friend discovers new ttq with bondo (after purchase)

[Chris Covington]

Last week my friend had to get his new 2001 TTq's nose repainted
(apparently there are some problems with the durability of paint on the
front bumper) - covered by Audi though.  Anyway, as he was getting it
painted he was informed by the (dealer's favorite, but independent)
bodyshop that the right front fender had been previously repainted and
repaired with filler.  Of course, he was never told about this before his
purchase 2 months ago, and both the dealer and AoA denies all knowledge
of what happened (they have "no record" of damage at port, etc. - as if
they would admit it if they did).  I guess you need thorough pre-purchase
inspections for new Audis as well as old.  Does anyone know what sort of
recourse my friend can possibly have?  Is this legal behavior on the part
of Audi, given that he didn't notice at first (putting the burden on him)?

This is the Audi dealership in Burlington, VT, BTW.

Chris
'91 200q20v