The countdown has begun to the sad day when our roadster leaves us…
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MAIN REPORT – 9 JANUARY 2008
With 10,500 miles on the clock we’re 2000 short of the next service for our long-term MX-5 – but since we’ve had the car a year it’s due a service anyway.
With a recent office move meaning we’re now based in Kent, we booked the roadster coupe into TW White in Orpington. The process was very simple; we were quoted £155 and told that if we dropped the car off first thing it would be ready by lunch time.
After we’d put the phone down we were sent a text message with details of the booking – which acted as a useful reminder and confirmation.
On the day of the service we dropped the car off just after 9am and by 1pm we’d had a phone call saying it was ready for collection.
As promised, the service cost £155 and they’d also included a can of de-icer and a scraper – perfect timing given the recent frosts. The car had also been washed.
This is exactly how dealerships should carry out a service – doing what they say, when they say it, with zero fuss.
Despite all the frost we’ve still had the folding hard-top down because on a clear sunny day that’s the best way to drive the MX-5 – even if we’ve had to wear a warm hat.