Fwd: Re: friend discovers new ttq with bondo (after purchase)

[Chris Dyer]

call 'Dateline'!


>From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
>To: Chris Covington <malth at umich.edu>, <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: friend discovers new ttq with bondo (after purchase)
>Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 23:09:31 -0400
>
>Didn't BMW lose a bundle of $$$$ when it sold as new cars that had been
>repainted because they sat in a port storage area and got some paint damage
>from something like acid rain?
>
>
>
>At 08:36 PM 05/13/2001 -0400, Chris Covington wrote:
>
>>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
>>
>>
>>
>

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