Now that winter is well and truly here, it has never been more important to make sure that your car is regularly serviced. Regularly servicing your vehicle will add value to your used car with additional value for franchised dealers.
Cars that have full service history are also easier to sell as customers feel safer with the knowledge that the car they are buying has been well looked after. Some manufactures now use electronic service records rather than paper records. Mazda were indeed the first ever manufacture to have a totally digital service record. This is because unless the paper service record is kept with the car at all times, it is easily lost and can be costly to replace.
Research shows that more than one in three prospective car buyers would not consider buying a car if it does not have full service history. 68 per cent of people also state that the car has a greater value if it is serviced by a main dealer garage rather than an independent garage. The reasoning behind this is that genuine OEM parts will be supplied with a main dealer service rather than pattern parts that independent garages use. At Phoenix, the choice is yours, if you wish for us to carry out a service using genuine parts, then we will, however, if you wish for us to use cheaper pattern parts, we will also be willing to do this for you. There is a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty with genuine parts.
Phoenix Mazda servicing department are making sure that customers know that car aftercare is most important. As a result of this, they are introducing an ‘ever after’ package which ensures that customers cars are serviced at least once a year for three years. The package lasts for three years and customers can save over 50% off the recommended service price if they take advantage of the plan. For example, a Mazda 2 can be serviced three times for as little as £350.