Warrenty claims advice please.
2 months ago I bought a private 1998 A4 avant 1.9TDi quattro. With full
service history and full extended Audi warrenty until feb 2004. I conntacted Audi UK to change ownership details. On the ramp inspection (not a Audi) revealed leaking rear diff seals and an oil leak from around the cam cover. I went to my local Audi dealer about these problems and a small wish list of other minor faults. The service manager agreed to the following as a warrenty claim: all diff seals, wheel bearing, sticking ignition key, non-retracting seat belt, any oil leak problems with the turbo, rear strut lifters on thetailgate door. This cost if not on warrenty would be about £1500. However when the car was in for the work they refused as the Audi warrenty was not in my name. The Audi warrenty card is not from Audi but a company called AON warrenty group nothing to do with Audi UK !! So I have now called my dealer again an ask them to check cover before my car goes in again. They will not cover wheel bearing, non-retracting seat belt, rear strut lifters on thetailgate door. But will cover the diff seals and turbo oil leak. providing the claim is not above £1000 per claim. This bomb proof warrenty seems to have a few holes. Have you had any success, is there a way of talking to Audi to get the best from them ????????????? Further more how can a car with full service history have so many problems. Any views appreciated. Andrew UK |
Re: Warrenty claims advice please.
On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 15:08:00 -0000, "Andrew Parton"
<andrew@partonaw.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >2 months ago I bought a private 1998 A4 avant 1.9TDi quattro. With full >service >history and full extended Audi warrenty until feb 2004. I conntacted Audi UK >to change ownership details. > >[snip] >However when the car was in for the work they refused as the Audi warrenty >was not in my name. The Audi warrenty card is not from Audi but a company >called AON warrenty group nothing to do with Audi UK !! So the full extended Audi warranty is not a real _audi_ warranty? Did you check with 'AON' for them to cover the repairs? >Further more how can a car with full service history have so many problems. I'd ask the previous owner. Sorry, I really wish you good luck with the warranty case. Gruß Wolfgang -- * (Das ist meine Standard-Sig gezipped mit Sigzip) |
Re: Warrenty claims advice please.
"Andrew Parton" <andrew@partonaw.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:brf9qa$8h8$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk... > Further more how can a car with full service history have so many problems. As a mechanic once told me, a service history only covers the essentials of the car and a check of everything else. Its up to the owner to put right anything that is diagnosed as a problem. Ergo, you can get the car MOT'd only to have it fail. A full service history is a good starting sign of a careful owner, but it is not everything. You basically have to add it to the list of "plus points" when looking whether to purchase. |
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