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Audi rant
- Havard
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Audi rant
I must admit, I used to be a fan but I wouldn't touch them now.
Too many horror stories on what is meant to be the pinnacle of reliability.
I had no issues with my A4 over 3 years and 59k miles but I would not be willing to get into a squabble over something so obvious as a warranty claim.
H
Too many horror stories on what is meant to be the pinnacle of reliability.
I had no issues with my A4 over 3 years and 59k miles but I would not be willing to get into a squabble over something so obvious as a warranty claim.
H
- 85genius
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Just for future reference £1 on the card doesn't get you section 75 cover needs to be £100+ but the point still stands its well worth sticking a "deposit" on the credit card even for a cash deal as it makes the bank jointly liable alongside the dealerDucklakeview wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:32 pmShame.. For future reference, pay something on a credit card, even £1 - If you had done, this would now be down to the credit card company to sort out in full, to your satisfaction.. Section 75 consumer protection comes in very handy..dr_john wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:24 pmNo, cash deal.Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:01 pm Did you pay for ANY part of the car on a credit card?
Mike
Mike
Audi quattro driver
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- Ducklakeview
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£1 does get you S75 cover, it's the total purchase that has to be over £100..85genius wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:56 pmJust for future reference £1 on the card doesn't get you section 75 cover needs to be £100+ but the point still stands its well worth sticking a "deposit" on the credit card even for a cash deal as it makes the bank jointly liable alongside the dealerDucklakeview wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:32 pmShame.. For future reference, pay something on a credit card, even £1 - If you had done, this would now be down to the credit card company to sort out in full, to your satisfaction.. Section 75 consumer protection comes in very handy..
Mike
https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights ... n-75-claim
Mike
- original guvnor
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Audi rant
Gotta love an Audi. Cheap VW engineering in a posh frock.
- 85genius
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Awesome, I didn't realise that!Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:04 pm£1 does get you S75 cover, it's the total purchase that has to be over £100..85genius wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:56 pmJust for future reference £1 on the card doesn't get you section 75 cover needs to be £100+ but the point still stands its well worth sticking a "deposit" on the credit card even for a cash deal as it makes the bank jointly liable alongside the dealerDucklakeview wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:32 pm
Shame.. For future reference, pay something on a credit card, even £1 - If you had done, this would now be down to the credit card company to sort out in full, to your satisfaction.. Section 75 consumer protection comes in very handy..
Mike
https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights ... n-75-claim
Mike
Audi quattro driver
NOW SOLD - Ruby Black 3.0 SI Roadster
Previous - E85 2.5 Ti Silver - See avatar photo - R.I.P Destroyed by a Tranny
NOW SOLD - Ruby Black 3.0 SI Roadster
Previous - E85 2.5 Ti Silver - See avatar photo - R.I.P Destroyed by a Tranny
- Machine monkey
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I find it a shame so many have bad experiences with Audis and or Audi themselves.
I have had 2 new but end of model cars from them a TT and our Q5 had no problems at all with either. Both have been 2.0 diesels with auto boxes. I guess it’s the dealer we use and the sales person (same one each time) and the fact we don’t do mega millage.
If anyone is looking for a new Audi I can’t recommend Matthew Nutt at Newbury Audi enough.
I have had 2 new but end of model cars from them a TT and our Q5 had no problems at all with either. Both have been 2.0 diesels with auto boxes. I guess it’s the dealer we use and the sales person (same one each time) and the fact we don’t do mega millage.
If anyone is looking for a new Audi I can’t recommend Matthew Nutt at Newbury Audi enough.
- pvr
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Dealer network makes all the difference though. I have a sh*te one, but I can imagine if you have a good one who deals with the issue instead of putting it back to the customer to fend for themselves it would make a big difference to the ownership experience.
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- Machine monkey
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It’s the problem with all these big dealerships. They are so profit and number focused to keep the brand happy! They forget the job of customer service. Our local Audi was a small showroom did great service and good deals. When they got a new shiney showroom on a perpouse build site. And was 4 times as big it couldn’t do us a deal that worked! And it wasn’t that nice personal feel anymore.
So we went and found the guy we used previously and he was at another small dealership for those reasons. Instead of the boggo q3 or A3 we could afford we got a nice spec q5 for the same money!!
Audi rant
I bought an Audi Q3 new in March 2015 and use it daily. Very satisfied with my dealer experience for both the sale and subsequent servicing. Car has performed faultlessly so I’ve not had to make any warranty claims. So far all good! The well publicised JD Power satisfaction survey doesn’t rank Audi as the best but neither are they the worst. I guess we’ve all got stories of bad experiences with car dealers that would cover the whole gamut of manufacturers.