Year 6 service.

[davejazz]

So, my Mk. 4 has recently arrived, and I am selling the Mk. 3 privately. It had the 5 year servicing plan in place, when I bought it in 2018. It’s a 2016 model. All I have spent on it, is rear brake pads,..£17..., and 3 wiper blades. I though that I would advertise it, as having a full 6 year Honda servicing history, and phoned my main dealer to check the price of the minor service, or just an oil and filter change.

It was £330 for the minor service, which includes brake fluid change, or £230 for an oil and filter change.

£230 for an oil and filter change!!!...Is it me, or what! 

[dvhttn]

£230 for an oil and filter change!!!...Is it me, or what!   

But how much more would you add to the price by getting it done?

[davejazz]

£230 for an oil and filter change!!!...Is it me, or what!   

But how much more would you add to the price by getting it done?

The “value added” bit was not my immediate thought. I was just stunned by the cost of the oil / filter change.

[olduser1]

Sell as it is now, people are waiting for clean used recent Jazz's. Good luck.

[peteo48]

£230 for an oil and filter change is mind boggling. Just for context I follow a young chap on You Tube with his "High Peak Autos" Channel (he is a used car dealer).

His last video featured a Jag - the one based on the Ford Mondeo platform - forget the actual model. He gets it spruced up and he always gives you a breakdown of what his local mechanic charges him. The oil and filter change was £70.

Are Honda trying to get rid of their servicing operation? Are they, on the other hand, trying to get people to sign up to service plans?

[Kremmen]

I don't think a Honda 'service' only covers oil and filter.

There will be a longer list of things they do depending on level of service required. Should be in the service book.

[edam]

For that price I think it would include a MOT

[pebbles]

According to my schedule the 6th year is quite a big service inc.

oil / filter
fuel filter
gearbox oil
pollen filter

of course it is the dearest ! , it's the first service lot of us have to pay for after the 5 year plan runs out, Honda know what they are doing.

My 2018 Sport will be going to a local garage when the 5 years is up.

[edam]

Im thinking about buying a MK4 and part exchanging my 2016 Mk 3 before I  have to pay for a 24 month service.

[Glosrich]

@davejazz

Where are you in the country? There are significant differences in regional prices.

Also inflation is very high atm.

But as mentioned a Full Honda service history will get you your £230 back.

As they say, don't spoil it for a hapeth of tar!

[Lord Voltermore]

@davejazz

But as mentioned a Full Honda service history will get you your £230 back.

depends on the age of the car and how long you intend keeping it.  At about 6 years of age  you might ,just, get back the cost of one  Honda service as a better trade in price or selling it to a private buyer.   But I doubt you would get back the extra cost of any further  Honda services .   

For example  I had a Yaris from new, and sold it when it was 14 year old to 'we buy any car.' (Not the worlds best price but saves hassle )  . The car had 3 years Toyota servicing, plus 2 years rubber stamped by independent garages.  Thereafter it had no service history stamped as I either serviced it myself,(I have some experience)  Or if it fell due while I was in Eastern Europe I would get it serviced by a local garage at a fraction of the uk cost  - I could even have  used an eastern european Toyota main dealer,but didnt  -maybe they would have done the airbag recall without having to wait the 3 years it took in the UK  !  .

 The WBAC  'inspector, merely glanced at the 5 years with stamps, making no distinction whether it was toyota or not  , but explained that he had to make a small deduction to value for it being an incomplete service history thereafter.  I cant remember how much , but it was less than the cost of just one  service by  an independent garage in the UK  , and far less than several Toyota services would have cost me over the years.