First Service 1yr GTI

[Ryan_R]

Nice price - I think my 15,000km service was closer to $400.

[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 .

[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]

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.

[Ankush]

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

Have only done 7k.

[brad]

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.

Wakeling always did a reasonable job for the 3 services I had done there. Get the $280 quote in writing as their verbal quotes always differed from the invoice presented & then you'll have to argue with them.

If you work nearby, they have a courtesy bus to drop you off.

edit: I can understand you wanting to get the work done at the dealers for the first few services but by 60,000/4 years you'll want to use Camden GTI as Wakelings will try & progressively strip more from your wallet at each service just to see what you can put up with before you snap - the 60/4 will be near $1000.
See if wakelings can join you or your partner/spouse/whatever in the Women On Wheels club & you get a further discount (and free car washes if you like swirly paintwork).