05-19-2017, 03:24 PM
I think my service agreement costs less and pays for more than does yours, but I feel that I have come out ahead in the deal. I average 7,000 miles per year.
I had like 5 paragraphs typed out and posted, then realized that there's an shorter way to advise you on this decision:
Figure out what the dealer would charge you for the various service over the course of 3 years/15,000 miles (there's more service than just oil changes)
Figure out what it would cost you to do these services yourself.
Figure out what your spare time is worth to you per hour (this was the tipping point for me because I only have so many riding hours/month and I do not have time or inclination to spend my evenings or my riding time doing anything more than the occasional chain maintenance)
Compare the cost of dealer-performed maintenance, the cost of DIY maintenance (including your personal hourly labor rate) and the cost of the service agreement (remember to factor in that they are only covering 6 services, so you may have to pay for a couple of lower cost services, like oil changes, out of pocket or do them yourselves).
Put all of that on paper and you should get a pretty good idea of the right way to go for you. Luckily, you have 3 weeks to figure this out. Good luck and happy computing.
I had like 5 paragraphs typed out and posted, then realized that there's an shorter way to advise you on this decision:
Figure out what the dealer would charge you for the various service over the course of 3 years/15,000 miles (there's more service than just oil changes)
Figure out what it would cost you to do these services yourself.
Figure out what your spare time is worth to you per hour (this was the tipping point for me because I only have so many riding hours/month and I do not have time or inclination to spend my evenings or my riding time doing anything more than the occasional chain maintenance)
Compare the cost of dealer-performed maintenance, the cost of DIY maintenance (including your personal hourly labor rate) and the cost of the service agreement (remember to factor in that they are only covering 6 services, so you may have to pay for a couple of lower cost services, like oil changes, out of pocket or do them yourselves).
Put all of that on paper and you should get a pretty good idea of the right way to go for you. Luckily, you have 3 weeks to figure this out. Good luck and happy computing.