Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:16:48 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com> Subject: Re: Is the 150,000 mile service at the dealership worth it?
Guava Baby wrote: > > Nutmegger wrote: > > > Here is my opinion FWIW. > > Why do people always question stuff like this? I mean if you are going to plunk > > down that much $$ for a vehicle, then you've got to realize the cost of > > maintenance. I think of it as preventative. Take care of your Saab and it will > > take care of you. > > > > ~J~ > > I think it's more a question of how much you trust the dealership. Naturally if you > think they're going to fix things that *really* need fixing, you wouldn't hesitate > to go. OTOH, if you think they're going to screw around with stuff that really > isn't important to you (but costs a lot to fix), you'll be more reluctant. > > FWIW, my 1990 900S is at 146k and I'm going to bring it to an independent garage I > trust for servicing. These guys understand that I love my car but don't have a ton > of money to spend on unnecessary "fixes." The dealership seems more interested in > making the repairs expensive enough that I'll be persuaded to buy a new car. > > Leigh Well said. Decisions - decisions. Any car has to be maintained and it is usually not cheap. I stretch the service to two years interval, but changes oil, filters & sundry myself in between. My car is in complete mint condition, any slight problem only spoils the enjoyment. At your mileage (150k) it might be tempting to swap for a newer model, say 50k, but chances are that you will have to fork out a couple of grand if the maintenance has been ignored, which just makes matters worse. Depending on other things in life, you'll usually have an idea of how long you want to keep the car. The closer you come to that point, the less you want to spend. Eventually you sell the car to an informed enthusiast who doesn't mind fixing it. And another cycle starts all over again. Am I being philosophical? Johannes
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