SteveNorman
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 61
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Hi All,
I am interested to know what everyone is paying for their servicing costs, from the first service onwards?
I am getting the feeling that dealers seem to be charging a variety of prices for the same work, is this the case?
Any prices & breakdown of charges would be helpful.
Regards
Steve
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chesters
Joined: 03 Oct 2005
Location: The Toon
Posts: 416
 
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My first service was £275 and second was £309, thats up in Newcastle. Hopefully someone down your neck of the woods will give you a better idea. Even better a good dealer to do it. Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT2's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
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SteveNorman
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 61
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Hi Jeff,
As you have the bill in your hand, what was the split, parts/labour?
regards
Steve
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DND3
Joined: 24 Jun 2006
Location: Clanketyclanksville.
Posts: 491
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If you are anywhere near Yeovil LR, they will usually do a service at reasonable cost( forum members especially), and I doubt if they'd try and stiff you either.   You can also nip in and see Nick for some parts / accessories at relatively decent prices. 1st and 2nd services both around the £300 incl vat mark.
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jeff
Joined: 18 Jun 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 298
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SteveNorman wrote:Hi Jeff,
As you have the bill in your hand, what was the split, parts/labour?
regards
Steve
Hi Steve,
labour £136.00
parts £ 119.05
VAT £ 44.63 D3 TDV6SE
Defender 110 V8 lpg
www.carlyonbay.net
www.thepavillioncarlyonbay.co.uk
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whtdavid
Joined: 04 Aug 2007
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 5
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Hi
Mine is booked in for its 1st services next week at a cost of £250, including loan vehiclear, but have to pay the insurance for the loan vehicle. 
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AVE
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Location: In the land of the Superlambbanana
Posts: 653
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whtdavid wrote:Hi
Mine is booked in for its 1st services next week at a cost of £250, including loan vehiclear, but have to pay the insurance for the loan vehicle.
Do you have to use their insurance or can you insure the loaner on your own policy? Some policies allow you to add a temporary vehicle at no extra cost. That's what I do when mine is in for service/repair. Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Mini Cooper
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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AVE
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Location: In the land of the Superlambbanana
Posts: 653
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James Edwards give you the option of putting the loaner on your policy (They give you the reg and model details a couple of days before) or insuring with their insurance at £15.00 per day. My insurance company didn't charge any extra and I've had to do it twice this month... Once for the service and then for a few days when it had to go back in for further work to be carried out. Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Mini Cooper
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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nealgs
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Leeds
Posts: 104
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Talking of servicing - our soon too have D3 has 16700 miles on the clock (06 56 reg). What would be the next service interval after this, and would you expect the dealer to do one (if one due now) before it's purchased?
cheers
Gary Java Black HSE - yum, yum 
(previously: 96' V8 ES Charleston Green, 96 V8 ES Black)
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AVE
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Location: In the land of the Superlambbanana
Posts: 653
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The service interval is every 15,000 miles, but my last service was carried out at 39k as the service interval warning light came on. (This was 12months after the previous service) Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Mini Cooper
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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gringle
Joined: 30 Sep 2007
Location: Twyford, Berkshire
Posts: 43
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Steve,
Just had my 15,000 mile (first service) done at Lancaster Reading.
Total damage was £399.44 (ouch!)
Split was parts: £121.45, labour: £218.50, VAT: £59.49
Learn from me - shop around! Rob aka gringle
D3 07 TDV6 HSE Stornaway Grey [X100 ***], Mantec Plate, Black badges, disco3.co.uk sticker on the tailgate.
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1976
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here's mine ..all done at Stratstones ..but price matched other dealers
15000 --£245 all in
30000 --£296.56 all in
45000 --£199 all in
JAVA BLACK SE , MANUAL , PRIVACY GLASS , EBONY LEATHER , COLOUR CODED PARTS , SIDE PROTECTION TUBES , HIDDEN WINCH (12000 LBS) , 19" HSE WHEELS.
Toys...Freeview Tv and Radio , Dvd Player , Reversing Camera , LR Bluetooth Kit , Remote Dialing Webasto Heater , Rear Strobes , USB Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
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TallPaul
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Dark side of the moon
Posts: 235
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gringle wrote:Steve,
Just had my 15,000 mile (first service) done at Lancaster Reading.
Total damage was £399.44 (ouch!)
Gringle - don't think you can escape the labour rates in the thames valley, we just picked up our Disco from Lancaster at the weekend so no services yet, but assuming its two hours labour, I would not be suprised if its £90 hour plus! Seems to me that you got billed more labour than others though... did they do any other work at the same time?
Note to self, call basingstoke and guilford dealers when service is due!
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