What do they do to justify a ~$480 service bill???

[zach]

I just paid $496 for a 25,000km service (2 years old), and that was AFTER a 10% discount. It was the usual oil change, plus pollen filter and brake fluid flush/change.

I'm only getting it dealer serviced while it's still in warranty, purely because if anything major fails after the warranty is up, VW are known to be pretty forgiving if it has always been serviced by them. I figure it's worth the extra few hundred $$$ over 3 years.

where was this done? was the brake fluid flush itemised?

[mikinoz]

Something that has always baffled me is how the hell does the dealer make the car feel so tight when you get it back, what do they do?

Is there this magical bolt they tighten up that does this lol?

That is your sphincter simply reacting to the price you were made to pay for dealer servicing, hence why the feeling wears off over time and by the time you get around to the next service it feels loose and need of retightening again.

[Buller_Scott]

That is your sphincter simply reacting to the price you were made to pay for dealer servicing

quote. of. the. year.

thank you mik!

[hiho]

Thanks everyone for your input, especially Mik, very nice. I will have an independent service the car.

[flat6]

That is your sphincter simply reacting to the price you were made to pay for dealer servicing, hence why the feeling wears off over time and by the time you get around to the next service it feels loose and need of retightening again.

LMFAO! classic quote... yet last time I didn't pay them a cent?

[mikinoz]

LMFAO! classic quote... yet last time I didn't pay them a cent?

That you paid nothing last time is simply the 'flight or fright' instinct that is programmed into any rational person so that responds whenever you get within a close proximity of a 'Authorised Service Centre'. My research into this leads to the scent of cheap cologne has contributed widely to this phenomenon. It is not just a VW related one either, it works across most European marques. Test it for yourself.

[Bflat]

someone move this to the humour section.....sooo many free lawlz haha

[Greg Roles]

Something that has always baffled me is how the hell does the dealer make the car feel so tight when you get it back, what do they do?

Is there this magical bolt they tighten up that does this lol?

Go put air evenly in all your tyres, then add 6psi. Very old service centre trick taught to me by my mechanic brother.

[tooch]

where was this done? was the brake fluid flush itemised?

Doncaster (Camberwell) VW. I'll have to check the invoice, but brake fluid was definitely changed.

[flat6]

So a mixture of cheap cologne and tire air pressure creates a placebo of tightness caused by the sphincter adapting to the sudden loss of hard earned moneys.. causing the "tight arse" effect to kick in giving you some scene of perceived value..

Makes perfect sense lol!