Gp79
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I've had my GS a couple of months now and was thinking about servicing it myself and only visiting the indy when problems i cant solve crop up i.e clutches, warning lights etc etc.
To be honest considering my car has been to a main dealer or independent every year i was a little disappointed...
Pollen filter soaked, full of leaves (been there a long long time), drain choked
Front wheel arch liners in poor condition where air filter access required
Under pan missing few bolts.
I thought the whole point in paying huge service costs was to ensure there things would not be that way.
I have order new wheel arch liners for 25 quid each and various bolts to make everything good again, so not a fortune but it should have been done during a service.
Looking at the service schedule nothing is too challenging (not like cam belts on the 3200) and rather than a garage who are there to make money at the end of the day so wont 'waste' too much time performing a service, i think an enthusiast owner (i am a marine engineer with a decent size garage so of course this helps!) can do the job just as well.
My main point is what do you effect this will have come re-sale time? i plan to keep the car 3-4 years so it will be 13 years old by then and all the invoices for parts and even photographic evidence will be available.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Cheers Greg
To be honest considering my car has been to a main dealer or independent every year i was a little disappointed...
Pollen filter soaked, full of leaves (been there a long long time), drain choked
Front wheel arch liners in poor condition where air filter access required
Under pan missing few bolts.
I thought the whole point in paying huge service costs was to ensure there things would not be that way.
I have order new wheel arch liners for 25 quid each and various bolts to make everything good again, so not a fortune but it should have been done during a service.
Looking at the service schedule nothing is too challenging (not like cam belts on the 3200) and rather than a garage who are there to make money at the end of the day so wont 'waste' too much time performing a service, i think an enthusiast owner (i am a marine engineer with a decent size garage so of course this helps!) can do the job just as well.
My main point is what do you effect this will have come re-sale time? i plan to keep the car 3-4 years so it will be 13 years old by then and all the invoices for parts and even photographic evidence will be available.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Cheers Greg