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Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:22 pm
by you you
bromleyxjr wrote:The main problem with the main dealer service costs is i work in the service industry on water pumping systems , and i know what is down to be done and what gets a tick on the service sheet but is not touched due to not anytime left , or it just don't need doing , i always serviced my own bikes 16v shim jobs etc , but when i got the pcx new i forgot i would have to get a stamp on the service book , 1 to keep warranty , 2 to get a better resale price .
but working out the costs of servicing for the 2 years i am not sure i would get a new bike again..
Yes it's a balance isn't it. An up to date service book doesn't always lead to a better resale value, and it's only a £2k bike once you ride it off the dealers forecourt.
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:57 pm
by gn2
Assuming 5000 miles annual mileage, by the time you add the two years servicing to the purchase price its still significantly cheaper than buying a Vespa.
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:03 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:Assuming 5000 miles annual mileage, by the time you add the two years servicing to the purchase price its still significantly cheaper than buying a Vespa.
Even more so if you service it yourself
pcx parked up for now
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:27 pm
by Alibally
qed wrote:Alibally wrote:qed wrote:
There's always an apologist that will step forward. £110 to service a piece of bent metal and some plastic is only acceptable of you can touch your toes
Try and pay for a 4 year service on a Mercedes CL600 and £110 for a service seems very good value. It costs about £550 just to do the spark plugs never mind anything else.
I wouldn't as the service life of a spark plug isn't related to calendar years.
4 years or 50.000 miles
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:38 am
by you you
I hope it had done 50k then as plugs have an indefinite shelf life
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:00 am
by gn2
They may have an indefinite shelf life but they absolutely do not have an indefinite cylinder head life.
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:36 am
by you you
gn2 wrote:They may have an indefinite shelf life but they absolutely do not have an indefinite cylinder head life.
Yes, that would depend on the mileage and type of use
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:47 am
by you you
I've just been quoted £130 for the first service and £250 for the 2.5k
If I did 10k per year (which I wouln't admittedly) it would cost me £2,130 over the warranty period. That's 90% of the purchase price
It's all personal choice.
Just done the 600 mile service at 531 miles
Checked things over and changed the oil
Total cost £0
A litre of 5-30. (plenty kicking around from my cars)
And old newspaper
A clean rag
A dab of swarfega
Factor in the satisfaction of doing a good job yourself and I'm more than £130 up
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:19 pm
by maddiedog
I'd use caution with the Syms, they're nowhere near as high-quality as Hondas. My father-in-law's Sym Fiddle II was a pile of trash, he was absolutely ecstatic when he traded it in for his Vespa.
I think I actually remember him leaving his keys in it for awhile, hoping it would get stolen... It was that buzzy and cheap. Pieces would rattle off, it was constantly in for service, the variator GRINDING and churning was considered "normal noise" by the dealer, etc...
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:38 am
by bromleyxjr
sym was set up by honda ,and look at the 2012 models look very well built , and i think it depends on model of scooter as with the honda i thought the vision 110 was a horrible when i had one for a day , the pcx was like a sports bike next to it .
but the vision is cheaper so you pays your money etc
my sym so far is going well and i done 250miles in one day with no problems
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:34 pm
by ericpcx
£70 is the hourly labour rate at my dealer
Woolley wrote:£130 is very steep, i paid about £70.
Re: pcx parked up for now
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:37 pm
by ericpcx
yeah,I will be doing the next service myself
qed wrote:I've just been quoted £130 for the first service and £250 for the 2.5k
If I did 10k per year (which I wouln't admittedly) it would cost me £2,130 over the warranty period. That's 90% of the purchase price
It's all personal choice.
Just done the 600 mile service at 531 miles
Checked things over and changed the oil
Total cost £0
A litre of 5-30. (plenty kicking around from my cars)
And old newspaper
A clean rag
A dab of swarfega
Factor in the satisfaction of doing a good job yourself and I'm more than £130 up