Service Quotes

[Craig W]

99 (V) IS200 SE, 80k miles

Quotes-

Hatfield: £446

Oxford: £380

Nottingham: £260

Obviously i'm going with Nottingham... but it still amazes me.

[ColinBarber]

Partly down to labour prices and the rest down to the amount of work done. Some dealers do more than others at each service.

[R1nG@]

Hi Craig

I, too, am looking round for 80k service on my 99V IS200 SE! Hatfield quoted me £435, and as I work 2 mins from them, would like to have gone there. But not if I can save nearly £200.

I was gonna ring ALL dealers for quotes - have you done this already and just posted an example of quotes?

Cheers fella

[kev dood]

Surely they should all do the same work as the service schedule is the same at all dealers!!

I would not be happy if some dealers replaced more than others!

[Fidgits]

You need to remember that the dealerships are franchises, generally run by companies that specilise in car dealers (e.g. Fish etc..)

So obviously, different Lexus dealers will be run by different companies, which will mean different levels of service and different costs.

[kev dood]

yeah, but if the schedule says to change X and Y at Z miles/years, then thats all that should be changed. Any more or less is bad for the owners.

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

99 (V) IS200 SE, 80k miles

Quotes-

Hatfield: £446

Oxford: £380

Nottingham: £260

Obviously i'm going with Nottingham... but it still amazes me.

Have you tried Lexus Leicester? They were cheapest for me. Remember GOLD discounts aswell :winky:

[tony_hetherington]

I was amazed when I spoke to a dealer that they didn't understand that different places charged different amounts !!! They were astonished !

[Fargo]

mines going in for the 80k next month,, quoted 280 at Twickenham

[Zee007]

Have you tried Lexus Leicester? They were cheapest for me.

And we have just opened our new show room and service centre too..... well worth a look...... B)

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

Have you tried Lexus Leicester? They were cheapest for me.

And we have just opened our new show room and service centre too..... well worth a look...... B)

And there's a nice bird working on reception there too :winky:

[Zee007]

Have you tried Lexus Leicester? They were cheapest for me.

And we have just opened our new show room and service centre too..... well worth a look...... B)

And there's a nice bird working on reception there too :winky:

I know - I pop in every week to say hello.......

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

Have you tried Lexus Leicester? They were cheapest for me.

And we have just opened our new show room and service centre too..... well worth a look...... B)

And there's a nice bird working on reception there too :winky:

I know - I pop in every week to say hello.......

Git!

Can't justify a 170 mile round trip just to say hello.

[Craig W]

Well it cost £284.80 in the end, not too bad. Certainly better than Hatfields quote!

When they gave me the keys i jumped in the car and noticed a 1 litre top-up oil on my seat... nice gesture i thought, a little pressie from the dealer... when i looked at my bill they'd charged me £11.20 for it LOL.

[spoofer]

The price quoted for a 80k service at Nottingham Lexus is that inc parts and vat

seems very good i hope this is correct im going to call them and book

Kind Regards

[R1nG@]

Well it cost £284.80 in the end, not too bad. Certainly better than Hatfields quote!

Craig, Did they change your coolant and pollen filter? Hatfield told me they will do both.

[Craig W]

The price quoted for a 80k service at Nottingham Lexus is that inc parts and vat

seems very good i hope this is correct im going to call them and book

Kind Regards

Yep the £284.80 was including VAT and parts.

I didn't have any extras done, just a standard 80k service.

Oh they changed the Battery in my key remote and charged me £5.11 hehe

[Craig W]

Well it cost £284.80 in the end, not too bad. Certainly better than Hatfields quote!

Craig, Did they change your coolant and pollen filter? Hatfield told me they will do both.

I just checked the Service Specification Sheet.

From the check list:

Drain and replace coolant - every 3 years or 40k miles (whichever is sooner) - thereafter 2 years or 20k miles (extra charge - 0.5 hr) - OK

So i presume it was just checked, although OK isn't in the Key (telling you what a tick, cross, A & R indicates)

They replaced the engine oil filter.

They drained and replaced differential oil.

Quite a large check list.

Hope that helps a little mate.

[R1nG@]

Drain and replace coolant - every 3 years or 40k miles (whichever is sooner) - thereafter 2 years or 20k miles (extra charge - 0.5 hr) - OK

I'd take that as not replaced aswell - hence cheaper cost.

Top info though fella, cheers

[kev dood]

Zee, just get us a piccy mate!

[spoofer]

Just called lexus Nottingham 80k service YES £260 inc vat parts all booked in for friday

Great price

Kind Regards

[ColinBarber]

yeah, but if the schedule says to change X and Y at Z miles/years, then thats all that should be changed. Any more or less is bad for the owners.

Some dealers use fuel injector cleaner etc. which add to the price.

Some dealers replace the air filter even if it's not needed (it only needs inspecting and replacing if required). Some may just add the cost of the filter to the quoted price and if not needed then the bill will be cheaper than quoted.

All dealers should be doing at least what is on the service schedule.

Also watch the price of engine oil. Some dealers charge up to £70 for it. Supply your own!

[TonyGoose]

Also watch the price of engine oil. Some dealers charge up to £70 for it. Supply your own!

Which is especially galling when it's some cheapo muck, synthetic or otherwise,

that they probably pay about 50p a litre for - or less

Picture the scene... I peruse dealer service bill to see 53quid for oil - Jeeperz!

Point out that in 5 secs with a browser, found shop with same oil for 24quid.

Dealer reduces cost to 27quid... ok that'll do.

I mention the (very good) BP stuff at work and that it's only £1 a litre bulk.

Blimey says service manager - that's expensive..

followed by embarrassed look as he realizes what he's just implied

As Colin says - supply your own, don't get fleeced !!

[White1D]

:yack: Guys, I've took my '99 (V) IS 200 into Lexus Stoke Service today - £228 all in.

They do a bigger one for £312 -apparently thats evrything but 228 will do me!

Can any1 beat this...?

Dave

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

I'll certainly be supplying my own oil from now on!