[BiturboS4] Audi Dealerships in Connecticut?

[Michael Kuriger]

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my dealership told me they do oil changes every 10,000 miles.  That is
just plain rediculous for a turbo car so I bring mine in every 2500 to
3000 miles and make them change it.  they haven't charged me yet :-)

Mike

Al Smith wrote:

>Hi Erik:
>             Thanks for the extra explanation of your problems with S4.
>
>             I bought my S4 at Smithtown Audi, on Long Island, NY, which is
>a 78 miles trip to my home in Norwalk, CT.  Funny thing when I went looking
>for S4s for sale, the Audi site said the dealership was only 23 miles away.
>The only problem is that Long Island Sound makes a straight run impossible.
>
>             Does anybody on the list live in Connecticut area and have a
>dealer to recommend? (or to keep away from)
>
>             Also, I take it that most of you change the oil more frequently
>than the 5000 miles between free dealer servicing.  Any suggestions on oil
>to use?
>
>             Sunny day here, off for a run in my S4.  I know it is great in
>the rain, but spent 4 hours detailing my new car, and couldn't bear to see
>it get messed up right away.  The dealer in Long Island supposedly detailed
>my car, but they only used cleaner, no wax.  And they do not do under the
>hood.
>
>             Have a good day
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Erik J. Engstrom" <engstrom at rawbw.com>
>To: "Al Smith" <awsm123 at optonline.net>
>Cc: <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:57 AM
>Subject: RE: [BiturboS4] RE: AoA Buyback Offer - 2nd Round
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>>Al,
>>
>>Great to hear from you and welcome to the list. I don't have much time
>>
>>
>this
>
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>>morning but in short, I've had five BMW's and I'm about to get my sixth.
>>
>>NO BMW HAS EVER MADE ME HYPERVENTILATE WHILE DRIVING, it took the S4 about
>>
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>4
>
>
>>seconds in a series of S curves to cause me to pull over. I had never
>>experienced an AWD car that switched through them so boldly. I recently
>>drove both the e46 M3 coupe and convertible in SMG2 and manual and I was
>>
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>not
>
>
>>very enthused.
>>
>>My biturbo was a grand mistake. I went into the dealership (which also
>>handles VW's) to pickup a 2001 Jetta Wolfsburg for my other half. I saw
>>
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>the
>
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>>S4 in black and fell in love with the slightly throw-back masculine lines.
>>Console and controls got me too.
>>
>>My S4 caused me few, if any problems until 32,000 miles. I'm still certain
>>that the problems could have been prevented with better in field service
>>support and training. I think the worst of the issues were related to
>>
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>rushed
>
>
>>repair work at the dealer. I still love the folks in the front at the
>>dealer, but I've grown ever certain that the back portion of the business
>>has varying levels of aptitude and I was shorted several times in that
>>department.
>>
>>Just little things like scraped bumpers, forgetting to top fluids, broken
>>biturbo engine covers, scratches in the hood and neglecting to clean the
>>plastic seat and mat covers out of the car after service. All of these
>>things can lead to a break down in overall quality. I think they just have
>>too many things going on and during the time my car was there the business
>>was suffering from major changes in ownership, mission, sales force and
>>
>>
>then
>
>
>>service. Plus the new series of cars coming out sucked away the best and
>>brightest during the times when the car needed more attention.
>>
>>I don't think Audi makes an inferior product, but I do believe the Allroad
>>and S4 are two of the most exciting cars on the road. With the passing of
>>the BiTurbo, I'm frankly not very interested in any of their other
>>
>>
>products.
>
>
>>The new S4 mildly holds my interest, I just don't like the updated body.
>>
>>For me the S4 will always hold a place - I expect I'll buy another used
>>
>>
>2002
>
>
>>or 2001 S4 when the time is right. The car is simply too incredible and I
>>waited too long to modify the car from stock. For me the 2001 S4 will
>>
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>always
>
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>>be the e30 Evo 3 M3 of Audi's line.
>>
>>Welcome back to personal sanity Al, stay away from SUV's - leave that for
>>the wife or your brother-in-law.
>>
>>Erik
>>
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