[V8] Recall Fun

[Kneale Brownson]

Well, they know I'm not buying an A8.  Probably not even an old A6 (except
I did drive a used twin-turbo Allroad that my wife most likely would enjoy
as a replacement for her V8--we've been looking for a wagon-type for long
ski trips).


At 07:27 PM 5/5/2006 +0000, William Gutierrez wrote:
>Apparently, not all customers are treated equally.  My brother's 2006 A6 
>went in the shop for a few days and they lent him a 2006 A8.  Very nice car 
>by the way.  A significant step above my 2002 A8L.
>
>Bill G.
>
>
>>From: "urq" <urq at pacbell.net>
>>To: <v8 at audifans.com>
>>Subject: Re: [V8] Recall Fun
>>Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 23:42:06 -0700
>>
>>deja vu all over again!  ... sounds like Audi hasn't learned much in the
>>couple years since I got #344 done ... ;-(
>>
>>... as I recall we got a Taurus from Enterprise ...
>>
>>Steve B
>>San Jose, CA (USA)
>>
>>
>> > The local Audi dealership took the center console of our V8 #1 apart to
>> > replace the airbag control module under AOA recall.  They report (I 
>>didn't
>> > see it) that the airbag light fails to go out with the new module in
>> > place.
>> > So they took the center console all apart again and, in addition, took 
>>off
>> > the dash cover and half the dash to see if there was some compromise in
>> > the
>> > wiring.  Finally decided between them and the service rep at AOA that 
>>they
>> > need another or a different module and so we're waiting for more parts.
>> > So AOA rented us a little truck from the local Thrifty Rent-A-Car to run
>> > around in until they get it back together.  They wouldn't let me borrow 
>>a
>> > car off the used car lot I'd been looking at.
>>
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