GR86 Service Plan Cost Vs Individual Services?

I'm a bit sick of getting information about the service plan. So far had 1 x SMS, 1 x E-mail, 1 x phone call and yesterday there was a flyer in the post. When they phoned, I did ask them to stop bothering me
 
chopper602 said:
I'm a bit sick of getting information about the service plan. So far had 1 x SMS, 1 x E-mail, 1 x phone call and yesterday there was a flyer in the post. When they phoned, I did ask them to stop bothering me
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i wonder why they're so thirsty for our £36 per month... thirsty AF.
 
I'll service as and when. It's had it's running in change at 2k and I know the costs for that so I'll do the same going forward. Still better than Triumph main dealer service costs...
 
Funny enough they've just phoned me. £36/mth seems a lot, even if it does include breakdown cover, which everyone else gets standard anyway! I'll do what I said before. Bring my own oil and filter and save that way. Breakdown cover I can get myself elsewhere
 
Yeh it’s a lot. As we all know car Servicing has always been a ripoff but this seems excessive. I guess the value of the car and the rarity gives Toyota ammunition to charge even more .

Just spoken to My GR dealer and he said that we are fine to service elsewhere (using official toyota parts of course) but if there is an update to the software this has be to be done by the Toyota garage which would be chargeable (normally free if serviced by toyota). After speaking with my trusted local garage he said he advises to just pay the monthly.. I guess my feeling is this maybe better in the long run anyway. The cars value should be stable/increase in the next few years and so the money usually lost on the depreciation is effectively paying for the services. Also if i decide to sell in a few years , having full toyota service history might allow increase sale price or advantage over someone who doesn't.

(and obv) Any warranty claims would certainly be easier to manage if all servicing was carried out by the Totoya garage.
 
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Service has to be adhered to, to maintain warranty. So surely its a fools errand to DIY service or send to a 3rd party* (even if rules allow).

* Any claim for warranty after 3rd party servicing will be problematic, counter blames and all that..
 
Which is why the best option is to buy your own oil and get them to do it, at least for the first 3 years then make a call on what you want to do. With good indy or DIY.
 
KobayashiMaru86 said:
Which is why the best option is to buy your own oil and get them to do it, at least for the first 3 years then make a call on what you want to do. With good indy or DIY.
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Confused.com . Why would you though?. It's not the oil which is the cost, its the service. Surely you are only saving like £20 if you pay for the oil yourself and then get them to do it. Also surely the oil comes as part the service? it wouldn't be £36 pm and then have to buy all the parts on top..
 
vinny85 said:
Confused.com . Why would you though?. It's not the oil which is the cost, its the service. Surely you are only saving like £20 if you pay for the oil yourself and then get them to do it. Also surely the oil comes as part the service? it wouldn't be £36 pm and then have to buy all the parts on top..
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Because I've done just that when I did my running in service and I know what others have paid and mine was less. Plus it's using oil I want to use that exceeds spec. I'll do what I want, thanks.
 
KobayashiMaru86 said:
Because I've done just that when I did my running in service and I know what others have paid and mine was less. Plus it's using oil I want to use that exceeds spec. I'll do what I want, thanks.
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wasn't a dig.. genuinely interested.. man people get worked up so easily these days.
 
Has anyone got more than the 3year service plan offer recently?
I've been told by the dealer that the service plan packages are now fixed and they can't offer longer plans.
 
Just had a call from Toyota UK following up in the email they sent. I missed the call so went to voicemail.
£400 a year does seem pricey - going to enquire at a few dealers to see if any have offers rather than commit.
 
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