buy after lease?
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Re: buy after lease?
"David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
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> My wife and I are thinking about buying our leased A4 2002. The car
> will have about 44000 km in 4 years of usage at the end of our lease
> (mid March 2006).
>
> But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
> us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars). This looks
> to be the standard Certified pre-owned Limited Warranty of Audi. And
> it sure looks very "limited" to me! Just about any part that will
> probably get broken soon are not covered (break pads, exhaust,
> transmission stuff, etc).
>
> In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
> Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
> etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
As others have said, buying your own leased car is the best possible way to
purchase a used car. As to warranties, the devil is in the details of what
is and especially what is NOT covered, deductibles, reliability of the
company offering the warranty and choice of repair facility. Assuming you
continue the rate of mileage accumulation, two more years of driving is
likely to add another 22,000 km for a total of 66,000 km. This is less than
the point at which you'd be risking turbo, TB or water pump failure which
are expensive repair items. You may have to replace brake pads and rotors
but these are unlikely to be covered in any warranty you'd buy. If you
haven't already, I'd be ensuring that oil and filter changes are more
frequent than stated in the manual. If the car is still under the
manufacturer's warranty, you should have the brakes and front
steering/suspension components checked and make sure there are no oil leaks
although the latter may be more of a V6 problem. If it were me, I'd not
bother with the warranty since the number of miles you drive is quite low by
typical standards.
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> David
>
>
> P.S.
> The car's price would be 19800$ + 2000$ warranty + taxes?
> It is a 1.8T quattro automatic with the sport package and sun roof
news:g5rop1l7v3p90pvqk240l4je7v4k2c5p1v@4ax.com...
> My wife and I are thinking about buying our leased A4 2002. The car
> will have about 44000 km in 4 years of usage at the end of our lease
> (mid March 2006).
>
> But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
> us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars). This looks
> to be the standard Certified pre-owned Limited Warranty of Audi. And
> it sure looks very "limited" to me! Just about any part that will
> probably get broken soon are not covered (break pads, exhaust,
> transmission stuff, etc).
>
> In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
> Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
> etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
As others have said, buying your own leased car is the best possible way to
purchase a used car. As to warranties, the devil is in the details of what
is and especially what is NOT covered, deductibles, reliability of the
company offering the warranty and choice of repair facility. Assuming you
continue the rate of mileage accumulation, two more years of driving is
likely to add another 22,000 km for a total of 66,000 km. This is less than
the point at which you'd be risking turbo, TB or water pump failure which
are expensive repair items. You may have to replace brake pads and rotors
but these are unlikely to be covered in any warranty you'd buy. If you
haven't already, I'd be ensuring that oil and filter changes are more
frequent than stated in the manual. If the car is still under the
manufacturer's warranty, you should have the brakes and front
steering/suspension components checked and make sure there are no oil leaks
although the latter may be more of a V6 problem. If it were me, I'd not
bother with the warranty since the number of miles you drive is quite low by
typical standards.
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> David
>
>
> P.S.
> The car's price would be 19800$ + 2000$ warranty + taxes?
> It is a 1.8T quattro automatic with the sport package and sun roof
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Re: buy after lease?
"David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
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> My wife and I are thinking about buying our leased A4 2002. The car
> will have about 44000 km in 4 years of usage at the end of our lease
> (mid March 2006).
>
> But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
> us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars). This looks
> to be the standard Certified pre-owned Limited Warranty of Audi. And
> it sure looks very "limited" to me! Just about any part that will
> probably get broken soon are not covered (break pads, exhaust,
> transmission stuff, etc).
>
> In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
> Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
> etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
As others have said, buying your own leased car is the best possible way to
purchase a used car. As to warranties, the devil is in the details of what
is and especially what is NOT covered, deductibles, reliability of the
company offering the warranty and choice of repair facility. Assuming you
continue the rate of mileage accumulation, two more years of driving is
likely to add another 22,000 km for a total of 66,000 km. This is less than
the point at which you'd be risking turbo, TB or water pump failure which
are expensive repair items. You may have to replace brake pads and rotors
but these are unlikely to be covered in any warranty you'd buy. If you
haven't already, I'd be ensuring that oil and filter changes are more
frequent than stated in the manual. If the car is still under the
manufacturer's warranty, you should have the brakes and front
steering/suspension components checked and make sure there are no oil leaks
although the latter may be more of a V6 problem. If it were me, I'd not
bother with the warranty since the number of miles you drive is quite low by
typical standards.
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> David
>
>
> P.S.
> The car's price would be 19800$ + 2000$ warranty + taxes?
> It is a 1.8T quattro automatic with the sport package and sun roof
news:g5rop1l7v3p90pvqk240l4je7v4k2c5p1v@4ax.com...
> My wife and I are thinking about buying our leased A4 2002. The car
> will have about 44000 km in 4 years of usage at the end of our lease
> (mid March 2006).
>
> But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
> us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars). This looks
> to be the standard Certified pre-owned Limited Warranty of Audi. And
> it sure looks very "limited" to me! Just about any part that will
> probably get broken soon are not covered (break pads, exhaust,
> transmission stuff, etc).
>
> In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
> Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
> etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
As others have said, buying your own leased car is the best possible way to
purchase a used car. As to warranties, the devil is in the details of what
is and especially what is NOT covered, deductibles, reliability of the
company offering the warranty and choice of repair facility. Assuming you
continue the rate of mileage accumulation, two more years of driving is
likely to add another 22,000 km for a total of 66,000 km. This is less than
the point at which you'd be risking turbo, TB or water pump failure which
are expensive repair items. You may have to replace brake pads and rotors
but these are unlikely to be covered in any warranty you'd buy. If you
haven't already, I'd be ensuring that oil and filter changes are more
frequent than stated in the manual. If the car is still under the
manufacturer's warranty, you should have the brakes and front
steering/suspension components checked and make sure there are no oil leaks
although the latter may be more of a V6 problem. If it were me, I'd not
bother with the warranty since the number of miles you drive is quite low by
typical standards.
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> David
>
>
> P.S.
> The car's price would be 19800$ + 2000$ warranty + taxes?
> It is a 1.8T quattro automatic with the sport package and sun roof
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Re: buy after lease?
"David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
news:g5rop1l7v3p90pvqk240l4je7v4k2c5p1v@4ax.com...
> My wife and I are thinking about buying our leased A4 2002. The car
> will have about 44000 km in 4 years of usage at the end of our lease
> (mid March 2006).
>
> But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
> us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars). This looks
> to be the standard Certified pre-owned Limited Warranty of Audi. And
> it sure looks very "limited" to me! Just about any part that will
> probably get broken soon are not covered (break pads, exhaust,
> transmission stuff, etc).
>
> In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
> Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
> etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
As others have said, buying your own leased car is the best possible way to
purchase a used car. As to warranties, the devil is in the details of what
is and especially what is NOT covered, deductibles, reliability of the
company offering the warranty and choice of repair facility. Assuming you
continue the rate of mileage accumulation, two more years of driving is
likely to add another 22,000 km for a total of 66,000 km. This is less than
the point at which you'd be risking turbo, TB or water pump failure which
are expensive repair items. You may have to replace brake pads and rotors
but these are unlikely to be covered in any warranty you'd buy. If you
haven't already, I'd be ensuring that oil and filter changes are more
frequent than stated in the manual. If the car is still under the
manufacturer's warranty, you should have the brakes and front
steering/suspension components checked and make sure there are no oil leaks
although the latter may be more of a V6 problem. If it were me, I'd not
bother with the warranty since the number of miles you drive is quite low by
typical standards.
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> David
>
>
> P.S.
> The car's price would be 19800$ + 2000$ warranty + taxes?
> It is a 1.8T quattro automatic with the sport package and sun roof
news:g5rop1l7v3p90pvqk240l4je7v4k2c5p1v@4ax.com...
> My wife and I are thinking about buying our leased A4 2002. The car
> will have about 44000 km in 4 years of usage at the end of our lease
> (mid March 2006).
>
> But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
> us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars). This looks
> to be the standard Certified pre-owned Limited Warranty of Audi. And
> it sure looks very "limited" to me! Just about any part that will
> probably get broken soon are not covered (break pads, exhaust,
> transmission stuff, etc).
>
> In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
> Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
> etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
As others have said, buying your own leased car is the best possible way to
purchase a used car. As to warranties, the devil is in the details of what
is and especially what is NOT covered, deductibles, reliability of the
company offering the warranty and choice of repair facility. Assuming you
continue the rate of mileage accumulation, two more years of driving is
likely to add another 22,000 km for a total of 66,000 km. This is less than
the point at which you'd be risking turbo, TB or water pump failure which
are expensive repair items. You may have to replace brake pads and rotors
but these are unlikely to be covered in any warranty you'd buy. If you
haven't already, I'd be ensuring that oil and filter changes are more
frequent than stated in the manual. If the car is still under the
manufacturer's warranty, you should have the brakes and front
steering/suspension components checked and make sure there are no oil leaks
although the latter may be more of a V6 problem. If it were me, I'd not
bother with the warranty since the number of miles you drive is quite low by
typical standards.
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> David
>
>
> P.S.
> The car's price would be 19800$ + 2000$ warranty + taxes?
> It is a 1.8T quattro automatic with the sport package and sun roof
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Re: buy after lease?
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:25:35 -0500, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one
) Sorry for the confusion.
> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true)
> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
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<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one
) Sorry for the confusion.> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true
)> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
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Re: buy after lease?
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:25:35 -0500, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one) Sorry for the confusion.
> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true)
> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
(remove dashes for legal email address)
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one
) Sorry for the confusion.> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true
)> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
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Re: buy after lease?
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:25:35 -0500, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one) Sorry for the confusion.
> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true)
> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
(remove dashes for legal email address)
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one
) Sorry for the confusion.> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true
)> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
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Re: buy after lease?
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:25:35 -0500, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
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>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one) Sorry for the confusion.
> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true)
> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
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<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:
> David,
> "bad rep of old audis"?
> ooooh boy.....you are risking the wrath of the "Audi Gods" - time to go out
> and sacrifice a control arm......
That'll be easy -- they are self-sacrificing.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears - with a stablefull of "old audis", including:
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> - and many more in boxes that gave their lives for the "fleet"
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>
> "David Chabot" <david.chabot@videotron.ca> wrote in message
> news:nagsp1hl0bq56g8h1675i4u5togqci36mr@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:32:52 -0500, daytripper
> > <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
> >>>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
> >>>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
> >>>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
> >>>if I could not get an extended warranty.
> >>>
> >>>Dan D
> >>>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> >>>Central NJ USA
> >>
> >>I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually
> >>translates
> >>to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
> >
> > "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" should have been written:
> > "the dealer walked away, ignoring me, when I said I would not take it"
> >
> > I guess I over reacted on this one
) Sorry for the confusion.> >
> > Now I think I will keep my A4 for a few more years. I will see for
> > myself if the bad rep of old audis are true
)> >
> > Now I need to shop for warranty!
> >
> > You guys gave me lots of good feedback. Thanks!
> >
>
--
Jay.
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Re: buy after lease?
David Chabot wrote:
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
I bought my 1999 A4 (TQ5sp/Sport package) at the end of the lease. Test
drove several others (new 1.8/5sp, 3.0/6sp, 325i, WRX), but still
preferred my old A4. Didn't get the warranty, but did have a couple
major repairs soon after I bought it (ECM, steering rack), but has been
running great for quite a while now. The dealer was pretty cool - right
before the end of the original warranty they replaced all the brakes,
even though they weren't really needed.
Go for it!
Kent
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
I bought my 1999 A4 (TQ5sp/Sport package) at the end of the lease. Test
drove several others (new 1.8/5sp, 3.0/6sp, 325i, WRX), but still
preferred my old A4. Didn't get the warranty, but did have a couple
major repairs soon after I bought it (ECM, steering rack), but has been
running great for quite a while now. The dealer was pretty cool - right
before the end of the original warranty they replaced all the brakes,
even though they weren't really needed.
Go for it!
Kent
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Re: buy after lease?
David Chabot wrote:
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
I bought my 1999 A4 (TQ5sp/Sport package) at the end of the lease. Test
drove several others (new 1.8/5sp, 3.0/6sp, 325i, WRX), but still
preferred my old A4. Didn't get the warranty, but did have a couple
major repairs soon after I bought it (ECM, steering rack), but has been
running great for quite a while now. The dealer was pretty cool - right
before the end of the original warranty they replaced all the brakes,
even though they weren't really needed.
Go for it!
Kent
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
I bought my 1999 A4 (TQ5sp/Sport package) at the end of the lease. Test
drove several others (new 1.8/5sp, 3.0/6sp, 325i, WRX), but still
preferred my old A4. Didn't get the warranty, but did have a couple
major repairs soon after I bought it (ECM, steering rack), but has been
running great for quite a while now. The dealer was pretty cool - right
before the end of the original warranty they replaced all the brakes,
even though they weren't really needed.
Go for it!
Kent
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: buy after lease?
David Chabot wrote:
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
I bought my 1999 A4 (TQ5sp/Sport package) at the end of the lease. Test
drove several others (new 1.8/5sp, 3.0/6sp, 325i, WRX), but still
preferred my old A4. Didn't get the warranty, but did have a couple
major repairs soon after I bought it (ECM, steering rack), but has been
running great for quite a while now. The dealer was pretty cool - right
before the end of the original warranty they replaced all the brakes,
even though they weren't really needed.
Go for it!
Kent
>
> Anyone with good or bad experience to share? Or related web sites?
>
I bought my 1999 A4 (TQ5sp/Sport package) at the end of the lease. Test
drove several others (new 1.8/5sp, 3.0/6sp, 325i, WRX), but still
preferred my old A4. Didn't get the warranty, but did have a couple
major repairs soon after I bought it (ECM, steering rack), but has been
running great for quite a while now. The dealer was pretty cool - right
before the end of the original warranty they replaced all the brakes,
even though they weren't really needed.
Go for it!
Kent
