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The EU planned changes mean car manufacturers will no longer be forced to provide parts and computer codes to independent garages so they can carry out repairs on the vehicles.
The End of Independant Servicing!? Hope Not! Damn EU Again!
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The EU planned changes mean car manufacturers will no longer be forced to provide parts and computer codes to independent garages so they can carry out repairs on the vehicles.
The End of Independant Servicing!? Hope Not! Damn EU Again!
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EXPECT HIGHER REPAIR AND SERVICING BILLS
EU plans threaten independant garages.
What with the credit crunch and rising fuel and motoring costs, we're about to be hit with another rise when we service our cars.
The EU planned changes mean car manufacturers will no longer be forced to provide parts and computer codes to independent garages so they can carry out repairs on the vehicles.
Instead motorists will have to have their cars fixed at the manufacturer's dealership workshops, where charges are up to 40 per cent more.
The average hourly charge at an independent garage is £55.63 compared to £94.70 at a dealership garage, according to recent figures.
David Gerrans, of
insurance
firm Warranty Direct, said: "It would be a disaster."
On top of this thousands of motorists will be facing higher road tax bills from next year too.
bit like the donny grand prix.
you would think that manufacturers would encourage a strong indy network. It gives them something to differentiate themselves from and supports the used car market. They need those things to keep on selling new ones.
I'm sure the EU didn't come up with this on their own, there must be some sort of lobby.
WOW after a month of 996 ownership I recognise someone from the TT forum on here.
I used to own a yellow 225TT X-UFO not a regular poster but reader. 4 years of two TTs ownership.
Now got a speed yellow 996 and loving it....................... small world.
Any other ex-TTers on here you know of?
Apologies for the thread hijack.
Hi, apologies too for taking this off topic. Another ex TT owner, still browse the TT Forum from time to time. Had my 996 C4S since May and loving it too. :wink:
I am pretty convinced that this will only apply to the new car sales, I cannot believe for a second that they will reduce competition within the service sector at all...
P.S I had a TT225 back in 2000 on an X - great cars!
This legislation (Block Exemption) only applies to new car warranties anyway... Independent commercial 'breakdown
insurance
' can say whatever they like in their T&Cs anyway.
PS. I also had a TT 225 - one of the last un-sanitised ones, which was great fun!
Absolutely - although bear in mind there are now up to 7 year warranties out there - albeit nothing too mainstream yet. I would be staggered if they allow any movement from what exists today for servicing, I think it actually works very well.
I too had a non-spoilered TT- great fun
