In article , Ed Sirett
wrote:
On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:36:33 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article , Stuart B
wrote:
" Stuff this" I said and opened up Thomson's Local Directory and
called the first place ( Corgi) that I spotted and they are doing it
on Monday . £91 incl vat .I don't know if that is typical but it gets
it done .

They did mention the cost if they find anything but I doubt they will
but even if they do they will not be fixing it .Alpha can do that .

I'd be inclined to put the 91 quid in a high interest account and take
the gamble as to the boiler giving problems. The so called service
usually is no more than a check that things are ok - and if not the
boiler installation details should say what's required.


with a 3 year warranty dependent on the 'service history'. You would be
gambling the next two years against a problem.

I'm not so sure. Makers can put whatever conditions they fancy into a
warranty - but they don't effect your rights in law. And recent judgements
suggest things like a boiler should fault free for 5 years. Of course many
might not want the bother of having to confront a manufacturer.

On my new van I decide to pay the high cost of a 'service' after the 12
months at the expensive and questionably competent main dealer. The
second year I took it to the local garage and had it 'serviced' for a
third the cost but I forewent the last years warranty (which indeed
turned out not to be needed).

I think that has also been outlawed - the requirement to use a dealer for
servicing for a warranty to be upheld. All that's needed is a record of
proper servicing having been carried out. Which is pretty basic stuff in
most modern vehicles.



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