RE: Don't Buy New Audis

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

I ordered the hydraulic bomb from the local independent parts vendor.
They bought it directly from Lemforder and charged me total $280. Dealer
quoted me $425 for the same part! That's 125 bucks for just passing
through Audi's parts distribution system. 

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Huw Powell [SMTP:human@nh.ultranet.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, December 24, 1997 9:39 PM
> To:	quattro group
> Subject:	Re: Don't Buy New Audis
> 
	[...]
> 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