James, a minor service on a 308 is about $1000 if done at the dealer
and is due about every 15k miles. Cam belts should be changed every
30k miles. Cost: $25 for the belts, $1500 for all the other stuff they do
like adjusting the valves, etc.. Expensive? Yes. However, doing it is
why a $25,000 car is still worth at least $25,000 a year later. I write the
service costs off against the normal depreciation of other cars. And yes,
$25,000 will buy a quite nice 308GTB or 308GTS. $35,000 will buy a
STUNNING example.
A major service, if done in your garage is a pretty big block of your time
but can be done under $500. :-)
Best,
Rick
James Nazarian Jr wrote:
> When I was looking at a 308GTS I was warned that the car needed service
> intervals regularly maintained, minor service was $3500 and major (which
> included minor plus timing belt) was $7000. I don't recall the interval
> anymore but I think it was one per year.
>
> James Nazarian
> '71 B roadster
> '71 BGT ever so slowly turning into a V8
> '63 Buick 215
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