JP Roberts

I can't understand how my remote battery is still going strong after six
years of never having been replaced.

JP

"DFE" <Spam@not.com> escribió en el mensaje
news:CxzYb.367$f23.133@lakeread02...
> I have many friends who feel the same way as you do about Audis.
>
> Consumer reports rates them very low for reliability issues when compared
to
> other luxury cars. All my friends rate them highly.
>
> I went with my friends, but in my case the collective experience of
Consumer
> Reports was correct.
>
> While I'll grant you I had a "lemon", there is no question the dealer in
my
> area is laughably incompetent. There is also no question they replaced
many
> parts with equally defective "new" parts. As an example, I have had a
total
> of six key fob remotes none of which hold a battery charge much longer
than
> a month before the battery must be replaced. There is no way that this is
> due to chance alone.
>
> As always, your mileage may vary.
>
> DFE
>
>
>
>
> "Dave LaCourse" <davplac@aol.comPirate> wrote in message
> news:20040217195224.27163.00002067@mb-m11.aol.com...
> > DFE writes:
> >
> > <snip tale of woe>
> >
> > >The car drives like a dream when it is running properly. In my opinion,
> it
> > >is a major risk buying an Audi. You must be willing to accept
frustrating
> > >problems if you buy one in my opinion.
> >
> > I believe you are in a very small minority. I've been driving Quattros
> since
> > they first came out in the 80s and I have had a minimum of problems,
and
> only
> > ones you would expect (brakes, belt changes, etc.) In fact, I won't buy
> > anything BUT Audi Quattros.
> >
> > I know of friends who have been frustrated with BMWs, Chevys, and Jags.
> It's
> > the nature of the beast. Some will bound to give you problems.
> > Dave
> >
> > http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html
> >
> >
> >
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Felix

I have owned my 2001 A6 4.2 now for a little over two years. It
currently has about 37,000 miles. In the period of my ownership it
has been in the shop for the following problems:
radio replacement x2
Key Fob replacement (broke in half) x 1
Steering wheel leather delamination x 1
rear retractable sunscreen malfunction x 2
dash cupholder replacement x 1
hesitation at 3,000 RPM on hard acceleration x 7 (two separate
dealers)
Drivers door latch replacement x1
The best features of this car are the styling and the winter
performance - I drive all year long on all season tires. It is not
the best handling car I have ever driven or the quickest and gets
about 18-19 mpg - It sucks down the gas. I might buy another Audi if
Lexus doesn't come out with an AWD sport sedan with better styling
first.