[V8] I Gave Up

[Ingo D. Rautenberg]

Walt,

Sorry about your travails and best with your new car.  I can understand your
frustration and can't fault you for your decision --at least not in public
;-)

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter A. Hanks" <walt.hanks at comcast.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:31 PM
Subject: [V8] I Gave Up


> Hello again fellow Audi fans.  I have a confession to make.  While
> the list was down my V8Q continued its self destruction.  It started
> with the right rear caliper freezing up.  The mechanic showed me that
> both rotors needed replacing anyway, so the estimate was $1011.
>
> But, as he was showing me the brakes, I noticed that several joints
> in the exhaust system were rotting out.  When I asked him what it
> would take to repair them, he just shook his head and said "you don't
> want to know."
>
> Well, I don't have another $1K right now, so I took her home.  The
> next morning the transmission wouldn't go into gear, at least not in
> economy mode.  If I switched to sport mode, it worked, and I could
> switch it back to economy later and it would be fine.  But every
> morning, it was the same game.
>
> So, I decided that enough was enough.  In the 4 months I owned this
> supposedly "well maintained" car, I had put $4K into repairs and
> still hadn't touched the electrical issues.  As much as I enjoyed the
> driving experience, I just couldn't justify keeping her.  So I traded
> her in on a '98 Chrysler Concorde.
>
> Thus ends this roller-coaster ride known as my Audi V8Q experience.
> I may buy an Audi again some day, but it's going to be a while.  And
> I won't ever buy one as old as this one was.
>
> However, I did want to thank everyone who tried to help me through
> this nightmare.  I especially want to thank Alan Kramer, who was a
> great local resource for me.  I hope you all continue to enjoy your
> Audi's, and that you all have better luck than I did.
>
> Bye now!
>
> Walt Hanks
> Former V8Q owner
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