In Linda's defense, was: Audi's For Sale! - Next to no Audi content!

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Try faxing her at 415.856.0648 if you are looking for prices or
availability or whatever. I've had great luck doing this.

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Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe quattro 20v, Red/Black

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
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>From: 	Porsray@aol.com[SMTP:Porsray@aol.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, 03 September, 1996 10:06 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net; GADBOISMT@aol.com
>Subject: 	Re: Audi's For Sale! - Next to no Audi content!
>
>Mark (& others);
>
>Your comment:
>
> Yea but  -  did you catch the article on the Boxster??????  I didn't
>miss
>it.
>  Essentially goodbye Audi.  Goodbye waiting on hold for 10+ minutes
>for
> Linda.  Goodbye to answers such as - Oh that's an 857- part it'll cost
>you
> $XXX.XX. - Too bad we'll have to order it - how bad do you want it???.
>  Goodbye - my name's  Schaumberg Audi how can I screw you??  
>
>Reply:
>
>I have heard alot about having difficulty getting to Carlsen, and it is
>main 
>reason I won't deal with them.  I have been purchasing both Porsche and
>Audi parts from Hoehn (also in La-La Land, 1-800-984-6346).   I get
>right
>through, and have no difficulties with orders (then again, 90% of the
>time I
>tell them the part no. from the microfiche).  Prices are 25 - 50% below
>
>list (don't have normal Audi part prices for comparison, but the
>factory 
>Porsche bra was $92 vs. $120 list and $90 for a Colgan bra from 
>cheapest aftermarket parts house).  Give them a try; why put up with
>aggravation?
>
>Your comment:
> 
> Mark
> 
> Owner of Audis for 14+ years  
> Current owner of 2 audi quattros
> Presently holding a deposit on a Boxster
>   >>
>
>Reply:
>
>If you think that your days of getting sc**wed by dealers are over once
>you 
>get a Boxster, think again!  "Autoweek" said that the engine
>compartment
>was practically sealed, so you might have the joy of paying $200 -300
>just
>for a oil/filter change (the 993 is the most incredibly complicated
>setup I 
>have ever encountered; you have to take off body panels, engine/
>transmission shields, hot air ducting, jack the car up & down, etc.) 
>Also, 
>YOU PAY FOR ALL SERVICE; Porsche does not have anything like
>the Audi Advantage program where they pay for ALL service for the first
>
>2 years.  Also, shop manuals are several hundered dollars from Porsche 
>and I do not see any alternates out there for newer cars.
>
>Good luck with the Boxster; I'm sure you'll love it.  However, keep a
>couple
>thousand dollars in the piggy bank for maintenance.  Also, hope that
>you
>aren't a guinea pig for ironing out the first year "bugs" in Porsche
>models.
>
>Might suggest signing onto Porsche user's list ( check them out at
>http://www.ioio.com/PorscheFans).
>
>Ray Calvo
>1990 Coupe Quattro
>1995 Porsche 993 (owned 911s ever since 1976)
>
>