MG4 : 1st Service : What to expect?

[Lord Randall]

Those prices are wild... in Italy services are 60-70 € with no plan subscriptions needed

 

[securespark]

Do you get breakdown cover included in that price?

 

[rjhfandclf]

Do you get breakdown cover included in that price?

I am assuming so, as it was blazened around everywhere when being persuaded to buy. However I can find no obvious mention anywhere now, and both the MG and dealer's service-plan webpages account for every type of fuel-powered vehicle of every age and whatever. So no specific mention for MG or other electric.

 

[siteguru]

I think that question was aimed at @Lord Randall

 

[Tuareg]

Do you get breakdown cover included in that price?

In continental Europe, breakdown cover is usually included by default on your insurance policy.

 

[rjhfandclf]

I think that question was aimed at @Lord Randall

Yes - of course it was ... sorry!

In continental Europe, breakdown cover is usually included by default on your insurance policy.

Agreed - Certainly that is my experience with our French-reg ICE ... and the premium certainly reflects it.

 

[Lord Randall]

Do you get breakdown cover included in that price?

You get it for free as part of the warranty, for one year. Renewed without charge on year basis if you respect the service intervals for the duration of the warranty.
Tyres damage or puncture is excluded tho.

 

[rjhfandclf]

You get it for free as part of the warranty, for one year. Renewed without charge on year basis if you respect the service intervals for the duration of the warranty.
Tyres damage or puncture is excluded tho.

Then that's the same as the UK, so a very good price (at ca. £55) ... and, frankly, is a much more realistic one for the job too - particularly if they give the car a wash too.

 

[Macadoodle]

Then that's the same as the UK, so a very good price (at ca. £55) ... and, frankly, is a much more realistic one for the job too - particularly if they give the car a wash too.

Yes, the 'servicing' nonsense has to come to an end in the EV era, it's legalised extortion.

The established manufacturers seem to think it's cool to follow Tesla's lead in many instances, wish they would adopt the 'no servicing required' policy too

 

[siteguru]

The "problem" is that Tesla don't have a dealer network as such, so don't have to pander to them in terms of generating revenue streams. Unless or until all manufacturers do likewise then the servicing model will remain - either that or the price of cars will significantly rise.

 

[Macadoodle]

Very true, but it just irritates me that you know your EV gets - and indeed needs - practically nothing during these visits, an expensive car wash is an apt description.

Mine is due it's 2 yr service in December, no doubt they'll automatically change the brake fluid for a hefty fee.
I dipped the fluid reservoir with a pretty good tester a couple of weeks ago and it didn't even register the minimum 1% moisture level on it's scale, the fluid is likely fine for at least another 2 years.

Things like properly stripping down the brake calipers to lubricate the pins and pad ears, and renewing the reduction box oil at (say) 50k miles would be genuinely useful for people who can't or don't want to do these things themselves. But that would be too much like sense I suspect.

 

[siteguru]

2nd service should also get the pollen filter replaced.