Diagnostic fee limit

[Danton J.A. Cardoso]

I like the "....the car_will_ get fixed" deal, but can only imagine what the
labor will be like.  Case in point, about a year and a half ago, I had my
ignition switch replaced at the dealer, had to succumb, because it was a
dire situation. Labor total was $420.00!!!!! at $170/hr, and parts were only
$178.05.  At least they gave me a loaner- I live 3 hours away!!!! It was the
then new A3 TDi S-line.

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Doyt W. Echelberger
Sent: Friday, 22 July, 2011 11:14
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Diagnostic fee limit

Just discovered an Audi dealership in Cleveland (Sunnyside) which sets an 
absolute $500 cap on dealer diagnostic fees, applicable to any model year 
Audi, after which regional company specialists show up and "....the car 
_will_ get fixed" with no more diagnostic fees.

Found this out talking with a local 95.5 S6 owner who spent months and many 
hundred dollars at an independent, trying to get a mysteriously stubborn S6 
to start and run. It didn't, and eventually the owner had it towed to a 
dealer 60 miles away....Sunnyside is still working on it and it still isn't 
running. But there is a cap on what the dealer will charge for diagnostics. 
I thought the list might not be aware of that cap, since many of us avoid 
dealers. Maybe some of you can verify that this is a nationwide Audi dealer 
policy.

Doyt


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