Our yeti 1.2 is approaching the 40k service.its now out of warranty so is it a main dealer service or am i ok finding a local independent who specializes in skodas.last main dealer service the extras were ridiculously expensive.pads disc ect.were in west yorkshire if anyone can recomend anyone.

At 40,000 miles I'm assuming to be out of warranty your Yeti is over three years old?

 

If so, then most franchised UK Skoda retailers participate in the following fixed price servicing scheme...

 

 

Unfortunately, consumables, such as brake discs and pads are now no longer listed (they used to be).

 

Do you have the detail of the service history to date on the car? This is critical to be able to determine what your car needs at its next service and therefore the best route to take. Which of the following would be changed?

 

Oil and oil filter - definitely

Pollen filter - TBD

Air filter - TBD

Spark plugs - TBD

Brake fluid - TBD

 

Is it manual / DSG (automatic), 2WD or 4x4? There are servicing costs associated with these options too.

 

The key takeaways for me, as you've discovered, for add-on's (brakes etc.), main dealers are usually very expensive (compared to a good trusted local independent), however for routine servicing (oil and filter changes) I've found them to be pretty competitive, especially those that are will to price match locally.

 

My local dealer has all the facilities to make routine servicing ever so simple. I drop the car off first thing in the morning, jump in an free-of-charge (often brand new) courtesy car, drive to work. Carry on with my day as normal. The dealer then drives my car back to my place of work, and takes away the courtesy car. My car will be clean, inside and out, and in the morning I often grab a quick sandwich and drink from their cafe (again free), check my emails on their free WiFi, and get to sit in a nice, clean and warm environment. To me that is often worth the extra £20-£30 it costs for the main dealer experience. They also have access to the latest software updates (less important on the Yeti, but on more complex cars such as the Karoq and Kodiaq etc.) which can be the cause of a lot of annoying niggles on modern cars.

 

Have a look around for a local independent and grab some quotes for minor and major servicing and compare to the above Skoda prices.

If you don’t have a Skoda dealer check any paintwork and corrosion warranty will be void?

2 hours ago, silver1011 said:

My local dealer has all the facilities to make routine servicing ever so simple. I drop the car off first thing in the morning, jump in an free-of-charge (often brand new) courtesy car, drive to work. Carry on with my day as normal. The dealer then drives my car back to my place of work, and takes away the courtesy car. My car will be clean, inside and out, and in the morning I often grab a quick sandwich and drink from their cafe (again free), check my emails on their free WiFi, and get to sit in a nice, clean and warm environment. To me that is often worth the extra £20-£30 it costs for the main dealer experience. They also have access to the latest software updates (less important on the Yeti, but on more complex cars such as the Karoq and Kodiaq etc.) which can be the cause of a lot of annoying niggles on modern cars.

 

😂 Is your dealer a Carlsberg dealer. 

 

Probably the best dealer in the world. 

 

In all seriousness, it's nice when you come across service that's really good. 

Pulman Skoda in Durham.

 

Not perfect by any stretch, but their flexibility in terms of being able to receive, pick up and drop off customers cars is the main reason I use them.

 

The onsite cafe is a real bonus too, especially when customers get concessions and free drinks etc.

 

https://cafedafte.co.uk/

 

It is the stuff like this that justifies the slightly higher prices for me.