Can dealers check each other's maintenance records?

[Robbin Carlson]

I passed on this one.  The maintenance records came back that the owner had
a complaint about the power which never got resolved.  A couple of other
problems showed up which, although minor, never were resolved.  No need to
take this one off their hands.  No need to go back either.

Robbin



-----Original Message-----
From: Robbin Carlson [mailto:robbin.carlson at iname.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 7:57 PM
To: 'quattro at audifans.com'
Subject: Can dealers check each other's maintenance records?


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