Last year my daughter bought a second-hand Renault Kangoo (from a dealer, ex demonstrator, less than a year old) and she has been delighted with it. It came with a warranty which requires a regular service performed by a Renault dealer. The first service was yesterday, involved an oil change, new oil filter and new pollen filter - as well as a look at the state of the brake pads and a 16 point "safety check". For that privilege she was asked to part with £279.98!
The warranty runs out next year, so I am starting to look around for a garage that is familiar with the Renault vehicle, but not a Renault agent, so prices can be more reasonable. For example my Volvo is looked after by a garage in Westbury using trained and experienced Volvo mechanics, but without the tie in to the dealerships.
How do you go about finding these garages, it's always been word of mouth before, but I'm struggling to find a local non-franchised Renault specialist garage.
Cheers
Peter Trowbridge, Wiltshire