First time poster as I’m just looking at getting the first service on my A4 35 TFSI. Which is lovely.
Service plans seem to be pretty rubbish in my use case. I’ve had the car less than a year and covered 17k miles.
Oil change service is now due and is £280.
That’s dear, but around what I was expecting. But wait, I’m due an inspection service at 20k miles which is another £300! For which I get a pollen filter change. Audi recommend I get the two services done together.
So first year’s service on a brand new car with 17k miles is £580.
I’ve been to the main dealer today to ask about the service plan to see if that would make things better. They were really helpful but confirmed that the service plans are basic and cover only two oil change services and an inspection service (inc pollen filter). You pay £22.50 over two years, so £540 in total. But it ONLY covers those ‘three’ services (2 x oil and 1 x pollen filter) regardless of whether or not you will use up these services in less time than it takes to pay for them.
Worse, brake fluid is extra, as is the auto box service, pads and everything else consumable.
So, over the next two years at 17k miles p.a. I’d still need another inspection service on top of the service plan, plus all the extras like brake fluid, plugs, box service and fluid and so on.
So seems like the plan is only worthwhile if you want to break the payments down and do less than 10k miles per year. And you’d still need to budget for some extras like brake fluid and plugs. It’s a marginal benefit if you’re not low mileage.
As the software updates itself OTA, seems crazy not to go to an indy. Any recommendations in Herts / Bucks?
Thanks in advance!
