audi problems

[Chris G]

Depends what the total cost is going to be - I asume the £3k quoted was parts and labour?

If you can get it done for £1500 then to be honest that still sounds expensive but thats just me! on a plus side you get a years warranty with the repair

Price the independent specialists as everyone else states and see how much they are asking for then weigh up the pro's and cons.

Cheers

[Doc883]

I'd be pushing for better than that given the age/mileage of the car with a FASH and the fact that it's just out of warranty. Not fit for purpose springs to mind.

[a4drk]

Did you tell them it wasn't a company car ? ....................

I done that in Edin Audi 5 years ago when they hit me with a £1200 bill.
they offered my 10% off the bill.

David

[ClarkyBoy]

Audi are saying that they will contribute to 40% of the cost and the dealer will reduce their labour charges to 70-75 pounds an hour. I have asked for that in writing but said I think they should pay for everything;-)

What do u guys think is their offer fair?...

i reckon you should give elliot, or one of the other specialists a call and get a pleasant surprise in terms of what the real workd and not the local stealership charge!!

as for warranty/getting it done by audi - most specialisty will garantee their work anyway and when it comes to getting work done, the specialists are held in just as high regard when it comes to re-sale as the stealerships are.

to give you an example, my turbo went in the 2.0TDI i have - Audi wanted 1200 quid for a service exchange turbo (so not even a new one) and an additional stupid amount to fit it,

i went to turbo solutions down south for EXACTLY THE SAME service exchange turbo and they sold me it for 350 quid with a garantee, i then had elliot walker fit it (along with a few other bits and bobs) for around 400 quid

car is still running like new 20k later, no issues since (apart from and unrelated airflow sensor)

[Great Pretender]

My work chum has had a problem with the ABS pump on his wife's A3 1.6 which is just out of warranty.

Speccy cars initially wanted £1500 to replace it. I suggested he contact Audi UK to complain and as a result those unmasked robbers have come back to him with an offer of £350 to replace the affected part.

Might be worth a try going to the top non?