What is real with high servicing cost?

Okay let’s illustrate, a new Toyota may be serviced at every 5000km. In the initial visit to the shop after the first 1000km you’re given an inspection for free. At 5,000km oil change is made and 15,000km the plugs and brake pads are replaced plus an oil change. In such instance you would know what […]

Okay let’s illustrate, a new Toyota may be serviced at every 5000km. In the initial visit to the shop after the first 1000km you’re given an inspection for free. At 5,000km oil change is made and 15,000km the plugs and brake pads are replaced plus an oil change. In such instance you would know what to expect, but the real situation is that something unexpected could pop up under the first 10, 000km which is not supposed to be the case for a quality control product. Sadly, premium cars are not left out. The general excuse is that our roads are bad even though you could find it in Europe. The German cars are not as reliable as they used to be, worse with electron sensors and governors interfering the drivers circumstances.

From some dealers we learn the parts sold are quality controlled items and those sold in the outer market (non dealers) are often defective parts. For real it is hard to determine because even with the so called top quality parts it still has that tendency of failing  like the cheaper ones.

From the previous article “In spite of the cost, our services remain the best when it comes to treating your cars very well. We are aware road side mechanics services cars less than N10,000 but the danger involved in their patronage is unimaginable. They could damage the engine or other parts of the car in a way that would cause the owner heavy costs to put back”. It is still relative to the fact that the manufacturers use the quality of materials desired for their business profits. This is why German cars no longer pass reliability tests like in the past.

This problem is international but here is how someone has chosen to deal with it “ I have spent less on maintenance for all four of these cars than anyone will believe (and I am a nut when it comes to preventative maintenance; I have never had anything break, I replace it before it can; and I ALWAYS go with very high-end aftermarket parts)”.

Here is another advice from a service supervisor in a prominent dealer store in Nigeria. Get the parts after vehicle purchase and service elsewhere you find cheaper. Clearly not everyone can afford neither can everyone spend the same way. Each Nigerian is going to have to find his own way of managing his maintenance. That is the truth. Whether high tariffs or not it is what it is.