SEAT warranty - can I take my car to a Volkswagen dealer to be serviced?

I have a SEAT Arona due its first service soon and there is no SEAT dealer near me but there is a decent Volkswagen one. If I get it serviced there will my warranty still be valid and will my service be...

Is better to have a dealer service history?

My MINI will be six years old in September, 35,000 miles. The MINI dealer service will be £180 including VAT. My local garage could do it cheaper but is that a good idea compared with having a full MINI...

Does my car need a full annual service?

My Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2011 has done 38,000 miles, should I get the full service or not?

Does my car's air conditioning need servicing?

I have a two year old Skoda Karoq and done 7,000 miles. My dealer has emailed to say my air con service is due. Do I need one?

Ford Focus servicing - charged for screen wash but no sign it's been added

My Ford Focus had its six-year service and MoT at a dealership recently. Before my car had its service and MoT, I filled up the screen washer tank with screen wash fluid (blue). When I got the car back...

BMW 5 Series - how much will a service cost?

Our grandson has bought a BMW 5 Series M Sport 2 litre auto, 94,000 on the clock.What will a 100,000 service cost at BMW or a private garage ?

I've been driving fewer miles, should my car still have an annual service?

I have a 65 plate Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI. Due to Covid it hasn't done as many miles as usual. It had its MoT in October 2021 which it passed without issue. It now shows it needs a service and pings the dashboard...

Does my car have to be serviced at a main dealer to preserve the warranty?

I'm buying a new Mazda CX-5 40 miles from where I live. I'm 77 and don't want to travel this distance for servicing, is there any way round this to preserve my warranty?

Is a manufacturer warranty still valid if a car is serviced outside the dealer network?

I am trying to help a friend concerned that a franchised dealer might try to rip him off by demanding the vehicle has its first service done by them to retain the warranty. I'd thought that they could...

What has caused scoring on the brake discs of my Audi Q3?

My 2019 Audi Q3 had its first big service a few weeks ago. They found all brake discs needed replacing due to them being scored. Is this normal as I've only done 9,500 miles? I used to drive emergency...