FDSH worth while

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Fri 20 Jan 2006 08:28
FDSH worth while - IanJohnson
We have a Corsa 1.0 Club (52) - is it worth maintaining a full dealer service history for the car or will we not gain the benefit when selling?
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Fri 20 Jan 2006 08:55
FDSH worth while - caesar
Just my opinion but i believe cars with a dealer service history are far easier to sell and usually more expensive than non dealer.But if you are not worried about selling on and have a good local mechanic i would rather give them my money and they may be more thankful as well?
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Fri 20 Jan 2006 09:44
FDSH worth while - Chad.R
IMO the answer depends on how long you intend to keep the car and what the value of the car would be at the time of resale.

If you're going to keep it for a few years and the value at re-sale is relatively low then it maybe worthwhile to use a local (& hopefully trusted) mechanic and save on the servoce costs.

However if you're selling in the next few months and car is worth several £k then it may be worthwhile keeping up the FDSH just to make it easier to sell on.... though I don't think it would add to the value of a Corsa.

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Thu 26 Jan 2006 10:45
FDSH worth while - Falkirk Bairn
If the car is to be sold within 2/3 years and especially if it is a Premium Brand then a FSH with the Franchise stamps is sensible.

If on the otherhand you intend to keep the car for 7/8 years the overall condition of the car and a FSH @ independents won't make any difference.

I have 2 cars - Mazda with 2 Franchise stamps and 5 Independent, Honda with 2 Franchise and 3 independent - Although they cost £15K each they are now worth <£5000 for the pair - All Mazda or All Honda stamps would not make any difference to their value as the dealer said whne valuing one of them the other week - he would just trade/auction them.
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Thu 26 Jan 2006 09:14
FDSH worth while - oldtoffee
I sold my two and a half year old Picasso in December last year. It's first service was at the main dealers and the next 3 I had carried out by a good local independent. A warranty job and a recall were carried out by the main dealer. I only had 2 people come round to look at it but both acknowledged that an independent was as good as main dealer and the guy who bought it saw it as a positive not a negative.
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Thu 26 Jan 2006 12:40
FDSH worth while - IanJohnson
Thanks for the feedback - we are likely to keep it for at least another two years and it is worth 3-4k now so looks like I am doing it myself from here.
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Thu 26 Jan 2006 13:27
FDSH worth while - doug_r1
Spend a thousand pounds more on servicing in the hope that you get an extra five hundred at trade-in time? I'll bet you get book price when you trade-in, it's the dealer that gets the benefit of a full service history.
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Thu 26 Jan 2006 13:46
FDSH worth while - barchettaman
If you´re confident doing the services yourself, surely that´s decision made. It might be worth being a bit anal about keeping every scrap of receipts to prove to a prospective buyer 3-4-5 years doen the line that yes, you have actually done all the work the service schedule requires...
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Thu 26 Jan 2006 15:42
FDSH worth while - Flying Red
It's worth keeping all the receipts whether it's dealer serviced or diy. Proves that the car has been looked after and is more persuasive than just stamps in the book. Same with old MOT certificates too.

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