[Joel]

... a honda is a BLOODY EXPESIVE car to begin with!!!

Yes and no, in the grand scheme of things (compared to other Japanese cars) the Civic was actually a decently priced car, but yeah not Hyundai value level..

I got a bad taste from Honda based on all the fit/finish problems I had with my Thai manufactured Civic. Bubbled paint on the roof, vents falling out, electric windows sticking.. It was all fixed of course and they gave me loan cars each time, but it ruins the fun and with service costs and the poor economy I get on long trips that we do, I have just had enough of Honda.

[agentr31]

umm... love it?

[Mike SX]

On Tuesday paid 1st service for wife's i20 CRDi, £135.17 plus 17.5% value added tax.
My i30's 1st Service is due next Friday 22nd October, I will post cost.
No faults at all.....so far.

[Mike SX]

1.6 CRDi. £113.42 plus vat = £133.27 including full valetting inside & out.

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[Dazzler]

good old italians! always out to make a quick sly $$$

I wonder what Dazz will think of this.........

Just spotted this ... (yeah watch it... ) For those who don't know I'm half Italian 

1.6 CRDi. £113.42 plus vat = £133.27 including full valetting inside & out.

Less than the i20  Nice...

[Mike SX]

Less than the i20  Nice...

Both diesels, all charges identical except Labour - additional £25.55. No idea why, did not ask

[Lorian]

I can hardly believe they used the right oil at the price

[snowcherry]

just had my 15000km

AU$133 inc parts and labour
did buy my own oil though

above posted august 28th

maybe they decided i didn't pay enough. just received letter advising i haven't been in for a service in over 6 months   

[Paolo5]

I asked the local mechanic what he would charge for a 15,000km service on a diesel if I provided the oil and filter. He said $60.

[Mike SX]

I can hardly believe they used the right oil at the price

The Service was carried out at the same Hyundai Main Dealer that I purchased the vehicle from

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[rustynutz]

Just spotted this ... (yeah watch it... ) For those who don't know I'm half Italian 

Which half?   

[Shambles]

Just spotted this ... (yeah watch it... ) For those who don't know I'm half Italian 

Which half?   

Which bit of Dazzling Luigi Dazzler don't you get?

[Dazzler]

Which half?   

Bottom half I reckon 

I don't look Italian in the face unlike one of my brothers... but I have been married 3 times and are quick to stand to attention if I see a pretty lady 

[rustynutz]

Ahh, the Italian Stallion!
I remember seeing that movie years ago.....it featured some unknown actor by the name of Sylvester Stallone.......

[Joel]

anyone know for the free 1,000km checkup (I won't call it a service) can you take it to any Hyundai dealership (service center) or do you have to take it back where you got it?

[agentr31]

you can take it to any hyundai dealer AFAIK...

Which half?   

Bottom half I reckon 

I don't look Italian in the face unlike one of my brothers... but I have been married 3 times and are quick to stand to attention if I see a pretty lady 

bah your not a true italian until you are tight with money!! so much so that you re-use tea bags

i had a rather tight italian boss once, great guy i still respect him to this day, but man... he could be tight over the most silly things and his mate albino WOW... that man was the definition of tight! used to crack me up sometimes!

[Dazzler]

I am really tight (mostly) I didn't know that was an Italian trait 

[agentr31]

HAHAHAHA!

im tight too... its stupid some times, but meh!

[babis_xo]

anyone know for the free 1,000km checkup (I won't call it a service) can you take it to any Hyundai dealership (service center) or do you have to take it back where you got it?

I don't know about OZ, but here it's a traddition to take it back where we got it.
First 1.000 km checkup is not officially indispensable. That said, another dealer theoretically, would deny the free check-up.
In reality though, no-one denies a potential customer. Don't forget that they live from services, not from selling cars.

[Dazzler]

It's a shame for you guys Hyundai haven't YET gone down the fixed price servicing (like Toyota and Mitsubishi)

I had my 9 month/15,000 service on the Hybrid done the other day (at 11,000 kms) for A$130..including all consumables..I get 3 more at 9 month intervals before my warranty runs out (only 3 years  )

The invoice showed Oils (durablend?) at A$36.50 + 10% GST, parts A$19.75 + 10% GST (mainly the filter) and Labour of A$132.80 + GST then discounted by around A$70.90 + GST to bring it back to A$130..

They have a really flash waiting lounge with a good size LCD TV comfy leather chairs .. help yourself free coffee machine and a friendly Service Manager..Impressed so far..

Included a wheel rotation and front wheel balance too..

[babis_xo]

They have a really flash waiting lounge with a good size LCD TV comfy leather chairs .. help yourself free coffee machine and a friendly Service Manager..Impressed so far..

tsk tsk tsk... My dealer offers Kopi Luwak coffee, made exclusively by Lamborghini coffee maker and served by half-naked models
 

[Dazzler]

They have a really flash waiting lounge with a good size LCD TV comfy leather chairs .. help yourself free coffee machine and a friendly Service Manager..Impressed so far..

tsk tsk tsk... My dealer offers Kopi Luwak coffee, made exclusively by Lamborghini coffee maker and served by half-naked models
 

I thought I was going to get lucky with the receptionist but after she farted a couple of time and then went out for a smoke i went off the idea 

[Paolo5]

Yeah, Dazz......I HATE it when they do that....

[agentr31]

LOL...

she was just being honest in my books!

[babis_xo]

I thought I was going to get lucky with the receptionist but after she farted a couple of time and then went out for a smoke i went off the idea 

 
At least you didn't catch fire in there

[beerman]

15,000k service on a CRDI

Oil (Fuchs 5l) $60
Service (including filter) $90

For a total of $150 which is exactly $150 less than what the dealer wanted to charge.

Had the wheels rotated too, which the dealer wanted to charge more for.....

[mantaray]

Gee you guys must have a more pleasant tone or  be better looking than me, cause I'm getting my 15 k service done and its costing $350ish plus extra for a wheel balance and front end alignment( went to Qld  the road works went for miles, were really rough and full of deep potholes) so I reckon it will be $400-450, not the $250 to $300 you guys and gals are getting.
Maybe it is because things are dearer in SA( where most of the Hyundai dealers are owned by the same Company).Oh well, nothing else for it, but to take in the i30, bend over the desk and take it like a man.

[beerman]

Stuff that,

Take it to a mechanic and have the scheduled service done....I saved $150 that way, you'll more likley save more.

While were on dealer rip offs, on of the girls at work took her car in for a 10 k service (not Hyundai). Gets a call from the workshop telling her that she should have the wheels rotated and balanced for just $32 more.

She was busy and said yeah whatever. Was talking to her over lunch. I said, wheel rotation is fine, but they need to remove the wheels to check the brakes so you shouldn't pay more for the mechanics to move wheels between hubs, and if there wasn't a thumping from the wheels there really isn't a need to balance the wheels either and as a guide I've done nearly 20k on mine and I have no intention on balancing them unless a problem develops.

She rang up and it backfired on them badly, not only did they comp the service, but they gave her a discount to boot. I guess they get away with it 95% of the time, so there is no need to argue when they get caught out.

[turbogo]

Looking to purchase a i30 Premium 1.6 petrol or Diesel so have phones local Hyundai Dealer in Deeside North Wales Below are the quotes ex vat.

Petrol 1.6 Premium         1st y £151.69      2nd £285.22      3rd £184.49
Diesel 1.6 Crdi Premium  1st y £187.98      2nd £316.64      3rd £234.95

These sound expensive, or are they about average.

Cheers

[Lorian]

Diesel 1.6 Crdi  1st y £187.98 

That's 15% more than my dealer's original quote. In the end I paid £120 when supplying my own oil. Pays to shop around.