £99 (A) or £179 (B).

That Shell site recommends that a VW dealer can do it for £308 or a Volvo dealer can do it for £333?!?

[EmmaJ]

Monaro - nope
RX8 - nope
Mitsuibushi Colt - nope

Fail!

[stackmonkey]

Seat nearby - no
Any VW group nearby - no

Strange that, I'll just stick with the VW group specialist that I normally use, then..

[Papa Hotel]

So, anonymous OP, you've asked us several questions and I think they've all been answered in full. It'd be rude not to offer some acknowledgment of us having taken our time to help you tweak your service. Maybe as a gesture of thanks, you'd like to offer us some fuel vouchers, maybe 50 quid?

[JMGS4]

Assist data-mining by another multi...... NOPE!

[pilchardthecat]

I think its safe to assume - based on their silence - that they are all beavering away making their fuel competitive, and not wasting any more effort on this ludicrous idea.

[bakerstreet]

SonicShadow said:

Thats often the case though - specialists can be more competitive on price due to experience and knowledge - they can do the job quicker (less hours on the invoice).

Not really. Where do you think those specialists learned their trade?? Prpbably at a main dealer for a lot of them.

Independants won't have the overheads of the main dealers and can there for charge less. Simples.

[philmots]

Nowhere to get a Renault services near Leeds..!

I'd not use it anyway, I like to buy genuine parts and fit them myself, anything i cant do i take them to my trusted indi and watch them be fitted.. That way I know it's been done and it's right.