Car Buying Advice
#11
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Re: Car Buying Advice
So the reality is that you bought a lemon. Your Audi was unreliable. That doesn't justify badmouthing the entire brand.
Troll.
Sweeping, but true. Had a MB E class for over 10 years, then switched to an A4. In one year the A4 had repairs that exceeded the repair costs for 10 years of MB.
The famous Audi external lubrication system is one huge fault. Cam adjuster seals that leak oil onto the exhaust system.
A rubber cam belt that requires removal of the complete front end of car. Same for water pump-Remove bumper and front body. If the cam belt goes- so does the engine.
I could go on....but my experience is that the switch to Audi was an expensive mistake, but it's great in the snow.
Troll.
Sweeping, but true. Had a MB E class for over 10 years, then switched to an A4. In one year the A4 had repairs that exceeded the repair costs for 10 years of MB.
The famous Audi external lubrication system is one huge fault. Cam adjuster seals that leak oil onto the exhaust system.
A rubber cam belt that requires removal of the complete front end of car. Same for water pump-Remove bumper and front body. If the cam belt goes- so does the engine.
I could go on....but my experience is that the switch to Audi was an expensive mistake, but it's great in the snow.
#12
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Re: Car Buying Advice
So the reality is that you bought a lemon. Your Audi was unreliable. That doesn't justify badmouthing the entire brand.
Troll.
Sweeping, but true. Had a MB E class for over 10 years, then switched to an A4. In one year the A4 had repairs that exceeded the repair costs for 10 years of MB.
The famous Audi external lubrication system is one huge fault. Cam adjuster seals that leak oil onto the exhaust system.
A rubber cam belt that requires removal of the complete front end of car. Same for water pump-Remove bumper and front body. If the cam belt goes- so does the engine.
I could go on....but my experience is that the switch to Audi was an expensive mistake, but it's great in the snow.
Troll.
Sweeping, but true. Had a MB E class for over 10 years, then switched to an A4. In one year the A4 had repairs that exceeded the repair costs for 10 years of MB.
The famous Audi external lubrication system is one huge fault. Cam adjuster seals that leak oil onto the exhaust system.
A rubber cam belt that requires removal of the complete front end of car. Same for water pump-Remove bumper and front body. If the cam belt goes- so does the engine.
I could go on....but my experience is that the switch to Audi was an expensive mistake, but it's great in the snow.
#13
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Re: Car Buying Advice
So the reality is that you bought a lemon. Your Audi was unreliable. That doesn't justify badmouthing the entire brand.
Troll.
Sweeping, but true. Had a MB E class for over 10 years, then switched to an A4. In one year the A4 had repairs that exceeded the repair costs for 10 years of MB.
The famous Audi external lubrication system is one huge fault. Cam adjuster seals that leak oil onto the exhaust system.
A rubber cam belt that requires removal of the complete front end of car. Same for water pump-Remove bumper and front body. If the cam belt goes- so does the engine.
I could go on....but my experience is that the switch to Audi was an expensive mistake, but it's great in the snow.
Troll.
Sweeping, but true. Had a MB E class for over 10 years, then switched to an A4. In one year the A4 had repairs that exceeded the repair costs for 10 years of MB.
The famous Audi external lubrication system is one huge fault. Cam adjuster seals that leak oil onto the exhaust system.
A rubber cam belt that requires removal of the complete front end of car. Same for water pump-Remove bumper and front body. If the cam belt goes- so does the engine.
I could go on....but my experience is that the switch to Audi was an expensive mistake, but it's great in the snow.
#17
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Re: Car Buying Advice
Dennis W wrote:
> Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems. And
seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
have seal issues.
BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
hmmm?
E.P.
#18
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Re: Car Buying Advice
Dennis W wrote:
> Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems. And
seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
have seal issues.
BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
hmmm?
E.P.
#19
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Re: Car Buying Advice
Dennis W wrote:
> Cam belt and seals are a common Audi problem. Very common!
People who change out the belts on schedule don't have problems. And
seals? Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi. LOTS of car makers
have seal issues.
BTW, none of my Audis has ever had a seal or cam belt issue. But hey,
I guess that means we can just generalize to the entire population,
hmmm?
E.P.
#20
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Re: Car Buying Advice
The message <1138396766.752191.126840@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>
from "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> contains these words:
> Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi.
The wife's Renault has a leaky crankshaft seal which I'll have to attend
to soon. Oddly, my 250,000 mile A100 hasn't.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
from "Ed Pirrero" <gcmschemist@gmail.com> contains these words:
> Seal leaks are not limited to just Audi.
The wife's Renault has a leaky crankshaft seal which I'll have to attend
to soon. Oddly, my 250,000 mile A100 hasn't.
--
Skipweasel
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.