I have my 2009 Plus Four serviced at the Factory every year..they are not cheap but car feels totally transformed after they have worked their magic.
They want the car at 8:00 am which means a very early start for me for a 100 mile plus drive on deserted Welsh and Marches roads to Malvern.
I then take the train fom Malvern to New Street to spend a day confirming my dislike of "the modern shopping experience" redeemed only by a couple of excellent bookshops.
The car is usually ready at 4:00pm and I then have the onerous drive back to West Wales on quiet roads in the car which feels taut, responsive and a real pleasure to drive.
No one other than the the factory has put a spanner on my car, I'm not sure what effect this has on the car's value but it certainly is not negative.
The total bill last Feb with MOT came to £641 inc vat.
It is worth every penny, at least it is to me.
Regards


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