Service inclusive, worth it?

Balster · 02-05-2014, 01:45 PM

Still in 2 minds whether to bother getting the SI pack.
Agreed it is good value for money IF you have the car for at least 2 services.
I probably will get rid, just after the warranty period expires.
And I am only doing probably 10k tops per year, with a mixture of A/B and motorway 30 miles per day.

Does it help the residual?
How much is it per service (approx!)?

accordRE · 02-05-2014, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Balster

Still in 2 minds whether to bother getting the SI pack.
Agreed it is good value for money IF you have the car for at least 2 services?
I probably will get rid, just after the warranty period expires.
And I am only doing probably 10k tops per year, with a mixture of A/B and motorway 30 miles per day.

Does it help the residual?
How much is it per service (approx!)?

A salesman told me it will pay for itself after just 1 service at £380 per service so a service pack at £475 is pretty decent value. However I think the first service is a minor service which is around £200 so it still saves you nearly £100, plus you can spread the cost over a period of time (can't remember how long) if you don't want to pay the lump sum.

If you haven't used up the term so either 50k miles or 5 years then the package can be transferred to the next owner so I think it will help the residuals.

Beancounter_74 · 02-05-2014, 05:22 PM

I took it as for Â£475 for 5 years it seemed a no brainier.

Even if I don't keep that car that long (highly likely

) then as said above, it should help residuals or at least make mine more attractive to sell against a car without the service pack.

ukbeemerboy · 02-05-2014, 05:25 PM

It includes brake fluid changes as well as general servicing so it is reasonable value...

xenon · 02-06-2014, 01:52 AM

Yeah - I've had it twice and never used it once....

NigeNige · 02-06-2014, 05:26 AM

Hi Zenon,

Did you mean that you haven't needed a brake fluid change within the 5 year 50,000 mile limit of the service package, or you have had the service package and not used it at all. If that is the case then why not?

I still have to decide if I take up a service pack on my 520d due for delivery 17th March so this is an interesting thread for me

Nigel

Piers · 02-06-2014, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

I took it as for Â£475 for 5 years it seemed a no brainier.

Even if I don't keep that car that long (highly likely

) then as said above, it should help residuals or at least make mine more attractive to sell against a car without the service pack.

Yep, total no brainer to me too for all those reasons.

xenon · 02-06-2014, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Nwestlak

Hi Zenon,

Did you mean that you haven't needed a brake fluid change within the 5 year 50,000 mile limit of the service package, or you have had the service package and not used it at all. If that is the case then why not?

I still have to decide if I take up a service pack on my 520d due for delivery 17th March so this is an interesting thread for me

Nigel

Because I changed the first car after 14 months by which it had only done 8,500 miles and didn't need a service and I'll probably be in a similar situation with this one, although they threw the service plan in with the deal.

psyxologos · 02-06-2014, 06:33 PM

I have it and it has already paid for itself. Get it, it is a good value for money deal!

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