Re: 45K mile service, exploding batt

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

> Actually, the car has never been anywhere but the dealer.  This car had
> the Audi Advantage, so we took it to the dealer for every single
> service, and still do.  I refuse to have my car in an independant
> garage.  I'd do the service myself, first.  Anyway, it's the dealer
> that's replaced the high-pressure switch 4 times.

Interesting ... I won't take my car anywhere near a dealer -- well, at least
the local Audi dealer (Scottsdale Porsche-Audi) -- and it's not just because
of their high labor rate and list+10% parts pricing policy.  Every time I've
done it in the past (usually for diagnostic purposes), the bill always comes
out to $400 and they never manage to figure out what's wrong.

On the other hand, Vince @ Vincent Engineering, the local independent shop I
use for repairs that require special tools that aren't cost-effective to buy
myself or when I don't have time to do the work, is often able to diagnose a
problem correctly over the phone!  Not only is he willing to install rebuilt
and/or used parts, he maintains a pretty decent stock of them as well!

Actually, this brings me to another point: The Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan
area is the 7th or 8th largest in the US yet there's only one Audi dealer in
town!  If ever there was proof that having a monopoly in a marketplace leads
to higher prices and poor service, Scottsdale Porsche-Audi is it!  :^(

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