[urq] What is everyone's opinion about Audi's parts house cleaning?

[i.rautenberg at waratap.com]

Alright guys!  C'mon!  I know we're not happy, but let's face it:   
Some of these parts are gonna have to be custom fabricated or updated  
in some fashion.  Sure, it would be nice to have Audi support us and  
I'll see what I can do when I get back to Michigan, but in the  
meantime, don't take out your feelings felt for the present day Audi  
(mostly due to running lots of red ink VW) on your Urq.  It's a  
classic.  And if you don't want it I'm sure somebody else does.

Me, discouraged?  A bit.  Done with my beloved Urq?  Far from it,  
thank you.  But I will be insuring mine through Haggerty shortly.   
They consider it collectible, for one.

Ingo


Quoting Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com>:

> I, too, of course am discouraged by these recent actions. But of all the
> times we've talked about NLA parts yada yada yada have we ever come up
> with a good master list?  I think it's safe to say we all know the '83
> ball joints are an issue - but really, we should create a good,
> accurate, up to date list of the parts (w/ P/N and model year
> applicabilty) and then in another column note a good substitute and
> or/cross reference to another manufacturer's p/n or application ( ie
> like the bomb x-ref's w/ an '83 bmw 733i I guess).  As much as I follow
> this stuff, I can't think of much on my '84 that is a big worry....not
> sure if that's because parts have gone NLA since I bought them a year or
> two ago - like sway bar bushings, or b/c '84 has much better parts
> availability or maybe I'm just "asleep at the wheel"....
>
> Once we realize what the big problem parts are maybe we can get some
> manufacturers to make runs????  For instance, for NLA bushings -
> whatever they may be- I wonder what it would take to get Energy
> Suspension to do run for us.  They may even have stuff that will work
> already...
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Brandon
> '84 ur
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of James Bufkin
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:24 PM
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: [urq] What is everyone's opinion about Audi's parts house
> cleaning?
>
>
> Is this the start of the creation of a proper department to make old
> parts or is this an abandonment of support for their older cars?
>
> I personally think and suspect that its the later, which of course is
> quite infuriating.   If not, why not just start creating those parts
> which are NLA and in demand.  We all know what they are.
> It makes no sense to sell off all old stock which is exactly what one
> wouldn't do if they were going to launch full support for older cars.
>
> I also question Audi's handling of the parts dispatch.  Essentially only
>
> in German and to members of ACI which is largely a German only club
> now.   I'm a member of ACNA and I don't think ACNA was even give fore
> warning of this move.
>
> The current available parts will go to those in a position to buy the
> parts with purely speculative goals in mind thus merely creating a more
> oportunistic middle man to barter out a limited supply of parts to a
> growing demand.
>
> Quite frustrating and really making me ANTAGONISTIC towards Audi right
> now.
>
> James Bufkin
>
>
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