Recent content by nvc

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    Help please ,struggle t0 sell a reasonable A3

    thanks, I do not trust auction, years of experience told me , 10% fee plus £50 ? that is about £750 at least , I'd rather flush it down the drain than handover to a broker anyday. Cheers
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    Help please ,struggle t0 sell a reasonable A3

    revised down to 7488 , go and charge my cordless now
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    Help please ,struggle t0 sell a reasonable A3

    Hello there, I am selling my A3 on autotrader at the moment, It has been on the web for a good few week now, but seems very quiet. ( well ,I was abroad for 3 weeks) The car is silver/grey 3 door, SE model petrol manual, 24k miles.cruise control, auto windscreen wiper/auto headlight, duo zone...
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    is glove box hinge covered by extended warranty? tks

    sorted, had to argue hard with the Bristol services lady, same as usual, they chatted for mins while I was standing waiting before taking a break from it ,and spare time to deal with me,
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    is glove box hinge covered by extended warranty? tks

    I have just spoke to Audi garrantee claim department , they say it should be covered ,and there is no ambiguity at all, what a rubbish service I received from Bristol Audi, she did not even bother to explain, and she did the repair work and charged me without me telling me the price and...
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    is glove box hinge covered by extended warranty? tks

    Hello there, just a quick question is the glove box hinge covered by extended warranty? tks I have a 2006 rag A3 , recently the glove box lost it smooth motion, the hinge in charge of getting the glove box up and down slowly is gone. I took to bristol audi and they charged me £230 anyway...
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    idiot on road, need cheap upgrade on brakes for a basic A3

    hi there, have to admit I was driving fast , rushing to an exam, it was a straight dual carriageway with central barrier , very light traffic at 2pm. I was doing 80ish, and slowed down to 60ish following the car. so 5-10 car length wasn't much. to Brett Butler : my A3 is 06 Reg, just...
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    idiot on road, need cheap upgrade on brakes for a basic A3

    Hi there, last Wednessday I was on my way to an exam, when approaching a big roundabout about 500 yard away, there was a slow car in my lane. so I was following him about 5-10 car length behind. the **** suddenly brake very very hard . catch me out of blue. literally I checked my side mirror...
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    DEALER DISCOUNT PRICE - CAN I GET A BETTER DEAL ?

    you've got to be a loyal A3 user 7 A3 OMG!
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    I made a 9 hr 20 mins phone call ? again!

    just can not belive it , I could broke my bank today. was hanging around in my room, then get annoyed by the beeps made by my cordless phone. picked it up, found it is low on power ( changed new batt yesteraday) and still calling my mate's mobile , guess he must had a really long...
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    Aftermarket HUD anyone ?

    seems very simple job, 3 wires, 2 connect to speed cable, 1 ground
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    Aftermarket HUD anyone ?

    hello, I saw a thread of head up display, seems like a really worthwhile feature, the only problem is installation and low life smash window to find out what it is here is some pic , a few floating on the bay. any comments ? thanks
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    £2500 excess on courtesy car?

    hi thanks guys, :) I was busy preparing for the exams. will definitely ask again to see if I can pay a few quid to lower the excess. got asked about my age, and I am just over 25. that the reason I feel the excess is so high. sometimes be careful is just not enough. this A3 is my first "...
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    £2500 excess on courtesy car?

    my A3 is having problem starting in the mornings, ok for a day, not for another so I went to bristol Audi to book an appointment to get it checked, was told the excess for the courtesy car is £2500, which I didn't really pay attention. then I realised wait a mins, that sound a bit high ...
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    What's wrong with the engine?

    I guess it worthwhile paying a visit to a dealer, as the car is still under warranty . thanks guys, at least I know it is not something usual. cheers