Re: '88 80 Quattro Oil Leak & dead A/C -- 3rd post

[Nathan Belo <belo@eskimo.com>]

I paid about $150 for a GM condensor which is the supplier of their
climate control system in some of the cars.  It's simple to bolt in.  I
can't imagine you paid that much.  Did you do the freon upgrade
(downgrade) too? I'd go to small claims court and call the BBB, plus ask
for a free replacesment from them.  They saw for letters "A-U-D-I" and
decided to cash in on your ignorance.  Call GPR for a parts quote or the
Part Connection.
 
On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, Cory Brayton wrote:

> so  <2weeks after having condenser + broken hose replaced for $1400, there
> was no a/c again -- I took it to a/c 'specialist' who said leak was around
> compressor (replaced < 1yr ago for $1100.) -- he also noted that the new
> condenser, which was sold to me as genuine Audi & itemized @ $665., has a
> bunch of copper parts & is a cheap knock-off & should be <$200. -- the
> genuine condenser (part #893260L is all Aluminum & $727. retail per local
> Audi parts distributor -- or around $600. to shops) -- do I have any
> recourse with person who sold/installed condenser?  I really don't have a
> problem using a non-Audi part as long as its a good piece of equipment &
> I'm charged appropriately for it.
> 
> Incidentally -- the condenser installer is the same place (that specializes
> in foreign & German cars) that 'checked & topped off all fluids' so it
> overheated < 1mile away with almost no coolant in reservoir,  and
> 'balanced' my tires -- 3 of 4 little weights were gone by 3 weeks & the car
> now pulls right.
> 
> BTW I'm letting the oil leak.
> 
> I like the car -- I've had it for 11y & cost only regular maintenance for
> 1st 10 yrs in NE -- I think/hope its a good machine & can't really afford
> to buy anything comparable at the moment -- but I don't know if I can
> afford to maintain it here either -- + its hot in Houston --  when I call
> up a service station (whose ad says it services foreign cars) this is how
> the conversation goes:
> 
> me:  "do you service foreign cars?"
> 
> Him:  " Yes, Ma'am." (enthusiastic)
> 
> me:  "do you hate Audi's?"
> 
> Him:  " Yes, Ma'am." (enthusiastic)
> 
> me:  "can you recommend anyone who works on Audi's?"  
> 
> Him:  " No, Ma'am."  or 
> 	"have you tried the dealers?" 
> (Yes -- with pathetic-disastrous results)
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions
> 
> Cory B
> 
> PS -- I've already heard "Get a Honda." 
> 
'88 90Q 
Nathan Belo

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