Remember that if you get your service done at somewhere other than an authorised Volvo workshop you won't be able to use Volvo On Call's energency roadside assistance.
But you can always pay for Volvo roadside assistance, which is currently £119/annum.
Alternatively use the AA or RAC, or as I do and use AutoAid, currently £60/annum.
Servicing by a 3rd party, not Volvo, may offset the cost of the £119. It will certainly offset the £60
DanishPastry wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:34 am
Interesting, thanks.
The Volvo On-call app says my 1-year service will cost £310 if I book at my local West London dealer.
The proposed service plan budgets it at £333
The pleasant and helpful person I spoke to at the dealership told me that without a service plan I should expect to pay £350 - £380
But one has to get the stamps in the book to keep the warrenty alive, so I'll just shut up and pay up.
You don't need to go to the dealer to get stamps and keep you warranty.
That's true. However you probably won't get software updates without the vehicles going in to a Volvo centre or approved repairer. Given that so much of the cars and the things we seem to moan about are often fixed by software updates...this will become increasingly more important.
Salmonfisher wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:18 pm
Reading this makes me realise what a bargain the service packs are with new cars. So glad I took one out.
Agree. I bought the 5 years for £599.
However it's still a rip off to some extent. Services ain't what they used to be. You're lucky to get an oil change these days for your £120/year.
DanishPastry wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:34 am
Interesting, thanks.
The Volvo On-call app says my 1-year service will cost £310 if I book at my local West London dealer.
The proposed service plan budgets it at £333
The pleasant and helpful person I spoke to at the dealership told me that without a service plan I should expect to pay £350 - £380
But one has to get the stamps in the book to keep the warrenty alive, so I'll just shut up and pay up.
You don't need to go to the dealer to get stamps and keep you warranty.
That's true. However you probably won't get software updates without the vehicles going in to a Volvo centre or approved repairer. Given that so much of the cars and the things we seem to moan about are often fixed by software updates...this will become increasingly more important.
You may not get it for free in approved garage, but cost may still be lover in total.
Just had service 4 carried out here in France (67,000 KMS / 41,600 miles)- it appeared to be a fixed price - 499 euros - Approximately 422 pounds. Not bad to be honest for the main dealer in the city near to where i live. It included Engine oil/filter, air filter, fuel filter, cabin filter. I paid an additional 50 pounds for brake fluid change.
My upsetting cost was a replacement motor for the drivers door mirror (it had stopped moving up and down) - cost including labour was approx. 178 pounds.
XC40Warwick wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:45 pm
Just had service 4 carried out here in France (67,000 KMS / 41,600 miles)- it appeared to be a fixed price - 499 euros - Approximately 422 pounds. Not bad to be honest for the main dealer in the city near to where i live. It included Engine oil/filter, air filter, fuel filter, cabin filter. I paid an additional 50 pounds for brake fluid change.
The cost of brake fluid change was not included in the €499 4th year service pack? Volvo requires brake fluid change every 2 years, I would expect that cost to be included in the €499 fixed price, same as other mandatory changes (oil, filters, etc.)
Rather naughtily the Volvo UK service plan terms appear to exclude brake fluid changes. Not good for a brand which has built a reputation on safety.
Extract below:
What is not covered?
Anything not included within the official Volvo scheduled servicing for your vehicle, for example, any extra maintenance work or adjustments. The replacement of Brake Fluid and Coolant as well as the top up of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (Ad-Blue) is also excluded.
