Car Servicing at the Dealer

G-Money

So I was wondering how much a car dealer in Dublin charges for a service/NCT service? I'm going to assume there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the car that would require a lot of work. And the work would involve checking the stuff that is tested during the NCT, along with changing the oil, oil filter, checking brakes etc.

I don't know any independant mechanics or anything in Dublin which is why I'd probably go to the dealers garage.

ballinloughan

Very much depends on the car - expect in the region of E400 from main dealer and maybe 40% less from an independent garage ..

G-Money

Jeez, 400 euro? I think it's much cheaper for me to just go to my local mechanic in the north then and get him to give it a MOT service instead.

Henry Ford III

ballinloughan wrote: »

Very much depends on the car - expect in the region of E400 from main dealer and maybe 40% less from an independent garage ..

I paid under €150 last time out (March 2008). Main dealer. The cost varies enormously brand to brand.

rebel.ranter

Henry Ford III wrote: »

I paid under €150. Main dealer. The cost varies enormously brand to brand.

And also varies between models & also the work done.

G-Money

I see. I would be going to a Nissan dealer as that's what I'm driving at the moment.

cabrwab

I'd chance ringing the garge you intend to go to, and ask a basic price for what you want done!
Easist thing as they would be able to tell you a full service min cost would be???

I recently rand Sandyford Mazda for a min full service cost and they said €370.
Carlow Mazda was €285, so ring around a garage that would suit you!

G-Money

In the end I just went to my local mechanic in the north. He gave it a service (changed the oil, replaced the oil and air filters, cleaned and adjusted the brakes, checked the lights, changed the plugs and it came to £75 sterling which I think is reasonable.

-Chris-

How did it compare to the Dublin dealers you rang?

G-Money

To be honest with you, in the end I didn't bother ringing any dealers in Dublin. I'm in the north at the moment and the guy I go to literally lives less than half a mile from where I am. He also works at the dealer where I bought the car originally and he has done the servicing work on the car since I bought it so it usually works out well.

I'd be surprised if I could get the work done cheaper in Dublin, even factoring in the half tank of petrol required to drive to here and back to Dublin.

-Chris-

Fair 'nuff. Cheap and convenient, can't lose!

jetfiremuck

My suggestion is to run it through the nct as it is. Check the tyre pressure lights etc and then see how you go. My parents 97 Corolla has not failed yet with 100k on the clock .Fix whats needed after the nct for the retest. Cheapest way to go.