I have had my first service done at 6 months old yesterday.. It was the 12k km service, even though the car has only done 6k km's since it arrived in Oct. Was very impressed by the service team, incredibly polite and professional.

I turned up as they opened at 7.30am. They took the car in and checked my requirements, which included allowing a 3rd party car phone kit installer having access to fit a Parrot 3200 in their maintenance area, (which they agreed) and also rotating and checking the tyres. They made me a cafe latte whilst i waited and then at 7.45 I got on the 'mini bus' (a Disco 3 ) for a lift into the Centre of the city with some other suits.

They called me at midday to notify the service was complete, then at 3pm to notify the car was ready as the phone kit installer had been. I even got a $10 voucher in lieu of the $10 cab fair I paid to get back to the stealer to collect the car!

A very smooth and pleasant experience, better than I can recall for all my previous models. Only Dick Lovett's Porsche back in Bristol UK, came close to this.

I do have a couple of matters - Firstly they stuck a dealership sticker on the rear window. I hate stickers on my rear window so will be going back to get that removed!

Secondly a question for the forum - I clearly remember the display reporting 9.8 litres per 100km's when I dropped the car in (which is about normal for my city driving). Yet shortly after I collected i noticed it it was reporting 16.4 litres per 100km. Clearly in my interpretation someone has been heavy with the accelerator during the service, and I am wondering should I be concerned, or is it a normal part of the service/test drive for the engineer to give it some welly? And would have this been on the road or whilst the car was up on a ramp having it's engine revved?

Thanks 2008 TDV6 WHITE/EBONY

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A test drive after the service is normal, the mechanic will drive the car quite hard to ensure throttle response gear change and of course the brakes are all in order. Speed Limits! not where I live!

2008.5MY RRS TDV8, Stornoway Grey with Ebony & Rhodium. Stornoway mirror covers, Smoked side repeaters, Supercharger centre caps, chrome boot opener, Stanless steel exhaust ends, and of course RRSPORT.CO.UK rear window sticker.

Did have: Q7 3.0TDi S-Line/Tech/Comms pack
Did Have: Disco3 HSE

Also the car will have sat on the test equipment ticking over and not moved while they work on it A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

Tata TDv8 HSE - Stornoway/ebony and straight grain walnut with towpack, Tasmods and an HST grille. Coming soon LEDs in the headlights
Staying - Epsom Green Defender 90 for playing off road