Newbie with a Service Intervals question

[ThaiGreen]

Hi all, my first post on this forum.

My wife is about to order a new Tiago in green which also explains my corny username! So the base spec Tiago will be replacing our Ford Puma which as been a great little car but the lease expires in June and she fancies a change.

The decision she has is whether to include a maintenance plan as part of the lease deal which will be over 3 years and 30,000 miles. Is anyone able to confirm what the service schedule is for the Tiago? It’s an additional £468 which is good if it’s due an annual service but expensive if the car only needs one service during the lease period.

Many thanks.

[Daniel777]

Hello and welcome!

First of all it's Taigo and not Tiago

I negotiated a free plan for 2 services and it's listed as £224 value exclusive of VAT if that helps

[Daniel777]

I think it will differ based on mileage as well, you need one after xx amount of miles so difficult to say

Web says this:
Taigo service intervals are flexible according to the in-car computer and can be as long as 18,600 miles


The default seems to be 2 years first if below mileage limit so for 3 years overall 468 seems "ok" but not a great offer either so probably wouldn't take it and just pay as you go personally

[ThaiGreen]

Hi Daniel777,

Thanks for the response, the wife drives like Miss Daisy so if the Taigo comes with a built in service indicator then the self-maintain option is the way to go.

As an aside the VW dealer reckons on a September delivery date if we order now.

[ioweddie]

Just been quoted £389 for 2nd service which includes brake fluid and cabin filter...Seems excessive...what do you guys think

[ioweddie]

Forgot to mention its a 2022 R Line 1.0 DSG mileage is 8900

[Fred99]

It will likely only need one service at the end of two years, so on a lease it's not worth it. If it was your car and you were keeping it, it would be better to spend the money on an extended warranty. I included an extra year's warranty when I bought my car and I will probably extend it at the end of the four years.

[ioweddie]

Purchased new so still under warranty till Sept 25...It has to be serviced every year to maintain dealer warranty...Its the cost I was questioning

[Fred99]

If its on the 2 year service then you do not need to have it serviced at one year.

[ioweddie]

Its 2 years old in September...Just managed to negotiate the price down to £310 with a price match deal...That includes the service. Cabin / Pollen Filter. Brake Fluid. Wash and Valet. Free Courtesy Car. From a Main Dealer. Not do bad after all