My car is due its first service at the end of August , what sort of price should I expect to be charged? I only have a couple of garages to play off against each other (I'm in Scotland ) . There is a dealer about 15mins away (who didn't return my call when I was looking for a car) and the dealer who I bought the car from , about 40mins away (Stirling ). Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

From memory, I think Shatstones in Aylesbury wanted £340 a couple of years ago...mine was included in the deal, but I seem to recall the invoice price equating to that. If you are stuck for options up there and they have a monopoly on it between the two dealers, it might be worth a trip South to Team Valley Land Rover in Teeside who by all accounts have a very good reputation on here. Foraging near Gaydon....
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Mine is booked in with an independent (land rover approved) for its 1st service, £261 which seems a good price. Main dealers which are 42 & 46 miles away wanted closer to £400. FL2 Metropolis, Loire Blue, ebony/ivory

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There used to be a time when the first service was free.
How they can charge £400 for a can of oil I dont know, someones seeing someone coming there.

why do you think nearly all modern showrooms have huge plate glass windows........... so they can see a potential target from miles away

Have you tried Pentland @ Newbridge, they were the cheapest when I looked recently for a B service. Not used them for a service yet but they were good when car went in for warranty repair and sat nav update.

Have had similar experience with Taggarts, never supplied a quote when called the last 2 years and likewise the Glasgow branch this year, though they did quote nearly £500 for 'A' service last year which didn't include break fluid change.

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Thanks for all the info, DrRpd I saw that thread , the last post was 2012 so I thought it was pretty irrelevant. Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

Pentlandite LR was £368Booked the car in to morrisons Stirling (bought the car their) £260 , seems a fair price. Pentland LR was £368 and Taggerts was £290. Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

My first service will be free as I recommended one of my customers to the dealer who bought a new RRS & the Dealer Principal who I get on well with asked what I would like as a bonus. I expected him to say no when I mentioned 1st Service!!  (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
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(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Did you get a discount from Morrisons for purchasing the car there? as it does seem a good price.

They quoted £80 more than Pentland for the 'B' service only a couple of months back, almost double what you are paying. Just shows how much of a lottery it is.

The first price I was give was £280, the girl said if I get a cheaper price to get back to her, I said if I get a cheaper price I would just go with that quote , she said hang on and that's why she took another £20 off. Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

The Valeter wrote:

I expected him to say no when I mentioned 1st Service!!

I'm not surprised he took your hand off. The labour is a sunk cost (the guys are there anyway and getting paid so there's no incremental cost for doing your service as a freebie) and the cost price of the oil is significantly less than what they charge for it. Overall it'll probably cost him less than £100 to do the service. Selling an RRS for a £100 investment sounds like a pretty good return to me!

Got my first service done today , after being quoted £260 the final bill came to £241 .. I know it was just an oil and a couple of filter change but the car seems more responsive and quieter  Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!