When buying a car with FSH...

[matty_doh]

I was speaking to a friend earlier and they were asking how I was getting on with my car as they were thinking of getting a similar one and it got onto servicing, when I mentioned I had its first service done at a local independent garage nearby - Cue much sucking of teeth and "Ooh I wouldn't have done that - It'll sell for less when you come to change than if you had it done at main dealer". I found this quite odd, since the parts fitted are exactly the same and the service book gets stamped, wondering what others think...

Is where a car was serviced important when buying a car, just so long as it does have SOME proof of it being serviced? Does it matter if it was done at a main dealer or independent garage?

[daninsidious]

This mainly depends on (in some people's eyes) how new the vehicle is and what brand it is (i.e BMW to a BMW dealer if only a year old), but if it's an older model then an independent specialist will be good enough for most. Some people though only want to see the dealership stamp.