Re: Audi

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

There is no mention of the model of Audi Cindy drives, but apparently the A6
is prone to cracked oil pans if not driven carefully over speed bumps or if
whacked into parking lot curbs. Typical failure is a network of cracks which
weep oil at various rates, depending on the magnitude of the whack. A low
slung alloy pan is not a good combination. Alfa had the right idea on it's
early '70's Berlina - a robust steel pan guard was an option.

Fred Munro
'91 200q  271k km
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Sylvester <Mike.Sylvester@aptis.com>
To: 'Kerry Griffith' <kgriffit@parkcity.k12.ut.us>; q
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 1:58 PM
Subject: RE: Audi


>Typical.  Someone who does not want to take responsibility for their own
>actions.
>
>I would hope that Audi does not do anything for this person.
>Cindy should pay attention to what she is doing and not expect someone
>else to pay for her mistake.
>
>This smells of UA.
>
>
>Mike Sylvester
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kerry Griffith [SMTP:kgriffit@parkcity.k12.ut.us]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 11:52 AM
>> To: q
>> Subject: FWD: Audi
>>
>> One of my colleagues just sent this to me. Is she S.O.L. due to pilot
>> error?  Would AoA step up to the plate if she complained enough? TIA.
>> Kerry
>> 91 200q
>>
>>
>> From: Cindy I am now the unhappy owner of a new Audi. Yesterday I was
>> informed that  I had hit something to fracture the oil pan... I am so sad
>> and now short several hundred dollars for it is not covered by warranty..
>> The manager said this was not uncommon... I see this as a design flaw
>> and/or I am not a very good driver. I suspect I went over an ice bank to
>> do this; however, does this not seem to be a design flaw to you?? Thanks
>> for  just listening. Cindy
>>
>>