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Car Servicing on Sunday - your thoughts?

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    #32
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,419 ✭✭✭✭unkel
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    Enough on the cost / labour laws etc. aspect of working on Sundays. That's not what this thread is about. Further postings of this kind will lead to bannings

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    #33
    JHMEG
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    unkel wrote: »
    Enough on the cost / labour laws etc. aspect of working on Sundays. That's not what this thread is about. Further postings of this kind will lead to bannings
    You might make a statement so on costs etc and put it to bed finally? I would except I'd get banned.;)


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    #34
    unkel
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    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Don't push it, JHMEG. I dislike banning people and I generally try my best to avoid it

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    #35
    Richieno9
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    Keep the opinions comin lads.Thanks for all your input so far. Looking like it will be a good idea.


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    #36
    HashSlinging
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    Richieno9 wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    I run a garage on the southside of Dublin and have recently being getting a lot of people asking were we open Sunday for work. I have been thinking about opening up for Sunday work but I just wanted to throw it out there and see if it is something that you think is a good idea or not.
    Cheers,
    RIchie

    I think if you were to offer late hours you'd be onto a winner. finish at 12 mid night, lots of people would be interested in that rather than a sunday service..I think the tuning factory do a similar thing on thursdays and fridays and are very busy.

    Of course the ultimate would be to operate 24/7


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    faceman
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    Sounds like a great idea Richieno9 and Id imagine once word gets out there, you wont be short of customers on a sunday either!


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    #38
    shanel23
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    I think it's a good idea too- you can get your car NCT'd on a Sunday so why not serviced too.

    Might you run into problems if you need certain unforseen parts on a Sunday - I don't know if motor factors or distributors are open on a Sunday ?


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    #39
    jimmycrackcorm
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    I'd happily pay 10% extra for servicing on a sunday. Already paid that for type fitting and tracking as it saved me taking a day off work.


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    #40
    Richieno9
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    If the faceman says its good then its good!! :)


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    #41
    mvpr
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    shanel23 wrote: »
    I think it's a good idea too- you can get your car NCT'd on a Sunday so why not serviced too.

    Might you run into problems if you need certain unforseen parts on a Sunday - I don't know if motor factors or distributors are open on a Sunday ?

    +1

    What if the car needs something unexpected replaced and you dont have it in stock? The car will end up staying in til Monday.

    Also, I would imagine that anyone wanting to use your garage specifically will be less likely to book in midweek. You might end up with a lot of spare time on your hands Monday through Friday.

    I say try it, see if it works! Plenty of interest from boardsies anyway...


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    #42
    HashSlinging
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    what was wrong with the after hours servicing I suggested, most people work 9 - 5 I thought from a customer service and profit point of view this would be the best option, most people would prefer to keep their weekends, including mechanics, I've had to take days off to get my car serviced in the past, surely this would be a better option rather than taking up a couple of hours on a sunday. Late night opening for all types of things is very popular in other counties, especially popular for people doing shift work.


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    #43
    Eoin
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    HashSlinging wrote: »
    what was wrong with the after hours servicing I suggested, most people work 9 - 5 I thought from a customer service and profit point of view this would be the best option, most people would prefer to keep their weekends, including mechanics, I've had to take days off to get my car serviced in the past, surely this would be a better option rather than taking up a couple of hours on a sunday. Late night opening for all types of things is very popular in other counties, especially popular for people doing shift work.

    Personally, it would be at least 2 hours after finishing work before I'd get home, pick up the car and back to the garage, so that's 9PM before we even get started. That could be cutting it close for anything over a small job. I'd find it much easier to put aside time on a Sunday, but that's just me though.


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    #44
    HashSlinging
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    let say you drop the car off in the evening and collect it the next morning. As a matter of interest do you wait in the garage while your car is being serviced.?

    I usually drop it off and go home.


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    #45
    Eoin
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    HashSlinging wrote: »
    let say you drop the car off in the evening and collect it the next morning.

    If that was an option, then I'd just leave it in some morning during the week. I've no parking at work, so I can neither drive it in for an evening appointment, nor pick it up in the morning and go to work. Weekends are my only realistic option.
    HashSlinging wrote: »
    As a matter of interest do you wait in the garage while your car is being serviced.?

    I usually drop it off and go home.

    I pretty much have to hang around as I live too far away from the garage. It doesn't bother me too much as AC have a nice waiting area, plus I just bring my laptop and do some work or something.


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    #46
    HashSlinging
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    yeah suppose it would suit people in urban rather than rural areas.


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    #47
    NBar
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    Richie open a little coffee shop as well and sell papers and really finish of the Sunday morning :D


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    #48
    galwaytt
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    Or you could service it yourself on a Sunday for less than €50 all in;)

    ooh, that'll be interesting. Oil at Eur 35/ 4L, Oil Filter Eur 9, Plugs Eur10.

    So, you don't do air/fuel filters, then..........?

    Guess which 'fsh' history Santa Fe to avoid in years to come, then.......:rolleyes:

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    #49
    JHMEG
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    galwaytt wrote: »
    ooh, that'll be interesting. Oil at Eur 35/ 4L, Oil Filter Eur 9, Plugs Eur10.

    So, you don't do air/fuel filters, then..........?

    Guess which 'fsh' history Santa Fe to avoid in years to come, then.......:rolleyes:
    These get done every service which is every 6000 miles:
    Oil €24 for 5L (Maxol 10W40 SS).
    Oil filter €8 (OEM, not spurious)

    The car only takes 3.5L so every one service in four I don't need to buy oil.

    These get done every 3 to 4 services depending on when needed as :
    Plugs €18 (NGK. €4.50 x 4)
    Air filter €30 (again, OEM)

    Fuel filter is every 120,000 miles in my car according to the manufacturer.

    Average cost is about €50, maybe even less.

    I dunno what you're rolling your eyes at? The car gets well looked after -- it gets serviced more often than recommended by the manufacturer (9,000 miles), using only OEM and quality parts.


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    #50
    kluivert
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    NBar wrote: »
    Richie open a little coffee shop as well and sell papers and really finish of the Sunday morning :D

    This is the best idea of them all, why dealers dont provide this service I dont know. A small coffee in a dealers would make a mint.

    I think Sunday isnt a bad idea but I think opening on Saturdays should be sufficent enough.


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    #51
    NBar
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    kluivert wrote: »
    This is the best idea of them all, why dealers dont provide this service I dont know. A small coffee in a dealers would make a mint.

    I think Sunday isnt a bad idea but I think opening on Saturdays should be sufficent enough.

    I know two dealers in Dublin who provide coffee and biscuits and the days papers and car mags


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