I had to take the SLK in for a service today and was more than a bit worried that it might need a lot of things done to it to keep it in perfect shape. In fact on the way to the dealers Sheila asked me what I though today might cost me and I said I wouldn't be too surprised if it was somewhere around £1000, after all it was a B service and the car's now covered over 60,000 miles.
So, for most of the day I sat by the phone anticipating a call telling me that my pride and joy was about to suck large sums of money off my credit card. By 3pm having heard nothing, and growing a bit suspicious, I called them myself. It turned out they had found a few things wrong and the bill would be about £720 although they would give me a 20% discount off all the parts. I was over the moon, and when I arrived at the dealers was more than happy to hand over £606 and was even further delighted by being told that my SLK was a very nice example and it was clear I really looked after it. I guess flattery always takes the sting out of a large bill!
It was a nice surprise, for a change, to really notice the difference from all the work they'd done. The boot shut nicely without trying to chop off my head when I bent over to put my bag in, the heater was pumping out lots of hot air, and the lights were working like a pair of lasers, and hey - the big bonus - I'd saved £400!
The car got a B service and I think I got A service - all in all, probably worth a complementary letter to the dealers.
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