Four Things You Should Look For When Planning a Honda Service

Regular servicing is an important component of keeping the performance, efficiency and safety of your Honda optimised. However, when choosing a place to get your Honda service, you be a little overwhelmed by your options. Of course, you will be looking for a cost effective option but you also need to have confidence that your chosen Honda service centre will offer a high standard of service. Fortunately, there are four things you can look for to ensure that you choose the right place to care for your vehicle.

Reasonable Pricing:

While capped price servicing is available at official Honda service centre venues, if you have an older Honda, you may not qualify. However, the age of your vehicle should not stop you being offered reasonable pricing. Wherever you choose to get your Honda service, the garage should have transparent and reasonable pricing. The garage technicians should give you the courtesy of letting you know if they find an issue which may increase the price over any quote, so you are not presented with a shock when you collect the car. This also gives you the option to query the cost if it seems unreasonable. 

A Good Reputation:

In the past, the reputation of a garage was limited to word of mouth from your family or friends. However, with the development of the internet, it has never been easier to check the reputation of your potential Honda service centre. Before you book your Honda service, it is well worth a quick internet search on consumer feedback sites or forums, to see how others have found the service. This can be a great way to bring up any red flags about dodgy practices, unfair pricing or poor service. 

Honda Expertise:

Your Honda is a precision machine and you need to have confidence that the technician has the skills and expertise to offer a high standard of service. While your local garage may repair or service a Honda every week or two, a dealership garage is likely to be working on Honda models all day, every day. This means that they are more likely to spot minor issues or problems before they can develop into a major fault.

Genuine Honda Parts:

You also need to check if the garage you plan to use for your service uses genuine Honda replacement parts. Genuine parts have been manufactured to the exact specification of Honda. This means that they are designed to deliver optimum performance and offer a prolonged lifespan. One of the reasons why some garages offer cheaper service rates is that they use generic parts. These tend to be made using lower grade materials, which means that they may have a shorter lifespan.

If you are in need of a Honda service, contact us. We are an authorised Honda service centre and our technicians have the experience and expertise to care for your Honda. Our team are happy to answer any questions or queries and book you in at a time to suit your schedule.