First Service 1yr GTI

[Ankush]

My car is coming up for its first service and called up Barloworld for booking and was advised of $435 with no loan car. I called up Paul Wakeling in Campbeltown out of curiosity(its near my work) and was quoted $280.

Is Paul Wakeling recommended or should i go to Barloworld, any major difference between these two.

[MariusGT]

Something i would like to know on this subject is which sydney dealers DO offer a loan car?

i have recently gone back to being a single car family and would struggle without a car...

[Corey_R]

I know that Denlo at Parramatta have a few loan cars... but they're limited so you have to book weeks, sometimes months, in advance.
They also offer a courtesy pickup/drop off to the Parramatta area, including the train station.
And also free wireless internet so you could actually telecommute whilst waiting for the car to be serviced.

I'm sure several other dealers are also setup in this manner - you just have to ring around and ask....

[MariusGT]

thanks corey - will get off my a** next week and make a few calls.

[ian]

My car is coming up for its first service and called up Barloworld for booking and was advised of $435 with no loan car. I called up Paul Wakeling in Campbeltown out of curiosity(its near my work) and was quoted $280.

Is Paul Wakeling recommended or should i go to Barloworld, any major difference between these two.

THat service is only oil and filter ??

if so Camden GTI will do it and if will only cost you $220 + GST =$240 and he's a fully trained VW mechanic .

[Ankush]

Thanks Ian, will give Camden GTI a call tomm, however, wanted to use a dealer for the first service.

Has anyone here used Paul Wakeling and have any feedback on them.

[Peteaussi]

My car is coming up for its first service and called up Barloworld for booking and was advised of $435 with no loan car. I called up Paul Wakeling in Campbeltown out of curiosity(its near my work) and was quoted $280.

Is Paul Wakeling recommended or should i go to Barloworld, any major difference between these two.

$435 is absolute BS. My first service cost me about $180. How many kms have you done?

[Ankush]

$435 is absolute BS. My first service cost me about $180. How many kms have you done?

Have only done 7k.

[T Go]

Have only done 7k.

Thats got to be only oil and filter.... cant be more than $200 right???

[nat225]

the castrol slx oil itself is already around $100.

+ loan car
+ oil filter
+ labour ($100/hr?)
+ consumptions
+ car wash n vacuum
+ dealer stamp

non dealers can do $150-$200 without the castrol slx but other vw approved oil + oem filter, but no extras as above.