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I bought a second hand car in 2006. It is a 2002 fiat palio. I'm not sure whether it had a sercive plan but I took it for a service because I thought I had to take it to a fiat dealership. It cost over R2000.00. I need to take it for another service but want to know if I can take it to any workshop for a service or if it is has to be the dealership? What is a normal price to pay for a general service? If is under warranty who pay for the service?
Answer
Your car is almost six years old now, so it's unlikely that it's still covered by a service plan, and if it was, the service agent should have been able to tell you.
Service prices vary according to whether you have it done at the agent's or independent dealerships, which should be considerably cheaper.
However, having your car serviced at the agent's does give you some kind of reassurance that they would be using approved parts.
If your car is under a warranty, you are still obliged to pay for the services and general wear and tear. The manufacturer/importer is obliged to honour what has been identified as a "factory fault" if the problem presents during the warranty period.
Regards
- Hailey Philander
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