Re: Don't Buy New Audis

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

first lets get the freedom of religon rant out of the way - I also don't
believe in new cars.  Of course I have to ignore the evidence of my
senses to maintain this belief...

> Excellent point, Dwight. One of the reasons why I stopped going to the
> dealers and began to wrench on my car myself was that many times I was
> treated like it was:
> 
> * my fault that the car is old
> * my fault that it breaks
> * my fault that the parts are hard to get and insanely expensive

I am lucky I guess, Ed Byrnes Audi in Dover NH will order parts based on
a phone call, call me when they're in, they know my car is an Audi even
though it doesn't look like what they sell, and they are always friendly
and polite.


> What's the point of discouraging people from buying used Audis by
> charging so much money for parts and letting the dealers suggest the
> owner of 10 years old car that it isn't worth their attention anymore?

I don't think it's an intentional discouragement.  It's just expensive
to support parts for cars built in small volume.  BTW my friend's MB oil
pan cost $600, his distributor *rotor* was over $100.  Of course the
headlight switch I'd like to replace is about $40...

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.thebook.com/human-speakers

82 (+/-) Audi Coupe