Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Anyone Ordering One
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urquattroGus said:
Used to be 3 years on some (not many) offers, my March 17 car has it.
Now it's 5 years.
Anyway, you can all poke your long service intervals!
I don't care a fig when the car is this good!
And if anything it gives me peace of mind, especially as I do quite a few short journeys.
Your March '17 car has 3yrs free servicing?Now it's 5 years.
Anyway, you can all poke your long service intervals!
I don't care a fig when the car is this good!
And if anything it gives me peace of mind, especially as I do quite a few short journeys.
Ares said:
urquattroGus said:
Used to be 3 years on some (not many) offers, my March 17 car has it.
Now it's 5 years.
Anyway, you can all poke your long service intervals!
I don't care a fig when the car is this good!
And if anything it gives me peace of mind, especially as I do quite a few short journeys.
Your March '17 car has 3yrs free servicing?Now it's 5 years.
Anyway, you can all poke your long service intervals!
I don't care a fig when the car is this good!
And if anything it gives me peace of mind, especially as I do quite a few short journeys.
If not it will be because I bought mine through the "Fiat Affinity Scheme" which gave a little extra discount and the 3 years servicing. (I work for a company that sells Fiat industrial products) I think the 3 years was for normal offers for a period too.
Ares said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Our F80 M3 only needed a running in service and one major service in 34k miles and 3 years.
I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
And how many minor services?I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
...and you won't regret it!
urquattroGus said:
Ares said:
urquattroGus said:
Used to be 3 years on some (not many) offers, my March 17 car has it.
Now it's 5 years.
Anyway, you can all poke your long service intervals!
I don't care a fig when the car is this good!
And if anything it gives me peace of mind, especially as I do quite a few short journeys.
Your March '17 car has 3yrs free servicing?Now it's 5 years.
Anyway, you can all poke your long service intervals!
I don't care a fig when the car is this good!
And if anything it gives me peace of mind, especially as I do quite a few short journeys.
If not it will be because I bought mine through the "Fiat Affinity Scheme" which gave a little extra discount and the 3 years servicing. (I work for a company that sells Fiat industrial products) I think the 3 years was for normal offers for a period too.
MellowshipSlinky said:
Ares said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Our F80 M3 only needed a running in service and one major service in 34k miles and 3 years.
I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
And how many minor services?I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
...and you won't regret it!
My former neighbour complained that his M4 needed a 1,200 mile running-in service, then an oil service every c10,000 miles before a 3rd oil service and inspection (major service) at just after 30,000.
Ares said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Ares said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Our F80 M3 only needed a running in service and one major service in 34k miles and 3 years.
I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
And how many minor services?I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
...and you won't regret it!
My former neighbour complained that his M4 needed a 1,200 mile running-in service, then an oil service every c10,000 miles before a 3rd oil service and inspection (major service) at just after 30,000.
Ares said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Ares said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
Our F80 M3 only needed a running in service and one major service in 34k miles and 3 years.
I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
And how many minor services?I'd still take the QV over the M now any day - hope to be in one this time next year at the latest.
...and you won't regret it!
My former neighbour complained that his M4 needed a 1,200 mile running-in service, then an oil service every c10,000 miles before a 3rd oil service and inspection (major service) at just after 30,000.
Had run in service at 1500 then a major at around 25k
Last service was at 33k and that was just brake fluid.
My wife drove it mostly, and you'd be amazed how economically she can drive a car.
Therefore, being condition based servicing, it was cheap to run..
Needed no brake pads or discs and only had two sets of rear tyres (the 2nd set only a week before it went back to the lease co at 34k miles)
EDIT - just asked her, she seems to think she sat and waited for a very quick service once, so might have been an interim oil change.
But she's had that many BMW's it may have been one of the others..
Quite cheap to run for £34k miles, all things considered
Not a great car though.
Edited by MellowshipSlinky on Friday 31st August 15:42
MellowshipSlinky said:
Nope
Had run in service at 1500 then a major at around 25k
Last service was at 33k and that was just brake fluid.
My wife drove it mostly, and you'd be amazed how economically she can drive a car.
Therefore, being condition based servicing, it was cheap to run..
Needed no brake pads or discs and only had two sets of rear tyres (the 2nd set only a week before it went back to the lease co at 34k miles)
EDIT - just asked her, she seems to think she sat and waited for a very quick service once, so might have been an interim oil change.
But she's had that many BMW's it may have been one of the others..
Quite cheap to run for £34k miles, all things considered
Not a great car though.
CBS wouldn't have gone from the 1,200 mile service to the Inspection. It would have gone through at least one, if not two oil services.Had run in service at 1500 then a major at around 25k
Last service was at 33k and that was just brake fluid.
My wife drove it mostly, and you'd be amazed how economically she can drive a car.
Therefore, being condition based servicing, it was cheap to run..
Needed no brake pads or discs and only had two sets of rear tyres (the 2nd set only a week before it went back to the lease co at 34k miles)
EDIT - just asked her, she seems to think she sat and waited for a very quick service once, so might have been an interim oil change.
But she's had that many BMW's it may have been one of the others..
Quite cheap to run for £34k miles, all things considered
Not a great car though.
Edited by MellowshipSlinky on Friday 31st August 15:42
So in 34k it had 3, maybe 4 services.
Just found a pic I took before the car went back to the lease co
The idrive service history shows the RIS at 1291 miles on 20/11/2014
Next service was at 21254 on 02/09/2016
It had a brake fluid change a few days before I took the pic (17/10/2017 - day before it went back) and the fluid change doesn't get registered on the idrive (I queried this in case the lease co accused me of not having it done)
Final mileage was actually 32k when it had the brake fluid done and then went back to the lease co
No other services were needed according to the car
The idrive service history shows the RIS at 1291 miles on 20/11/2014
Next service was at 21254 on 02/09/2016
It had a brake fluid change a few days before I took the pic (17/10/2017 - day before it went back) and the fluid change doesn't get registered on the idrive (I queried this in case the lease co accused me of not having it done)
Final mileage was actually 32k when it had the brake fluid done and then went back to the lease co
No other services were needed according to the car
Edited by MellowshipSlinky on Friday 31st August 16:40
I know I'll get flamed for it.... but why is it a drama that performance cars need servicing regularly? People are getting less and less keen to look after their own cars during ownership but are anal as hell when it comes to looking for a secondhand car. Cake and eat it!
I see exactly the same with Rolex, Omega and Breitling. No desire to service them properly during ownership but are adamant that they want it done by the previous owner when buying
I see exactly the same with Rolex, Omega and Breitling. No desire to service them properly during ownership but are adamant that they want it done by the previous owner when buying
ecain63 said:
I know I'll get flamed for it.... but why is it a drama that performance cars need servicing regularly? People are getting less and less keen to look after their own cars during ownership but are anal as hell when it comes to looking for a secondhand car. Cake and eat it!
I see exactly the same with Rolex, Omega and Breitling. No desire to service them properly during ownership but are adamant that they want it done by the previous owner when buying
It needs to be serviced in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. As I said earlier in the thread I’m amazed that my 2017 540 Sport has done over 16000 miles and apparently doesn’t need a service until 20K. That has to be good in terms of cost and convenience for me.I see exactly the same with Rolex, Omega and Breitling. No desire to service them properly during ownership but are adamant that they want it done by the previous owner when buying
My Rolex gets serviced when it stops. It’s not only expensive but they keep the watch for 4-6 weeks which I think is outrageous.
bad company said:
It needs to be serviced in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. As I said earlier in the thread I’m amazed that my 2017 540 Sport has done over 16000 miles and apparently doesn’t need a service until 20K. That has to be good in terms of cost and convenience for me.
My Rolex gets serviced when it stops. It’s not only expensive but they keep the watch for 4-6 weeks which I think is outrageous.
But if you changed you Rolex every 3 years it would never stop and never need serviced in your ownership! My Rolex gets serviced when it stops. It’s not only expensive but they keep the watch for 4-6 weeks which I think is outrageous.
bad company said:
Campagnolo12speed said:
But if you changed you Rolex every 3 years it would never stop and never need serviced in your ownership!
I bought the watch new in 2001. It spends most of its life in the safe. I don’t really think there’s merit in comparing cars with watches.bad company said:
ecain63 said:
I know I'll get flamed for it.... but why is it a drama that performance cars need servicing regularly? People are getting less and less keen to look after their own cars during ownership but are anal as hell when it comes to looking for a secondhand car. Cake and eat it!
I see exactly the same with Rolex, Omega and Breitling. No desire to service them properly during ownership but are adamant that they want it done by the previous owner when buying
It needs to be serviced in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. As I said earlier in the thread I’m amazed that my 2017 540 Sport has done over 16000 miles and apparently doesn’t need a service until 20K. That has to be good in terms of cost and convenience for me.I see exactly the same with Rolex, Omega and Breitling. No desire to service them properly during ownership but are adamant that they want it done by the previous owner when buying
My Rolex gets serviced when it stops. It’s not only expensive but they keep the watch for 4-6 weeks which I think is outrageous.
Edited by ecain63 on Saturday 1st September 15:27
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