Servicing at Honda vs independent

[guest1702]

Just asking for advice.

I have an 08 1.4 sport and servicing is coming up.  I have rang an independent garage and a honda garage.  The price difference is about £100.  So I just want to know is it really worth that extra £100 just for a Honda stamp on the service book or is it basically the same thing but due to badge snobbery I would have to pay more?

With that extra £100 I could pay for the road tax which is also coming up.....

[guest229]

The question is how well do you trust the independent. If you know them and have been satisfied with their workmanship AND they use Honda parts save yourself £100. Provided they do a good job and get the service book stamped the warranty is still valid, many people are "switching" like this to save a decreasing commodity called money.
     The difference is the respective labour charge!