Vertragswerkstatt vs. gute freie Werkstatt?
Hallo!
Bieten die freien Kfz-Meisterbetriebe überhaupt noch einen Preisvorteil haben bzw. lohnt es sich überhaupt noch lohnt/sie überhaupt noch eine Alternative?
Mir kommt es so vor, als ob die Vertragswerkstätten durch den Preisdruck günstiger wurden, die guten freien Werkstätten allerdings immer teurer.
Günstig ist am ehesten eine Hinterhof-Bude auf dem Land, leider auch meist mit entsprechend schlechter Qualität und einem technischen Stand, der das Arbeiten an einem halbwegs modernen Auto ab ca. Baujahr 2005 kaum gestattet.
Was meint ihr?
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I have experiences with both contract and free workshops as well as with chains.
It used to be that the contract workshops were always the most expensive.. You paid not only the name but also the original spare parts for expensive money.
Therefore, many went to ATU as there was cheaper there, bonus programs etc.
It turned out, however, that it was cheaper there, but also significantly more shortcomings were “found” and the customer was told that it must be done.
Often this was not true.
So I tested a free workshop that my neighbors recommended. Maintenance was almost as expensive as in the contract workshop. But since this workshop is only 10 minutes walk away, I thought I could do home office and save the spare car.
Well,… it was first, as the TÜV stood up, my front headlights were polished for 60€ as they were blunt and turbid, after that it was found at the TÜV that the car does not come over the TÜV without 2500€ repair. The refreshing of the lamps was therefore for the cat.
A serious person would have seen the status of the car before. I had to pay it anyway.
After that, I bought a hybrid and almost always brought it to the dealer due to hybrid technology. And it was amazed that I should pay much less than ATU and the Free.
It also remained.
One time I was still at ATU, where you tried to talk to me again. Bye, bye.
I also had bad experiences with a Opel workshop. My cadet at that time did not go on or off during the ride.
Several times I was there and paid hundreds for reading and what else.
At some point I stood in front of closed doors and the workshop was torn off.
It turned out later that my problem occurred only in fog and rain. The reason I found out with a friend was moisture in the distributor. From there I always had screwdrivers and flaps in the car. I wiped this off and the car went for another 4 years. And this can’t be found by a workshop after 3 repairs and can’t get the customer?
I’m staying with Toyota now. They know the hybrid technology. I don’t give it to anyone else, even if it’s cheaper.
And that’s how I stay at the main car with Mercedes.
When I had the E-Class to the TÜV in a free workshop and picked up, only one feather was exchanged, although you both did (the driving behavior was impossible), the car was dirty inside and on board a part of the interior panel I used again flew. In addition, there were some weird scratches out there that weren’t before. Well, they were half as expensive as Mercedes, but I care about my stuff and I got so upset that I don’t do that anymore.
At the Audi 80 I do everything myself anyway and get only spare parts from the dealer. In order to support local trade, I always go to the VW-Audi trader, whom I personally also know and who is very competent.
Thanks for the star 🌟
We have a backyard screwdriver who has been part of a chain for a while (1a or so). Occasionally I also go to a brand workshop with my Renault – their diagnostic equipment simply has no “free”.
The most important thing is how a workshop can shop. As a single fighter (whether free or bound to a brand) one pays for each wrench, each lifting platform and each test device a multiple of what an ATU puts on the table thanks to its market power – economy of scale is the keyword. The same applies of course to each individual spare part.
It will be more likely that they will adapt, so the contract workshops will not increase their prices as dramatically as the free workshops. In addition, the free workshops will no longer get the original spare parts cheaper.
But I find it interesting:
I had my car rebuild the underbody protection.
Contract workshop about 200 €, free workshop about 600 €. I’m wondering what they’re protecting the floor. With gold?
Free workshops usually have significantly lower hourly rates and get spare parts cheaper on the free market.
But don’t get everything and buy part of the car manufacturer.
That’s right, and with complex repairs, I’m going to the brand workshop. But braking, exhaust and maintenance can be the same as the free workshop. With the spare part quality of a well-known workshop chain I have already had bad experiences.
Gives contract workshops that are absolutely overpriced and also like to pluck, but also good free workshops that work very well and are cheaper.
I used to work for a dealer who was only a little more expensive than free workshops and has done mostly good work.
Special cases have been brought to external service providers, such as special work on the engine (plan grinding, for example), component checking (e.g. injectors), transmission repairers, etc.
There are those and those in vehicles outside the warranty period I would rather go to free workshops.
Often not so cheaper but mainly very well equipped and work with good quality, Bosch offers workshops.
Easily make work where it is best to make special repairs/ heavy diagnostics etc., for example at Bosch.
I would avoid dubious backyard workshops.