Ford Focus Service (1. Automatic)

[M82]

Hi

Could some of you please help!!

I have asked a garaage to quote me for the following:

service, Air con service, and to check if there is a problem with water ingress and this is the quote he came back with:

the price for the service on your car is £199.99

that is for a full service which includes engine oil & filter

air filter spark plugs if not platinum & engine flush.

The aircon service is £49.00 & to look at your water ingress is separate which would be £96.00inc.

Is this reasonable? Can anyone recommend a good mechanic in central london. I bought the car second hand and its 10 years old and looked after very well. it has about 56k of milage (1.6 Automatic ford focus)

Thanks in advance.

[jamesm182]

Not too bad but aren't Ford main dealers now offering a full service on any Ford over 4 years old for £189.99??

[M82]

Hi James,

Thanks for your reply.

I looked at the ford website and they are offering it for 189.99 as you say. I just wanted to know if people might have any good local recommendations perhaps?

[jamesm182]

I'm not in the London area I'm afraid but I'm sure someone else will be able to recommend somewhere for you :)

It's nice to get genuine parts at the dealer though!

[jeebowhite]

I think thats £189 for a minor service, not sure about majors?

[M82]

i think its Major. the minor was is quoted at £119.

[jeebowhite]

:o I better check that, Ford retail recently told me its 299 for my major service (due next year)

[M82]

here is a link.

http://www.ford.co.uk/OwnerServices/VehicleServiceandRepair/MotorcraftFourPlus

[jeebowhite]

Maybe its because I have the EMAC plan that they use that instead as opposed to in conjunction with this offer...

Or perhaps Dagenham Motors dont partake in this one...

[M82]

Maybe..But they have the paticipating dealers at the end of the link i put above.

[jeebowhite]

And seemingly mine are partaking! might have to have a word and see what benefits there are to jumping onto that bandwagon!

[Incontro]

I got mine a value service for £99 about a month/month and a half ago.

Not sure if the new £189 service offer includes plugs?

And James I also got mine serviced @ Dagenham motors FIY. What's your opinion on the place?

[jeebowhite]

Certainly my local dealer is great. They are fair, reasonable and reliable. I dont have any problems with them, other than the fact that they are a dealer, so they charge over extortionate fee's for parts and what not lol, but as far as the service is concerned, and the prices that I get charged for the work they do, I think they are great!