Fw: [s-cars] warranty GP?

[Bruce Mendel]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>
To: "Peter Anderson" <panderso at maine.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] warranty GP?


> Yeah, I hear you. It's not for the faint of heart or those that think
it'll
> be just like the original bumper to bumper warranty of a new car.
>
> Then again, with the grief Audi gave us with fuel line recall and stuff,
> maybe it's not so bad after all!
>
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Anderson" <panderso at maine.rr.com>
> To: "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net>; "Audi S list"
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "Bill Mahoney" <wmahoney at disk.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] warranty GP?
>
>
> > Understood - I am driving a six speed after all.  However, I just
thought
> > I'd share my experience in this matter as a fair number of listers are
> > considering this route.  It's not my intent to talk anyone out of a
> > warranty, Mine worked fine for me.  I'm just saying do the "due
diligence"
> > and read the fine print and realize it can be a pain to follow a claim
> > through for both you and your mechanic.  Finally, for the record, when I
> > made my claim for the tranny, they sent an adjuster to check it out AND
I
> > had to work it hard for the six speed instead of a
rebuilt-god-knows-where
> > five speed.
> >
> > My last .02
> > Peter Anderson
> > 93 S4 6speed
> >
> >
> > On 10/09/02 4:38 PM, "Bruce Mendel" <brucem105 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > It's really all about being "creative" and having a mechanic that is
> bright
> > > and willing to work with you.
> > >
> > > Clearly, blowing up your turbo after running 30 lbs of boost using
> modified
> > > software and your mechanic telling that to the warranty company as he
> asks
> > > if it is a covered event is problematic.
> > >
> > > I can talk to you off list via email to share my experiences. I have
had
> no
> > > problems.
> >
>