Can dealers check each other's maintenance records?

[Chris Dyer]

i believe that service dept. records are shared in a nation/worldwide 
database--assuming the VAG dealer is using that system.

you could easily call another dealership and ask.  also, if it's in regards 
to factory warranty info, you don't have to go thru any official dealer 
"switching."  just drive it in and tell the guy to fix it.


>From: Robbin Carlson <robbin.carlson at iname.com>
>To: "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Can dealers check each other's maintenance records?
>Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 19:57:11 -0500
>
>I'd like to buy a '99 Quatro A6 Avant.  I'd like to know what happened to 
>it
>before I got it so I want to see the maintenance record.  It was purchased
>at a different dealership than I'm buying it from.
>
>The salesman says that there is no way to get it.  I think the maintenance
>records are accessable by computer.  How else does one switch dealerships?
>
>I have to decide by Monday.  I like the car, but I don't want a lemon.  
>('99
>quatro wagon, fully loaded, 49k miles, $26K).
>
>Thanks,
>Robbin

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