Brisbane service centre recommendation please

**team_v** · 16-06-2010, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Brian

Thanks Dash, Ive booked in with Boettchers for a couple of weeks time. Price is not cheap ($410) but I have a couple of minor warranty issues to clear up (one which Austral couldn't, or didn't want to, resolve), so will give them a go.
Sorry, dont know JMAC, where are they?
Thanks to all for your feedback
Brian

Jmac is a forum member.
His company is Alba European and he is apparently mobile.
According to google his location is Runcorn.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f90/...tro-15898.html

**Brian** · 16-06-2010, 05:12 PM

Thanks Coreying,
now that Ive re-read Trezas post I see he's (Alba European) listed as item 1 on the independents.
Will definitely be going to the independents if I have no warranty issues to resolve, the dub dealers are way too dear.
Thanks again to all for your input
Brian

Thanks team_v, your post came in as I was typing a reply to coreying

**team_v** · 16-06-2010, 05:16 PM

No worries.
I will be taking my Tig to Jmac if it needs any non-warranty work as i have only heard glowing reviews of his work.

**Maverick** · 16-06-2010, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Brian

Thanks Dash, Ive booked in with Boettchers for a couple of weeks time. Price is not cheap ($410) but I have a couple of minor warranty issues to clear up (one which Austral couldn't, or didn't want to, resolve), so will give them a go.

$300.50 for the GTI at Highway Auto for the 15K/12 month service so I'd expect the 118 TSI to be around the same.

$481 for the GTI at Highway Auto for the 30k/24 month service and $11 for the loan car.

Might be worth ringing around.

I found Highway charged less than one of the independents for the 15k/12 month service so you'll find their prices are pretty competitive.

**Brian** · 17-06-2010, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Maverick

$300.50 for the GTI at Highway Auto for the 15K/12 month service so I'd expect the 118 TSI to be around the same.

$480 for the GTI at Highway Auto for the 30k/24 month service.

Might be worth ringing around.

I found Highway charged less than one of the independents for the 15k/12 month service so you'll find their prices are pretty competitive.

Thanks Maverick, I'll go back to Boettchers with this price and see what happens. I would have thought the charge out rate for whats basically an oil change would have been a lot closer.
Still, Springwoods a lot further to go than Ipswich for me. (But not $110 worth of fuel!!!) - I can do 1400ks on that money
Brian

**Brian** · 28-06-2010, 10:07 PM

Just some feedback on my service with Boettchers at Bundamba today.
Nothing but praise for the service given and the feedback from them.
A full comprehensive checklist and report was provided with the invoice for $360, which included (apart from the oil / filter change, which is what I thought the 15k service was), a wheel rotation and some minor extras which you could do without (didnt think to advise them of no washer suds/ oil / petrol additive etc)
A couple of warranty issues where also resolved, one of which was the creaking plastic in the B pillar. Apparently VW are aware of this and have a fix for it - resolved
One of my keys had ceased functioning fully and a new one has been ordered - resolved when key arrives.
The car was ready within 10mins of the nominated time given when I dropped it off.
All in all, one of my more satisfying service engagements in many years and many makes.
Highly recommended
Brian

**GTI63** · 29-04-2011, 12:05 PM

About to book the car in for its first real service, and costs at VW Austral was $415, and Northstar was $426 (have 20% this month).
Does anyone have any recommendations of where I should take it or where you can get better value.