Cost of 12K service

[Mr.Chips]

Hi Guys, I had my T350 6K service in July at a TVR main agent. I was a little surprised when the service manager told me that the next service, i.e. 12K would cost the princely sum of £1400, this is including the virtually obligatory tappet adjustment! I've checked a number of other places and just wonder if anyone has managed to get it done for less than £1K at a TVR main agent. I have to have a main agent service, as the car is only just 14months into it's 3 year factory warranty. Thanks for any responses.
Regards
G

[TSS]

£1400 is expensive. Try TVR Power in Coventry: £1017.14 including tappets according to their website.

[icraigmy]

I had a 12k service and tappet adjustment at David Hendry in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Cost £800 inc tappet adjustment (Tappets was £250). Very pleased with results. The Tamora is running really well.

[targarama]

I think I paid mid 900s for my 12k inc. tappets at Hendrys. What's your secret?

[icraigmy]

Don't know. Maybe the Tamora is slightly cheaper to service than the T350. They have the same engine, so I maybe talking bollox again.

I'll get me coat.

[DJC]

Overpriced....extremely!

My 12k was done for pretty much dead on a Grand at DM.

[smithyl23]

Booked into SFR Engineering for 12k service tommorrow
£400 + VAT for service n £153 for all tappets.

Cheap as chips i can understand taking it to main agent due to warranty n all that but outside factory warranty you need you head seeing to.

[yi8tvr]

smithyl23 said:

Booked into SFR Engineering for 12k service tommorrow
£400 + VAT for service n £153 for all tappets.

Cheap as chips i can understand taking it to main agent due to warranty n all that but outside factory warranty you need you head seeing to.

My main dealer is as cheap as SFR because im loyal.? They do have price bands

[Mr.Chips]

smithyl23 said:

Booked into SFR Engineering for 12k service tommorrow
£400 + VAT for service n £153 for all tappets.

Cheap as chips i can understand taking it to main agent due to warranty n all that but outside factory warranty you need you head seeing to.

Yes, I can appreciate that many of the independent TVR people are significantly cheaper than the dealer network. Apparently, due to some EU ruling, it is illegal for any car manufacturer to void a warranty on a car where the servicing has been done by an independent from outside the dealer network, provided the independent has used the manufacturers service schedule and parts. Personally, my balls are not big enough to challenge this, so I'll be paying main dealer rates for the foreseeable future! Does loyalty come into it? I would like to think that if you build a relationship with a dealer, you may get a few friendly warnings of work needed or invites to launches etc, but IMHO, value for money counts for a great deal and I would much rather pay a reasonable price and miss out on the courtesy cars and fresh coffee, than be royally spanked every service time! Thanks for all responses,

G

Edited by Mr.Chips on Wednesday 13th September 13:21

[carsarecool]

12,000 service incl tappets for £800 at Peninsular TVR in July.

Still a lot, but not as much as some judging by what is in the above posts!

Edited by carsarecool on Wednesday 13th September 15:13

[yi8tvr]

Mr Chips said:

Yes, I can appreciate that many of the independent TVR people are significantly cheaper than the dealer network. Apparently, due to some EU ruling, it is illegal for any car manufacturer to void a warranty on a car where the servicing has been done by an independent from outside the dealer network, provided the independent has used the manufacturers service schedule and parts. Personally, my balls are not big enough to challenge this, so I'll be paying main dealer rates for the foreseeable future! Does loyalty come into it? I would like to think that if you build a relationship with a dealer, you may get a few friendly warnings of work needed or invites to launches etc, but IMHO, value for money counts for a great deal and I would much rather pay a reasonable price and miss out on the courtesy cars and fresh coffee, than be royally spanked every service time! Thanks for all responses,

G

Agreed but look at it at another angle. How would the dealer network survive if everbody went indi. They dont make much out of selling ?

[Mr.Chips]

Yes, I know what you are saying, I wouldn't want the dealer network to collapse as I think they are vital for our cars. However, I would appreciate a bit more consistency over the pricing of servicing and/or maintenance as I think that a range of £1400 - £800 for a 12K service is quite extreme. I drive a "boring" hatchback to and from work and accept that, wherever I go in the U.K. the cost of servicing it is going to be pretty much the same wherever I get it serviced. Why can't TVR be the same and why should we show loyalty to TVR dealers who are charging top prices? Should market forces not apply?
It will be significantly cheaper for me to book my car in at, for example, David Hendry's and pay either the transport or even book in at a B&B for a couple days, still saving £400-£500 over the cost at my local TVR dealer! I would really like to continue using my local dealer, but a saving of that amount would go a considerable way to paying for my next service or towards the emergency maintenance fund.
Regards and thanks for all responses,
G

[stevenleith]

anyone had it done at TVR London?

I think they quoted me £1,100

gotta do it in next few months....

[TurboTomato]

Mr.Chips said:

Yes, I know what you are saying, I wouldn't want the dealer network to collapse as I think they are vital for our cars. However, I would appreciate a bit more consistency over the pricing of servicing and/or maintenance as I think that a range of £1400 - £800 for a 12K service is quite extreme. I drive a "boring" hatchback to and from work and accept that, wherever I go in the U.K. the cost of servicing it is going to be pretty much the same wherever I get it serviced. Why can't TVR be the same and why should we show loyalty to TVR dealers who are charging top prices? Should market forces not apply?
It will be significantly cheaper for me to book my car in at, for example, David Hendry's and pay either the transport or even book in at a B&B for a couple days, still saving £400-£500 over the cost at my local TVR dealer! I would really like to continue using my local dealer, but a saving of that amount would go a considerable way to paying for my next service or towards the emergency maintenance fund.
Regards and thanks for all responses,
G

Spot on - see my post here about the same thing www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=300434&f=7&h=0

[Mr.Chips]

Thanks TurboTomato, I was away during August so missed your original post. I know that the TVRCC has tried to negotiate a 10% sevicing discount but, the last time I checked, not all TVR main dealers had signed up for it and my local dealer informed me that they only gave the discount on parts NOT labour, which although any discount is welcome, obviously is only a "drop in the water" compared to the cost of labour. I wish I had a definitive answer but at the moment, I'm glad I've got a few months before my next service so that I can investigate further and shop around. Regards,
G

[Gaffer]

TVR Power is the best bet if you want your book stamped by an approved.

Dom and the gang are good as well, nearly as good as Ian

Claire