First year of Aston ownership passed mighty quickly !
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Evening All,
My first year of Aston ownership has gone mighty fast and I now need to think about organising a service and mot.
It’s a 2010 V8V Roadster with 11k miles on the clock and 2500 miles since service last year.
I have Aston full warranty and MOT cover and live in Crawley, West Sussex. So far I have used my closest dealer (Sevenoaks) as the things I have needed were paid for by the dealer I bought from. Now the cost is on my account.
Does anyone have any recommendations on alternative places to go and what I should expect to pay for the service. I don’t mind paying the main dealer but also don’t want to pay a huge premium if it’s not needed.
Thanks in advance
Brian
My first year of Aston ownership has gone mighty fast and I now need to think about organising a service and mot.
It’s a 2010 V8V Roadster with 11k miles on the clock and 2500 miles since service last year.
I have Aston full warranty and MOT cover and live in Crawley, West Sussex. So far I have used my closest dealer (Sevenoaks) as the things I have needed were paid for by the dealer I bought from. Now the cost is on my account.
Does anyone have any recommendations on alternative places to go and what I should expect to pay for the service. I don’t mind paying the main dealer but also don’t want to pay a huge premium if it’s not needed.
Thanks in advance
Brian
All dealers are on the fixed price service scheme so it should be about £650.
When dealers become expensive is for additional work, when its all full price on parts and labour.e.g. £500 per axle for some brake pads fitted compared to say £200 at an independent.
So if you just need a service, take it to the nearest dealer if you want to keep the stamp in the book.
When dealers become expensive is for additional work, when its all full price on parts and labour.e.g. £500 per axle for some brake pads fitted compared to say £200 at an independent.
So if you just need a service, take it to the nearest dealer if you want to keep the stamp in the book.
Do you have any warranty left?
A few weeks before my AM warranty ran out I booked mine in at the local Main Dealer for it's service/MOT because if anything is found it'll be covered, if I took it to an Indy it wouldn't be.
The price between main dealers should be pretty consistent, and indy's aren't actually that much, if any, cheaper, although some would argue the service is better.
A few weeks before my AM warranty ran out I booked mine in at the local Main Dealer for it's service/MOT because if anything is found it'll be covered, if I took it to an Indy it wouldn't be.
The price between main dealers should be pretty consistent, and indy's aren't actually that much, if any, cheaper, although some would argue the service is better.
Brian,
My first year of Aston ownership has just come to an end too. I hope you have enjoyed yours as much as I have mine. I bought a DB7 Vantage with 40 something k miles on the clock.
I've just had it serviced at Newlands Motors in Forest Row, which did a job I was happy with. It is an old school oil under the fingernails garage, not one which looks operating theatre clean. It is clear that they do their best to do their work economically, trying to fix things rather than just replacing expensive parts.
The total cost of ownership for the year, excluding insurance and fuel was about £1200, which seems a bargain to me when you consider that I'm not suffering depreciation. They have also put a bit of a plan together for future maintenance, which I like, such as renewing rust protection.
My first year of Aston ownership has just come to an end too. I hope you have enjoyed yours as much as I have mine. I bought a DB7 Vantage with 40 something k miles on the clock.
I've just had it serviced at Newlands Motors in Forest Row, which did a job I was happy with. It is an old school oil under the fingernails garage, not one which looks operating theatre clean. It is clear that they do their best to do their work economically, trying to fix things rather than just replacing expensive parts.
The total cost of ownership for the year, excluding insurance and fuel was about £1200, which seems a bargain to me when you consider that I'm not suffering depreciation. They have also put a bit of a plan together for future maintenance, which I like, such as renewing rust protection.
raceboy said:
Do you have any warranty left?
A few weeks before my AM warranty ran out I booked mine in at the local Main Dealer for it's service/MOT because if anything is found it'll be covered, if I took it to an Indy it wouldn't be.
The price between main dealers should be pretty consistent, and indy's aren't actually that much, if any, cheaper, although some would argue the service is better.
Cheers Raceboy. Yes, I have warranty remaining 👍A few weeks before my AM warranty ran out I booked mine in at the local Main Dealer for it's service/MOT because if anything is found it'll be covered, if I took it to an Indy it wouldn't be.
The price between main dealers should be pretty consistent, and indy's aren't actually that much, if any, cheaper, although some would argue the service is better.
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