About service every 6 months, they said that to me too about my new Civic. But this must be nonsense when you, like me only drive about 7-8k km a year? I thought modern cars had service intervals of 15-20k km. My plan is, yes, after first 6 months, when it will probably have about 4k on the clock, but after that only every year.
I also miss a service book, but at least I hope I get a receipt showing the actual milage on every service, so I got milage prof when it's time to sell.