Servicing Indie or main dealer (JCT Leeds)
Discussion
The car is an F430.
I bought it from DK Engineering and in an ideal world I would take it back there or even AV. However, it's a 400 mile round trip. Whilst I don't care about the mileage, it is a ball ache of a trip especially if the service can't be done in a single day. I don't want to do it twice in a week.
There is a nice pub to stay in round the corner, good food and some nice walking, but of course we are in lockdown and kids at school etc. Again if it's not done in a day or at most two.
Whilst this would be me my preference, it's going to end up adding nearly £1K to the cost, which is a lot.
JCT Leeds main dealer is 20 minutes away. But I have never been a fan of main dealers, and JCT as a group aren't all that.
It's a real dilemma and I could do with some thoughts to help me make my mind up.
I bought it from DK Engineering and in an ideal world I would take it back there or even AV. However, it's a 400 mile round trip. Whilst I don't care about the mileage, it is a ball ache of a trip especially if the service can't be done in a single day. I don't want to do it twice in a week.
There is a nice pub to stay in round the corner, good food and some nice walking, but of course we are in lockdown and kids at school etc. Again if it's not done in a day or at most two.
Whilst this would be me my preference, it's going to end up adding nearly £1K to the cost, which is a lot.
JCT Leeds main dealer is 20 minutes away. But I have never been a fan of main dealers, and JCT as a group aren't all that.
It's a real dilemma and I could do with some thoughts to help me make my mind up.
johnnyreggae said:
Not that you've told us but lets assume you are in North Yorkshire
Unfortunately there's not too many indies around there - in general the suggestion seems to be to use those around Manchester JMH A&E R&D etc
Didn't JCT open a service centre in Newcastle recently which might be nearer
"JCT is 20 minutes away" so yes.Unfortunately there's not too many indies around there - in general the suggestion seems to be to use those around Manchester JMH A&E R&D etc
Didn't JCT open a service centre in Newcastle recently which might be nearer
And they did indeed open one in Newcastle.
jasonwdh said:
Had some work done with Mike Durham (on an F430) - "Enso Automotive" - Mike worked at JCTs and is factory trained - only found out he had gone solo through a detailer we use! He's based near Wetherby. He was very good by the way.
Didn't know about him, about time we had a specialist nearby. ThanksThanks.
I have not had great experience with maybe n dealers, nor JCT VW. And having seen plenty of cars damaged at Porsche FFS
At this point I have no idea I’d the car will be a keeper or only a few years. There are others I would like to try and I don’t have space to keep any more cars.
I just get the sense that if I present a service record with unknowns on, selling could be harder.
My 911 has been service by RPM in Knaresborough for 15 years. I know and trust the guys, that means a lot to me. I don’t see the same happening with a main dealer.
But the convenience of Leeds can’t be argued with.
If only I wasn’t so anal it would be so much easier. It’s almost certainly totally misplaced
At the end of the day I just want a decent quality job done for a fair price and knowing they will treat my car as I do.
I have not had great experience with maybe n dealers, nor JCT VW. And having seen plenty of cars damaged at Porsche FFS
At this point I have no idea I’d the car will be a keeper or only a few years. There are others I would like to try and I don’t have space to keep any more cars.
I just get the sense that if I present a service record with unknowns on, selling could be harder.
My 911 has been service by RPM in Knaresborough for 15 years. I know and trust the guys, that means a lot to me. I don’t see the same happening with a main dealer.
But the convenience of Leeds can’t be argued with.
If only I wasn’t so anal it would be so much easier. It’s almost certainly totally misplaced
At the end of the day I just want a decent quality job done for a fair price and knowing they will treat my car as I do.
Just to report back in case anyone else in the North and Yorkshire in particular is asking the same question,
I went with Enso Automotive in the end. Went and had a chat with Michael and his approach fits with me and a nice knowledgeable chap to talk to.
He was exactly what I was looking for in a specialist and the bonus of being in cycling distance too.
I had two further recommendations for Enso and one whilst the car was with them. So very happy to recommend them.
I went with Enso Automotive in the end. Went and had a chat with Michael and his approach fits with me and a nice knowledgeable chap to talk to.
He was exactly what I was looking for in a specialist and the bonus of being in cycling distance too.
I had two further recommendations for Enso and one whilst the car was with them. So very happy to recommend them.
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