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JB

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Car service
« on: October 01, 2026, 10:37:04 PM »
Today 3rd service of 5 year service plan, on arrival do you want aircon service £45 answer no, reply I can do it for £40 answer no
with never had it done on any car always been alright then do you want engine flush answer no forgot price, then do you want fuel
injection service clean answer no with always only use shell v power forgot price, after service its recommended to have the air
condicioning serviced reply last two cars I had kept each one ten years never a problem, then you need three new wiper blades
as they are smearing answer I know when they'd had it and I change them, to take out a service plan now for three years not five is
£999 than I asked how much is a service I was told £250 for small £350 for large, asked if there was mk5 jazz out next year
answer don't know but if you are wondering about the eight year warranty there are loads of restrictions on it like you would
have to have everything we suggest, so glad I took it to local garage for m.o.t what would they have come up with? today its
all about making money and being ruthless, this was Vertu honda, nearly forgot your paper work was always put in a folder with
first second third service written on it now its just handed to you without folder.
I forgot what I came to forget.

Kremmen

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Re: Car service
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2026, 05:45:13 AM »
They tried the AC clean trick with me. They reckoned mine was loaded with bacteria, off the scale, and needed a £99 clean, which I declined

I still think the pollen filter should be changed annually as it was with previous cars

If you are concerned you can get your own air bomb for under £20
Let's be careful out there !

Pine

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Re: Car service
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2026, 09:08:57 AM »
I thought changing the pollen filter was included in a the Honda service.

NathanC67

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Re: Car service
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2026, 09:30:02 AM »
I thought changing the pollen filter was included in a the Honda service.
Every two years I think?

Lord Voltermore

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Re: Car service
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2026, 09:47:34 AM »
Just had a service  by  a Vertu group dealership , who did try and flog me some extras.Which I refused. But to be fair there was no 'hard sell,' and some other dealerships also do so.

Firstly , offered at the time of booking ,was a triple package of aircon 'service' , fuel additive, and an additive to help flush the old engine oil.     I cant remember the price  but thought it was actually quite low for a main dealer price. (£40 or so ?) I think to tempt the uninitiated customer   who may not realise its totally unnecessary.  I refused the offer.   As Kremmen says you could do the aircon airbomb, and petrol additive yourself for about £20  , if you thought it necessary ( I didnt). And I dont think hot 0w20 oil an a relatively low mileage Honda  needs any flushing.

On the service reminder E mail  they also tried to flog  either a 2 wheel alignment or 4 wheel at higher cost , this time at a typical high main dealer cost.   Whilst I can see the virtu (Vertu ;D) of this if you think you might have bashed wheels on potholes etc,  I know i hadnt and ignored it.

« Last Edit: October 02, 2026, 09:52:10 AM by Lord Voltermore »
My IQ test came back negative

NathanC67

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Re: Car service
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2026, 10:55:45 AM »
They suggested a wheel alignment for me at last year's service, and I agreed to it, but then on the day the equipment was out of service so it didn't get done and therefore no bill.

I don't know whether I dodged a bullet or not.

I've never had a hard sell though. Everything offered that I politely decline is accepted with no push back. This is also a Vertu dealership.

JB

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Re: Car service
« Reply #6 on: Today at 12:49:47 PM »
I forgot to add in the first post when the car was finished I had asked for the courtesy wash
and to my surprise the windows had been cleaned inside and the carpets vacuumed.
I forgot what I came to forget.

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