I have roughly 5 x Honda franchises within 15-20 miles - local glass palace closed 24 mths ago.
Last service for my then 4 yr old CRV, I was quoted £285 (honda RRP) by 3 of them, £250 & £180.
I actually paid slightly less £174 IIRC
The £180 was less than even the Indies.
So shop around - 1 hours phoning saved me nearly 3 figures!
How much? That's more than I was expecting! That seems a lot for the 2 hours work......
Most stuck to their "list price" BUT you only need one to break ranks - near the end of the month when the Service Manager needs a target revenue he/she will drop the price. After all Service is where the profit margin lies in most garages - the Honda dealer I went to was not a glass palace, like some, but they did the deed for a lot less!
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