j1mmy Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just been quoted by Poole Audi £1,170 for service (oil, pollen and fuel filter) Cambelt and waterpump, and Aircon service. Luckily I was sat down when they told me. Is this normal for a 52 plate, 2.5tdi Avant Sport? Must say so far I have not had a service for under £500 yet. I did point out that it wasn't a Bentley but an Audi, which he did not find funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Just been quoted by Poole Audi £1,170 for service (oil, pollen and fuel filter) Cambelt and waterpump, and Aircon service. Luckily I was sat down when they told me. Is this normal for a 52 plate, 2.5tdi Avant Sport? Must say so far I have not had a service for under £500 yet. I did point out that it wasn't a Bentley but an Audi, which he did not find funny. [/ QUOTE ] I know this wont help a huge amount but took my other half's Mazda 6 to Kwik fit on Saturday. They have a special offer on aircon rechargin. Dealer wanted £135 for the Mazda and Kiwk Fit did it for £44. They run a full system pressure & leak test first and the machine tells them if they can recharge it etc. If they cant they dont charge you. It hasnt been working in her Mazda for 12 months and it perfect now AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmy Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I have had some really bad experiences with Kwik Fit, but at a £50 saving, it might worth worth a second thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I agree they can be bad, but so can Audi etc etc. I am not normally a fan of Kwik Fit but they have just all been trained on the aircon charging and the guy was brilliant. They had so many to do and their computers crashed that when I went to collect the car at 5pm , when the close he had only just started it The others left but he apologised and said he would stay on without a problem and get it done, I watched him at work for 35 mins and all done. AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmy Posted June 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 anyone know an Indipendant in the Southampton, Hampshire, Dorset area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durtydurty Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 M and M engineering and Emtec in Salisbury are both very good independents, not sure whether thats in your general area or otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 AZ, might have to take mine along and see what the computer says is wrong with my aircon especially as they will not charge if it will not work, top tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_tdi Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Jimmy, I took mine to Yeovil audi to get the very same job done, they were more open to reducing the prices, especially to beat Poole Audi! They even collected mine FOC and dropped off the courtesy car. Maybe worth a try! The trouble with the 2.5 it would appear that they have to take a lot of bits off to get to the cambelt apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Just been quoted by Poole Audi £1,170 for service (oil, pollen and fuel filter) Cambelt and waterpump, and Aircon service. Luckily I was sat down when they told me. Is this normal for a 52 plate, 2.5tdi Avant Sport? Must say so far I have not had a service for under £500 yet. I did point out that it wasn't a Bentley but an Audi, which he did not find funny. [/ QUOTE ] I'd take it elsewhere. Its hardly an RS6 ffs. If its out of warranty whats the point of going to an audi dealer - their prices/rates for servicing are ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZURES3 Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 [ QUOTE ] AZ, might have to take mine along and see what the computer says is wrong with my aircon especially as they will not charge if it will not work, top tip [/ QUOTE ] Indeed a free check, got them to do the brakes, exhaust & bettery for free too AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mmy Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Williams Automotive in Ferndown (German Car specialists and use genuine parts) have given me the following prices - Sevice (Oil, and all filters) £214.89 exc Vat Cambelt + Water Pump - 459.25 exc Vat Aircon Service (change all seals, empty gas, regas and oil) £80 Total £886 inc Vat saving on Poole Audi of £287 What do you think, should I go back to Poole Audi and see if they can match, or am I likely to get it for the same price but they won't do it properly. Does £886 seem reasonable to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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