Digitali, thanks for your comments. You make valid and strong points about the main dealer also having high running costs.
I was able to visit a certified Isuzu Parts store @ Kirinyaga Road and was offered a 25% discount for shopping there, even though the prices for parts are the same as at the factory.
Having said that, the factory was easier to get to by car. The Kirinyaga Road area was a nightmare, but the bonus was that I was able to buy genuine parts with a significant discount which made it a worthwhile experience.
I am new to the forum and not fully conversant as to the protocols here.
Are you permitted to reveal what your charges are for Diagnostics? to plug in the machine, and print off the error codes?
I spend part of the year in Kenya and part of it in the UK. A few months ago my 2004 Mazda 2 packed up. Diagnostics was plugged in at a Mazda Dealership and a loose electrical cable was found to be causing the problem. To replace the cable with a new one would have cost £900 including labour and V.A.T. I chose to have a cheaper option of having the cable repaired for £400. £200 of that was for plugging in the Diagnostics and the rest was for labour charges and V.A.T
I am interested in learning what your charges are? However you might not be 'allowed to say here'. Just thought I would ask.
As you know....
"If you don't ask, you don't get"
Thanks
GK