RE: speaking of warranties

[Don Muirhead <dmr@kwic.com>]

Rocky...Here's my pearls of wisdom.

Contact Audi US or your Dealer and request a copy of their warranty.  Read 
it carefully then you decide if it's worth the risk.  If you're not sure 
what it means write Audi US a letter asking for clarification.  They will 
respond.

I can't speak for the US since warranty laws differ, but in Canada if you 
alter or modify your car in any way the Dealer as the Agent of the 
Manufacturer has the right to void your new car warranty.  It doesn't mean 
they will, but it certainly means they can.

Don

-----Original Message-----
From:	c a l i b a n [SMTP:caliban@sharon.net]
Sent:	Monday, September 27, 1999 2:00 PM
To:	quattro
Subject:	speaking of warranties


	i'd like sort of a poll of opinions on this.

	i ordered an a4 avant, as y'all may know.  got
	the 1.8t, the leather being the only regret.
	turbo because of mods.  my plan is, after a
	little bit of break-in, to get a k04 and a chip
	to go with it.  there are mods that give more
	power, at the sacrafice of reliability, and
	i want this car to have long-term life, even
	though i expect i will sell it (or give it to
	my girlfriend) in a few years.

	anyway, warranty.  a reason for me to buy new
	is warranty.  i don't want to void it, though i
	am willing to risk being stealthy.  i have heard
	that the secret is to find a sympathetic service
	guy, i have heard that they won't know, i have
	heard that it only matters if they can proove that
	the mods caused the damage.  in the end, i don't
	expect engine problems anyway, not for 5-8 years
	or so - i suspect electrical and door handles, as
	is tradition.

	anyway, any experience out there?  pearls of wisdom?


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