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[Sir Tigger KC]

Is it really worth servicing a Daewoo? 

[05omegav6]

Is it really worth servicing a Daewoo? 

Given the first year depreciation, probably not

[albitz]

My local independent (about a mile away) is probably the best mechanic Ive ever met,and is honest as the day is long.When I finally cant remember what an oil filter is (any time soon I suspect) I will be more than happy to trust him to do my work. £50 per hour will come a bit hard after all these years of diy though.

[MR MISTER]

Is it really worth servicing a Daewoo? 

Given the first year depreciation, probably not

And yet I could still buy ten omegas for the same price.
Hmmm.....make that fifteen.

[05omegav6]

I rest my case

[Shackeng]

I paint sump nuts/plugs with a bright luminous paint before the vehicle goes in for a full service at a main dealer. The local chap I use, I trust 100%, I know he does whatever I ask and at a very good price. However, some vehicles have to visit a franchise (main dealer).
With the plug painted it is obvious if they have removed it, marks to the paint to indicate the oil was drained, or replaced it as it won't be luminous anymore 
Land Rover, Renault, Ford and Vauxhall have all been caught.
I will also fill the washer fluid to the top and tape over it with 'Do Not Fill'. Some dealers will charge up to £5 per litre of pre mixed screenwash.
The best experience was with a Land Rover dealer, not my local Oxford one I must say...I took a 2009 Range Rover in for new brake pads and discs all round. 3 weeks later it went back in for a suspension component, it had covered 288 miles in that 3 week period.
They then phoned me with the usual list of things it needed doing, and apparently the front brake pads were very low, and it would be 'dangerous' to leave it.
I duly authorised them to replace them, and went in to collect the vehicle with the previous invoice dated 3 weeks prior.

We had a nice conversation when I asked how after 288 miles they had degraded to a dangerous condition. I couldn't believe their stupidity! I refused to pay any of the invoice and left...and heard nothing from them after that.

I can beat that Josh, I took a Citoen GS (inboard front brakes) to a local independent for a pre MOT inspection plus MOT, it failed on front brakes being worn past limits. I pointed out that I had changed the pads the previous day, and the pad box was in the back! Much embarrassment and feet shuffling plus a free MOT. Like many others on here, I just don't trust garages.

[joff]

You would have to cut my hands off before I went back to a garage. I do all my own work and now have a very good selection of tools, the only thing is all the lads at work have found out I used to be an engineer in the navy and now my drive is like a workshop on my days off, I even get phone calls from other people asking are you the man that does good car services.