[danvan]

Yes car dealers are struggling to make money, but £705 for a 4th service just seems insane.

2.0 TDI PD, 32k miles:

cam belt, oil + brake fluid and a few filters (and an MOT) = £705

Is this normal / expected?

Have I been completely shafted by my garage?

I've paid them, but am not a happy customer, especially since I had to fork out £950 just a couple of months ago for a new power steering rack.

Any advice (other than never using them again)?

Cheers

Dan

[Gizmo]

TBH it seems about right for the work done, half of that cost at least will be for the cambelt to be changed.

[andy2407]

If you split it into approx costs...

Brake fluid - £50

MOT - £50

Cam belt - £350

Service (inc oil and filters) - £250

....none of them look wildly high.

Of course, your local independent will probably be cheaper.

I'd be more annoyed at having to pay £950 for the power steering rack. Granted the car was out of warranty, but with a full dealer service history and only 32k miles (presumably a bit less at the time) I would have hoped Skoda UK and/or the dealer might have made some good will gesture.

[Fitz323]

When should the cam belt be changed. I've got a vRS TDi thats just past 34k. Dont fancy shelling out already as i've just bought the car.

[gazza25032]

The cambelt intervals on a Vrs tdi are 4 years or 75000 miles.

And also with reference to contribution for the steering rack, yes I would have tried Skoda customer care to see if I could get some contribution, BUT why should the dealer have to give contribution? especially if Skoda UK would not?

[cheezemonkhai]

Dealer doesn't they just speak to skoda and ask.

[luke_a]

I got charged about this the other week, bloody con to change a part that cost a few quid to make.

[g_tee]

I got quoted £720 for a 60,000 service on a Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI FR which included cambelt.

Sounds about right to me.

[danvan]

Thanks for the replies everyone, no longer feeling so cheated.

WRT the steering:

I did ask the dealer to contact Skoda for a goodwill gesture, but the mechanic I spoke to didn't expect any results. I asked him to try anyway and of course Skoda just came back with a "no". Maybe I should have spoken to skoda myself.

I've always just bought bangers before so am rather inexperienced at this whole "nice car = expensive services" game...

Cheers

Dan