Premature timing belt failures
#31
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
<edavis@terawave.com> wrote in message
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>A quick update on the timing belt thing...
>
> I received a copy of the New Jersey class action settlement, which I'll
> be glad to send to anyone who desires it. (Just e-mail me directly at
> edavis@terawave.com). The bottom line is that Audi agreed to pay
> claims, etc to the defined settlement class which is A4 owners from
> years 98-00.
>
> Although I'm not part of the settlement class, I do have the same base
> engine 1.8L w/ TC, so I brought this to the attention of the dealer as
> well as Audi of America and the *best* treament I received from them
> was a credit for the cost of the timing belt repalcement (~$1500). I'll
> still be pursuing compensation from Audi of America for the balance.
>
> In response to daytripper's comment, "You should have come 'round here
> years ago, when folks would have advised you not to push the belt much
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this. Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
>
> Cheers!
>
If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
if they fail to notice or advice that a part needs changing then they are at
fault
#32
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
<edavis@terawave.com> wrote in message
news:1134399710.695280.303680@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>A quick update on the timing belt thing...
>
> I received a copy of the New Jersey class action settlement, which I'll
> be glad to send to anyone who desires it. (Just e-mail me directly at
> edavis@terawave.com). The bottom line is that Audi agreed to pay
> claims, etc to the defined settlement class which is A4 owners from
> years 98-00.
>
> Although I'm not part of the settlement class, I do have the same base
> engine 1.8L w/ TC, so I brought this to the attention of the dealer as
> well as Audi of America and the *best* treament I received from them
> was a credit for the cost of the timing belt repalcement (~$1500). I'll
> still be pursuing compensation from Audi of America for the balance.
>
> In response to daytripper's comment, "You should have come 'round here
> years ago, when folks would have advised you not to push the belt much
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this. Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
>
> Cheers!
>
If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
if they fail to notice or advice that a part needs changing then they are at
fault
#33
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
<edavis@terawave.com> wrote in message
news:1134399710.695280.303680@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>A quick update on the timing belt thing...
>
> I received a copy of the New Jersey class action settlement, which I'll
> be glad to send to anyone who desires it. (Just e-mail me directly at
> edavis@terawave.com). The bottom line is that Audi agreed to pay
> claims, etc to the defined settlement class which is A4 owners from
> years 98-00.
>
> Although I'm not part of the settlement class, I do have the same base
> engine 1.8L w/ TC, so I brought this to the attention of the dealer as
> well as Audi of America and the *best* treament I received from them
> was a credit for the cost of the timing belt repalcement (~$1500). I'll
> still be pursuing compensation from Audi of America for the balance.
>
> In response to daytripper's comment, "You should have come 'round here
> years ago, when folks would have advised you not to push the belt much
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this. Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
>
> Cheers!
>
If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
if they fail to notice or advice that a part needs changing then they are at
fault
#34
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
Ronny wrote:
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
#35
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
Ronny wrote:
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
#36
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
Ronny wrote:
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
#37
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
Ronny wrote:
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
> If it happened to me, I would not buy another Audi car either. The dealer is
> resposible for all maintence on the car as scheduled by the service booklet,
They did, and it still failed. That's his issue. So, is it the dealers
fault?
Wolfgang
#38
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
edavis@terawave.com wrote:
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this.
Just a general thing as far I am concerned: I do some research, because
it's my money and my life. Things sometimes break before their predicted
lifetime is over.
>Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
Well, I can fully understand you. I just don't think it's Audi specific.
But YMMV.
Wolfgang
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this.
Just a general thing as far I am concerned: I do some research, because
it's my money and my life. Things sometimes break before their predicted
lifetime is over.
>Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
Well, I can fully understand you. I just don't think it's Audi specific.
But YMMV.
Wolfgang
#39
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
edavis@terawave.com wrote:
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this.
Just a general thing as far I am concerned: I do some research, because
it's my money and my life. Things sometimes break before their predicted
lifetime is over.
>Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
Well, I can fully understand you. I just don't think it's Audi specific.
But YMMV.
Wolfgang
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this.
Just a general thing as far I am concerned: I do some research, because
it's my money and my life. Things sometimes break before their predicted
lifetime is over.
>Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
Well, I can fully understand you. I just don't think it's Audi specific.
But YMMV.
Wolfgang
#40
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Re: Premature timing belt failures
edavis@terawave.com wrote:
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this.
Just a general thing as far I am concerned: I do some research, because
it's my money and my life. Things sometimes break before their predicted
lifetime is over.
>Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
Well, I can fully understand you. I just don't think it's Audi specific.
But YMMV.
Wolfgang
> past 60-70K miles..." Yeah, me too. However, my belief is that the
> cracks at Audi should have advised me 13,000 miles ago. I may be naive,
> but as a consmer I don't feel the need to research and validate what
> the manufacturer of a product tells me. I simply don't have the time to
> do this.
Just a general thing as far I am concerned: I do some research, because
it's my money and my life. Things sometimes break before their predicted
lifetime is over.
>Anyhow, I'll never buy another Audi product after this.
Well, I can fully understand you. I just don't think it's Audi specific.
But YMMV.
Wolfgang