Re: Inskip dealership (Warwick, RI):

[SOP8920@Siena.edu]

> PS> Stay clear of Inskip in Warwick RI. Pardon the language. They are a
> bunch of stuffed Shirt
> A**h*l*s . They will never sell me a car.
                                                                              
>>Heh. Isn't it ironic that there is still an inskip dealer sticker on my 86
>>5KCST?  The car came from a RI area auction...hasn't been back to that
>>dealership, I assure you.  Actually, the only Audi dealership service was
>>done by the one in Wallingford, CT, and I don't think I'll be going back
>>there again...When people in CT need to get good service done, where do
>>they go?  I keep fishing around and haven't found anywhere I like YET.


You don't find one in CT. When I broke down in Hartford, I had the car towed to
Springfield Mass courtesy of AAA+, and per Bob D'amato's advice. Took it to a
dealer there.. Father's and Son's.

What I can say is that, for a dealer, they weren't bad. They didn't charge me
any B.S. fees.. just the cost of the part and the labor. However, I had written
explicit instructions on exactly what work I wanted done.

I know I could have saved money by taking it to my usual mechanic, but that was
simply too far away from where I was stranded.. with a busted clutch slave
cylinder. 

Best bet: Buy the parts from vendors who offer substantial discounts and
excellent service. Install yourself or take it to an independent garage, not a
dealer. 

If you need to find and independent garage, ask owners of late-model European
cars. Ask enough people and you'll figure out who does good work on German
cars, especially Audis. I would probably even ask strangers in a parking lot if
that's what it took!


                               -Osman Parvez
                                89 200q (149K miles)
                                Siena College
                                Albany NY