1989 Audi brake problem
#21
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
Amigo wrote:
> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
> out what's wrong first.
> We're going to try what you've suggested.
> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
> so it's going to be more expensive.
>
The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
Amigo wrote:
> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
> out what's wrong first.
> We're going to try what you've suggested.
> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
> so it's going to be more expensive.
>
#22
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
Right on!
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
#23
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
Right on!
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
#24
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
Right on!
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
#25
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
Right on!
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
news:12cfg6fqsh5ci55@corp.supernews.com...
> Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
> The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later
> models. The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by
> now. The point is that the independents often are more experienced with
> the T44s now. You would need to get references for independents to know
> which ones are good.
>
> Amigo wrote:
>> Thanks for the quick replies TonyJ and Wolfgang! The car is booked in
>> to go to another shop in 2 days but I'm hoping my husband can figure
>> out what's wrong first.
>> We're going to try what you've suggested.
>> Please, if anybody else has any ideas, keep the suggestions coming. I'm
>> selling my beater car and have to get this one on the road. And this
>> time I'm taking it to the Audi dealership instead of a German car shop
>> so it's going to be more expensive.
>>
#26
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:21:51 -0500, Tony <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com>
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:21:51 -0500, Tony <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com>
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
#28
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:21:51 -0500, Tony <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com>
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
#29
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:21:51 -0500, Tony <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com>
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
wrote:
>Just a thought on the dealer vs independent mechanic choice.
>
>The dealers have competent mechanics but they are trained on the later models.
>The ones that were trained on the T44 series have changed jobs by now. The point
>is that the independents often are more experienced with the T44s now. You would
>need to get references for independents to know which ones are good.
As another poster amened, Tony is right. If you are in the western
New York area, go see CDI Cars in Victor: they have several mechanics
who know these older cars. They rightened up my 1985 4000S when she
needed it (I do miss Helga, I must say, but I also do love my 98.5 A4
2.8Q) at not a lot of money, and the repairs always held up.
#30
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Re: 1989 Audi brake problem
Thanks you guys. Unfortunately, we live in Canada and there are few
German car shops in our city. We went to a wreckers where you get your
own parts today but there were only Audis older than ours, as usual.
The cost for the parts for these cars is ridiculous.
This is so frustrating. Tonight my beater car died and wouldn't start.
I've got to get my 200 on the road.
German car shops in our city. We went to a wreckers where you get your
own parts today but there were only Audis older than ours, as usual.
The cost for the parts for these cars is ridiculous.
This is so frustrating. Tonight my beater car died and wouldn't start.
I've got to get my 200 on the road.