they will not remind you.
The warranty from Warranty Direct on my 2005 reg 2.0 TDi Sport with 66k on the clock cost £306. Took this out when I bought the car last December but fortunately have not needed to test the service !
Didn't think that was bad considering the cost of Audi repairs and also it covers anything required to pass the MOT.
However, at that mileage the cover is 100% labour and 90% parts cost. Now over 70k parts contribution drops to 80%. Over 100k it drops to 50% for parts but is still 100% labour and that is stated as being at a 'Franchised Dealer'
I will renew provided the premium hasn't gone through the roof !
One of the main reasons I'm going away from Audi.
They wanted £1800 per year for a yrs extended warrenty..... No thanks....
Yeah at £1800 it's worth swapping the car imo. Can get M5's and M6's warrentys for cheaper than a 3.2 A3......
I know this won't help but I am paying £520 for TWO years extension of the 3 year warranty to a 5 year warranty from Audi when I ordered my new car. Maybe this deal is only available when you first buy the car ..?
I know this won't help but I am paying £520 for TWO years extension of the 3 year warranty to a 5 year warranty from Audi when I ordered my new car. Maybe this deal is only available when you first buy the car ..?
***, even the Koreans are offerring 7 year warranties on their budget stuff and yet AUDI cant even offer a propper 4th year cover like for like with the first 3
i don't think it'll be too long before 5 year warranty is standard. that's the way the market's headed by the looks of things. i hate the disposability of cars these days anyway. 3 year old cars absolutely should not be having things going wrong with them.
That's because the Koreans have to in order to sell cars. Audi don't.***, even the Koreans are offerring 7 year warranties on their budget stuff and yet AUDI cant even offer a propper 4th year cover like for like with the first 3., even for £1000 !!!
That's because the Koreans have to in order to sell cars. Audi don't.
Well I've run two A3s for a total of seven years now and, given the number of issues I've had, I can see why they don't want to offer extended warranties tbh. Still love the cars but the number of problems they seem to have is beyond a joke.
Mmm, now I have just ordered my first Audi. As our car is mainly driven by the wife with the kids , so reliability is the number one point. I have had Nissans, VW's and a Honda which have been great cars. I have also had some really bad cars (ford and vauxhall). I have started seeing reader reveiws complaining about poor reliabilty of the A3 and begining to wonder if I should have gone for a Golf after all. I was going to go for a Golf GTD , but the wife said it was boring and preferred the A3. So I thought what the hell we will go for the Quattro The Audi is supposed to be better than the golf (build quality ,etc) so I am a little confused if it is less reliable. I am glad now I have taken the 5 year warranty !
100% agree that such highly engineered modern cars become a potential hot potato at only 3 yrs old.
In fact Im taking a mate to Leeds on Sat to pick up a 3 yr old Alfa 159 2.4TD with all of the toys, 1 owner, 30K miles etc..., apparently its a £27K car when new, and its up for 9K!!! Yes, 9K !!!
Yeah, I know its an Alfa and carries a reliability stigma but if it still had 2years warranty on it I bet you could add 3-4K to that price.
I cant believe Im worried about a 3 yr old premium brand car with less than 30K on the clock that is still worth the best part of 20K!
Cheers
Paul
Yep , that is what I do not understand , surely they should be just as reliable.. Though maybe it is also to do with the dealer network ? Years ago I went to buy a M class Mercedes when they came out , but the dealers were so awful I went and bought a Discovery instead..you're aware that the mechanicals of the Golf and A3 are identical? they share engines, gearboxes, brakes, suspension bits etc