Originally Posted by farrous13 (Post 168302)

Hello,

I got the car today. I am very sad and worried.

The car as I mentioned before had the piston rings replaced. I have told the salesman that if the car doesnt have a new engine, I will not take the car. He urged me to wait and see what happens.

So the piston rings were replaced. The dealer calls me and tells me that everything is fine after 2 weeks and a half but the battery wouldnt charge. So I will need to replace the battery and that I have no choice.

That day I told the dealer not to replace the battery because it is not my car anymore and I will not pick up the car.

But I passed by the dealer along with my fiance and I had a meeting with the manager. He made us wait for like 15 minutes outside his office. I believe to read the emails I have been sending. Then during our meeting we told him that we dont want the car and that we need to replace it with a better car. We told him that we had an oil consumption since the beginning and no body believed us. We were very professional, however, he was very unrealistic. I told him that I am making about 450 to 480 KM per tank driving 90% highway and he tells me its normal. I told him that with the A3 (the rental car), I am making 580 to 600KM and he tells me thats a total different car. But the fuel consumption rating are almost the same. Anyways, if you tell this guy that the moon is on fire, he would probably tell you its normal.
We were very angry and frustrated. On top of that he told us that he would take the car but we would lose about $8K. That's ridiculous. He keeps claiming that the car is fixed now. We on the other hand are trying to let him know that they sold us a car that had a problem.

We went and picked up the car today after the battery was replaced and we had a small chat with the salesman. He apologized about the situation we passed through. I mean the car is 6 months old and we had complained on the 10th day.

The car is still under manufacturer's warranty, and the certified warranty won't start until next January. But I am very worried that my car would get stuck having aftermath problems from the engine after my warranty expires. It's scary to get stuck with a $10k bill, if not more.

I wanted to replace the car with an S4, but then me and my fiance agreed to get the TT 2008 instead. I am very frustrated now that I can't replace or return the car.

U know, the whole idea of getting a certified car and spending that extra cash was to get a good reliable car. It wasn't that case. A car that spends about 1L every 1300km is ridiculous.

Today when I picked up the car the electronics were ok and in good working condition, but the engine seems to vibrate more now. I feel it through my seat and steering wheel. I am not sure if I got used to the A3 (CVT Tran.) since I have been driving it for 2 weeks and a half.

Anyhow, just wanted to share my experience. It sucks that consumers are not that protected. It really does!

Originally Posted by farrous13 (Post 168302)

Hello,

...making about 450 to 480 KM per tank driving 90% highway and he tells me its normal.

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