Audi Humor

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

I tried to buy some green Pentosin hydraulic fluid at my Audi dealership
yesterday. Counter guy said "What is Pentosin?"

Answered: "Central hydraulic system mineral oil, green, used in Audis back
around the eighties. Packaged in a white can with green text label, saying
CHF 7.1"

"I'll look on my shelf."  "Got some cans that are red and blue, for
hydraulic systems."

"That's synthetic, for newer Audis. I want the green stuff."

"We have a facility in Cleveland (60 miles away) and they may have some. I
could try them and have it here nest week, maybe."

"I'll be in Cleveland today, maybe I'll call them. Thanks for looking."

AAAArrrrggggghhhhh!

That less expensive Mobil stuff that was discussed on the list recently is
looking better every day. But, I only need a few hundred milliliters a few
times a year.

Doyt


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At 11:50 AM 8/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>I had this exact same thing happen with my Audi dealer.  Went into their
>service department and asked the guy about some parts i needed.
>
>Went something like this:
>
>I need such and such part.
>What's your car?
>83 Quattro
>That doesnt tell me anything.. what model?
>Quattro
>Sir, quattro just means its four wheel drive, and theres lots of different
>audi's with quattro.  What is the model?
>Quattro
>Ugh... is it a two door or four door?
>Two (should have said four)
>Coupe?
>Yes (no its a 2dr sedan)
>
>Then he fiddles around for a while...
>
>Ok lets start over... you said 83 Audi??
>
>
>What a moron.  And this is at an Audi dealer!
>
>And yes, i was watching his screen, and if he had just pushed 1983 and then
>audi, it would have given him an option to just put quattro.
>
>Its also amusing watching the manager yelling at the young bucks working the
>shop to get back to work because theyre all standing in the garage door
>looking at my car.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brady Moffatt" <bradym at sympatico.ca>
>To: "Michael Riebs / AudiV8" <audiv8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>;
><quattro at audifans.com>; "George Selby" <gselby4x4 at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 7:23 PM
>Subject: Re: Audi Humor
>
>
> > AAAACCKK!!
> >
> > I've gone through this TWICE with the OWNER of a Bosch and Euro parts
> > distributor. He got a bit nasty too, and never said he was sorry when it
> > became obvious he was a moron. If it weren't for his sons and the other
>nice
> > employees, I'd never go back.
> >
> > Mine went like this:
> > What car?
> > 1983 Audi Quattro.
> > What model?
> > Just Quattro.
> > No it's not. What model of Quattro?
> > Just look it up. It's the only Quattro in 1983....
> >
> > The second time I said 1983 Audi Turbo Quattro Coupe (which for some
>reason
> > didn't help. He ended up in the type 89 cq pages), and still somehow got
>the
> > model questions. And don't even think about calling it an UrQuattro!
> >
> > It's frustrating on many levels:
> > 1 I knew for a fact that in the listing, the car was called Audi Quattro,
> > exactly what I asked for the first time.
> > 2 He owns the shop and has for years, so he should know better.
> > 3 I hate dealing with morons.
> > 4 It's even worse when they give you attitude.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Brady Moffatt
> > Montreal, Quebec, Canada
> > 83 UrQuattro with 54,000 miles
> > 86 4ksq with 311,000km
> > 86 4ksq parts car
> > 72 Datsun 240Z with 180,000 miles
> > in middle stages of quattrosis accumulatus
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Riebs / AudiV8" <AudiV8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>
> >
> >
> > > Yes, or the similar one:
> > > "I need a part for my '90 Audi V8"
> > > "Yes, sir, what model...?"
> > > "V8"
> > > "OK, is that a 100 or 200?"
> > > "It's a V8"
> > > etc.
> > > etc.
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > Michael L. Riebs
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "George Selby" <gselby4x4 at earthlink.net>
> >
> > > > At 05:04 PM 7/11/03, you wrote:
> > > > >How about - "You got an '84 CGT, huh? That's the one WITHOUT quattro,
> > right?"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How about - "83 Audi, what kind?"
> > > >
> > > > - "coupe"
> > > >
> > > > - "yeah, but what kind"
> > > >
> > > > - "coupe"
> > > >
> > > > -"yes, sir, but what kind of Audi"
> > > >
> > > > -"coupe"
> > > >
> > > > -"sir, we need to know what kind of car you drive in order to look up
> > your
> > > > part"
> > > >
> > > > -"I drive an Audi Coupe .  Punch in the year, and make, and when it
> > gives
> > > > you the list, select Coupe."
> > > >
> > > > -"oh, sir, I see, (LOL) an Audi Coupe ."
> > > >
> > > > Fortunately I generally have to go through this with a given counter
> > person
> > > > one time.
> > > >
> > > > George Selby
> >
> >
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