I've an S3, imported from Ireland and to cut a long story short I've had a few problems with it recently and had to put it into the stealer for a new ESP sensor and a windscreen washer motor - £600 of work!! How they dream these prices up I don't know.
Anyway, the car was ex demo when I bought it and was bought from Audi in Apr 2002, in S Ireland. You would think the 2 year warranty runs from when the car was bought, as with any other good or service. But no, not with Audi - apparently they say the warranty starts from when the vehicle was imported. In this case originally into S Ireland (Oct 2001) and will not pay out on the car. I'm still onto them and am not giving up without a fight (even considering Watchdog!) and the people who bought the car originally from Audi are also on at them but I just wondered has anyone heard of this before? Looks to me like they are trying to pull a fast one as I've already felt the dealers here have it in for people that import their cars and don't pay the full UK price..
Anyway, the car was ex demo when I bought it and was bought from Audi in Apr 2002, in S Ireland. You would think the 2 year warranty runs from when the car was bought, as with any other good or service. But no, not with Audi - apparently they say the warranty starts from when the vehicle was imported. In this case originally into S Ireland (Oct 2001) and will not pay out on the car. I'm still onto them and am not giving up without a fight (even considering Watchdog!) and the people who bought the car originally from Audi are also on at them but I just wondered has anyone heard of this before? Looks to me like they are trying to pull a fast one as I've already felt the dealers here have it in for people that import their cars and don't pay the full UK price..