I think I can guess what the collective answer to this post is going to be, but thought I would post it anyway!

I bought a 2014 Metropolis almost one year ago and the time has come for an MOT and 4th service. I contacted Lookers, who didn't sell me the car. to enquire about prices. Quoted £610.46 all included. Was then offered the opportunity to join their service club where the cost would drop to £549.41 but I would have to commit to paying £53.03 per month for the next five years to cover the next 3 x major and 2 x minor services. Apparently, the 9th service normally costs £1500. Total cost £3181.36.

Apparently most of their service clients have opted for this club service.

We have an independent 4 x 4 garage locally who have quoted £358 for the 4th service but I never quite know, or am reassured, that they do the job as well. They don't change the brake fluid or update the satnav for instance.

Your thoughts please!

Cheers

Ant

Lookers would charge extra for the brake fluid being done.

Avoid main dealers now as they should at 3 years plus be offering a much reduced rate. They often skip the diesel filters, so you are paying a load of money for an oil change and your tyres blowing up.

If you local independent 4X4 centre is not well thought of find another. Any garage can do a standard service and probably better than the spotty faced youth in the main dealers. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Or DIY the basic stuff if you have the ability and leave the bigger stuff like cambelt change to an indy?
For example I have done an oil and filter change on mine at 10.000 miles. Bought 10 litres of Millers C1 oil which cost £50 (used 6 so only have to bu 5 litres for the next time) and a genuine oil filter at £8 so not including my time, which costs me nothing, the service cost about £38 and while I did it I change wheels front to rear to even out tyre wear, checked brake pads / discs etc while doing so. Landrover main dealer are looking for £300.71 for a 12 month A service which probably consists of little more than the oil change itself.  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)