WillHarris2306
Registered User
My newly acquired A3 1.8Tfsi Sport is slightly overdue for a service (bought it on that understanding) and have rung round the area to get prices. The cars done 78K and according to its history it needs a major service (came off AVS two services ago) plus i'm getting rear pads and a brake fluid change as it's also due.
I've booked it with Independent VW on the Chandlers Ford Ind. Estate as they priced it pretty keenly but then called Southampton Audi and they price matched it without much hesitation, which i must say i didn't expect.
Now i know the whole 'indy vs main dealer' question comes up a lot but just wondered if anyone's had any experience with either? For me i swore i'd never go back to to a MD again after a bad experience with a local BMW dealership a few years ago that i won't mention (anyone local can probably guess though) when they tried to up-sell me and were caught out. Complained and it went to the top but still didn't get anything out of it other than a dim view of main dealers.
Now the thing is that Southampton Audi are offering a really good deal on quite an expensive service but my thoughts are tainted by that bad experience with the Beemer. I'm thinking that main dealers possibly lure you in with a good price and then hit you with loads of potential problems to up the bill.
So long story short does anyone have any experience (good / bad) of either as i really need to book one or the other?
Cheers in advance.
I've booked it with Independent VW on the Chandlers Ford Ind. Estate as they priced it pretty keenly but then called Southampton Audi and they price matched it without much hesitation, which i must say i didn't expect.
Now i know the whole 'indy vs main dealer' question comes up a lot but just wondered if anyone's had any experience with either? For me i swore i'd never go back to to a MD again after a bad experience with a local BMW dealership a few years ago that i won't mention (anyone local can probably guess though) when they tried to up-sell me and were caught out. Complained and it went to the top but still didn't get anything out of it other than a dim view of main dealers.
Now the thing is that Southampton Audi are offering a really good deal on quite an expensive service but my thoughts are tainted by that bad experience with the Beemer. I'm thinking that main dealers possibly lure you in with a good price and then hit you with loads of potential problems to up the bill.
So long story short does anyone have any experience (good / bad) of either as i really need to book one or the other?
Cheers in advance.
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