[V8] Audi Dealership

Tue Jan 15 13:47:12 PST 2008

I know where you're coming from. It seems to me that Audi does't want 
anything
wan't anything to do with older cars. How long can I get the UFO discs for 
my car?
Not long, I imagine.

I also own this '83 Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia, a Ford only sold in Europe.
I can walk into the dealer and say what I want, and the part may be out of 
production
(hey, it's a 25 year-old car), it may also be out of stock in Germany, but 
my local
Ford dealer has the ability to search every single Ford dealer throughout 
Europe for
the part I want! And do I have to pay shipping from let's say Spain? No.
Are there discounts for old parts? Yes, sometimes as high as 90% for "old 
and out of production parts".

Tell this to your local Audi dealership, and they'll laugh you in the face.
I'll be happy to get the parts, when I have to change the wires for 
handbrake or as earlier mentioned the UFO-discs in a few years.

Maybe I'll just place the car in a barn, and buy myself a Merc?

/Dag
92 V8 4.2
200 000 miles

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
To: "V8 Fans Audi" <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Audi Dealership

I have a local friend who I met through The List.  He had just bought
a V8 5spd (since sold).  He has owned nothing but Audis for some time.
 We have done timing belts together, etc.

He recently bought an early 90's BMW 525i wagon on eBay for 1900 bux
with about 230k.  He has been putting all the little things right such
as the rear hatch and it's separately opening window glass, all the
trim and the struts, etc.

He has been able to buy every single little bitty trim piece, clip,
etc. from the local dealer, receiving them in a matter of mere days,
and paying so far less than 50 dollars for 30-40 items.

Compare this to having to CONVINCE a fucking Audi dealer that a model
exists, and there is no argument that Audi is screwing their loyal
owners.  Period.

Last week I started a very deliberate and serious search for an 02-04
A6 2.7t.  I learned about them I figured out what I want etc.  I even
found one about 60 miles away that is the right color and has the
right options and is a Certified Pre-Owned car.  I'll be damned if
I'll even go look at it.  Suck on it, Audi.

Ed

On 1/15/08, Coleman, David <David.Coleman at blackrock.com> wrote:
> AoA is covering their butts.  They can't keep techs for five years, let 
> alone 18.  Because I work for a bank doesn't mean I'm up to speed on 
> counterfeit silver certificates...
>
> Plus, it's practically a guaranteed money loser for them to work on our 
> cars...  I know when I first got mine I learned right quick that the 
> dealer was the last place to go.
>
> David A. Coleman | Vice President | BlackRock | 100 Bellevue Parkway | 
> Wilmington, DE 19809
> ' 302.797.2106 | 7 302.797.2211
> David.Coleman at BlackRock.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf 
> > Of
> > Lanier Pratt
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 9:45 AM
> > To: V8 Fans Audi
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Audi Dealership
> >
> > At least you got in the door.  Park Place motors here in Rochester,
> > MN. won't even
> > let you drive it in the door.  They won't work on cars as old as
> > mine.  Interesting that
> > Audi USA allows such behavior.  Can you imagine in Germany that you
> > couldn't get
> > our Audis serviced at an Audi service center?  I think not.
> >
> >
> > Lanier Pratt
> > '92 V8Q 4.2L
> > '90 V8Q 3.6L
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 14, 2008, at 8:28 PM, Dag Bøsterud wrote:
> >
> > > This is very common. The first times I took my V8 to the local
> > > dealership
> > > asking for parts, they actually stated that Audi never made a
> > > modell V8 :p
> > > I had to walk behind the counter and show the parts guy where to look
> > > in ETKA. What a laugh :D
> > >
> > > /Dag
> > > 92 V8 4.2
> > > 200 000 miles
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Deedza Mav" <deedza at hotmail.com>
> > > To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 11:24 PM
> > > Subject: [V8] Audi Dealership
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Thought I would share a laugh....
> > >>
> > >> I decided to take V8Q to an Audi Dealership,service dept to have them
> > >> run a diagnostic and basically tell me whats gong with the
> > >> car,this was
> > >> all for 50 bux so I said ok.The service guy at the front desk
> > >> syays to
> > >> me what kind of car is it,am like its a 90 V8 Quattro,hez like you
> > >> have
> > >> already said that,what model is it,A4,A6?lol
> > >>
> > >> I could help myself i burst out laughing.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> As for the codes,another service mech said either my computer was
> > >> messed up or their computer was incompatible with the car coz the guy
> > >> said he was unable to come with anything,the car is ok.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I would think that going to the dealership where they claim to have
> > >> mechs that have over 20 yrs of Audi experience,they would at least
> > >> know
> > >> what a V8Q is and come up with a solution to my problem...ah well i
> > >> left with my 50 bux as they could not charge me.
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