UK Motorists Waste £3.4 Billion On Expensive Car Servicing
check with your car manufacutrers, as sometimes the warranties that come with the vehicles are only valid if serviced by a franchised garage
Strapped UK motorists could be adding to their credit crunch stress by wasting a massive £3.4 billion on annual car services when booked through a franchise dealer.
According to research from Nationwide Autocentre, the UK’s leading chain of independent car servicing and MOT test centres, motorists could be paying up to £100 extra on annual service prices when booking in with a franchise dealer in favour of an independent garage.
The research conducted by Nationwide compared annual servicing prices from over 240 dealers across the UK for mid-range family vehicles including Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Mondeo Estate, Renault Clio and VW Passat Saloon.
The results showed that annual services prices for each of the four vehicles researched were significantly more expensive at franchise dealers, with an increase on the average annual service price offered by Nationwide (£149.99) varying from £40-£100.
Duncan Wilkes, CEO of Nationwide Autocentre, said: "Everyone is talking about tightening the belt at the moment with households increasingly strapped for cash with food prices rising by £780 per year and fuel prices at almost £5 a gallon, switching servicing garage is a really easy way to cut costs.
OK he has a point, but just be careful here and check with your car manufacutrers, as sometimes the warranties that come with the vehicles are only valid if serviced by a franchised garage. The main reason for this is they are trained mechanics with in-depth knowledge to that particular manufacturer.
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