Well that price seems to be in the region of what some others have paid at Abarth garages.
If they say that price when I come around to my second service I will walk out and get it done elsewhere for alot cheaper

I've done nearly 15000 miles.  I bought the car in April 09 but it was registered in Jan 09 and used as a demo.

If the car was registered in Jan 09 and the recorded mileage is less than 36000 it is not due for its 2nd service yet.

The book states (and Abarth UK have confirmed to me) that services are due every 18000 miles from the date of registration. If you do less than 10k pa and the journeys are mainly short  a 'low-mileage' service is advised every year.

The 18k services must be done at the 18k intervals regardless of any other services otherwise the warranty is void.

Every two years from the date of registration and separate from other services, the oil and filter must be changed as well as the brake fluid.

This applies to both the boggo GPA and SS.

Additionally, the SS should have an oil and filter change every 6000 miles.

I paid approx £280 inc vat for my 18k service at Autoworld.

I have been quoted £136 inc vat for an oil and filter change plus brake fluid change.

I dont have the service booklet with me but I know it had a service whilst it was still a demo.  So this would have been over 16 months ago when the car had done less than 2000 miles.  I have not had it serviced since.  I spoke to Abarth and they said I should get it serviced hence I booked it in.  I am unlikely to hit 18k before it is two years old.

Just spoke to Wessex again and they are now quoting £316 including vat.  They had booked me in for the 36k service because I told them the car had been serviced before.

I was also told that the car should be serviced every 18k or every year which ever comes first.

I was also told that the car should be serviced every 18k or every year which ever comes first.

Ask them to show you where it says that in the book.

Ouch!  £300 for discs, pads and lines?  Surely that's no more than a 2-3 hour job...?