I have a Mercedes Vaneo, which you have probably never seen; I have only ever seen two other cars like this. I have had it from new and it檚 done about 18,000 miles. It is due for a service and an M.O.T, I rang the Mercedes garage to book it in and I asked how much that this would cost.
I nearly choked when they said that it would cost 拢672. They then went on to explain what was involved, it檚 classed as a B service and I was told that they would need to do the following, regardless of the mileage.
Change the spark plugs,
Change the gear box oil and filters.
Change air and fuel filters.
Replace brake fluid.
Eventually they reduced this to 拢573. I rang another garage and told them what needed to be done; they said that they may not have the correct equipment for this. As far as this question is concerned the model of my car may be irrelevant, however it would appear that only Mercedes can do a service on a Mercedes. Perhaps someone can advise me if any other garages can carry out a service on my car and if the cost from Mercedes is fair. I live in the north east of England.
Incidentally I had several repairs carried out under the guarantee which were unsatisfactory, consequently I have lost faith in them.Advise please on servicing a Mercedes.?
I have seen many Vaneo but they are not common that is true.
mecedes dealers think their product is better than some and continue to project that by charging high parts and service charges - it has always been thus.
Provided it is serviced in accordance with the schedule and Mecedes parts are used any Vat registered garage can service it and it will not invalidate the warranty.
There will be a few ex Merc dealer mechanics around and you may have to search the yellow pages or yell.com to try to locate themAdvise please on servicing a Mercedes.?
Sounds like a typical Mercedes bill to me. I was in the same situation for my Nissan and my wife's Ford Fiesta. Nissan were asking 拢400 for a full service but a Volvo specialist offered to fully service my vehicle for 拢157, due to the amount of oil the car takes. GOOD VALUE TOO !!
Try to take it to a prestige car specialist or another manufacturer specialist such as a Ford or Volvo specialist.Advise please on servicing a Mercedes.?
its an appropriate price if you're servicing it at the dealership. but you do not need to go to a mercedes dealership to do the following on your vehicle. just get the spark plugs at the dealership and take your car to a mechanic you trust and it will save you money! but it is time consuming so you will still have to spend around 300.
trust me all those things are not something you have to take your car to the dealership for. good luck! :)Advise please on servicing a Mercedes.?
Why the bloody hell would you buy something that hideous!Advise please on servicing a Mercedes.?
Sounds about right for Mercedes to be honest...
Trouble with these cars (and BMW's and the like) you need special tools to get at a lot of the parts....although an air filter change and oil changes shouldbe relatively easy - even for a small back street garage.
Replacing the brake fluid is an easy job as it only requires bleeding out the old fluid and replacing it.
Any local garage should be able to do those jobs for at least half that cost....
To put it into perspective - I own a Rover and a Honda....Honda wanted 拢270 for a similar service to yours - without the brake fluid being done.
My local garage (owned by a now long time friend) - charged me 拢100 for a FULL service which included the following.
Spark Plugs - Oil change - new brake pads - Pollen filter - Air con service and a FULL valet...
My advice - find a good local garage and save a fortune
