Have you had this noise from the beginning?
Car is great, mine is invisible
Car is great, mine is invisible
I missed that on the options list. I bet it enhances your driving experience! : )
I was just joking as mine has been stuck in an approved bodyshop repairer for 10 days waiting for authorisation from someone that won't happen because no one is doing anything.
The customer service from audi is worse than appalling...... Albany assist.... Reading audi... Sytnerdrive...... Audi insurance... . Reading accident and repair are useles... I've had better service buying a sandwich...
So would anyone like to guess when I get my car back because I have zero idea
I wonder who is ****ing it up for you. It will be one jobs worth who is just useless.
Don't worry, I will ensure they get the sack as they've ****** off their worst nightmare. If you thought Anne Robinson was a nightmare to deal with............
You customer service is really easy but a lot of people in it are clueless especially ex-salesmen or sales wanabees. Its about managing expectations eg I know they cant do anything at the weekend but at least do something
I have my suspicions but something isnt correct where they have service in their title and they don't even bother returning your phone calls or even bother helping
Don't worry, I will ensure they get the sack as they've ****** off their worst nightmare. If you thought Anne Robinson was a nightmare to deal with............
You customer service is really easy but a lot of people in it are clueless especially ex-salesmen or sales wanabees. Its about managing expectations eg I know they cant do anything at the weekend but at least do something
I have my suspicions but something isnt correct where they have service in their title and they don't even bother returning your phone calls or even bother helping
You are going to get them the sack are you??????
Jeezo.
Have you ranted down the phone to them like you do on here?
If so, that's a sure fire way of finding yourself the bottom of the pile.
You are going to get them the sack are you??????
Jeezo.
Have you ranted down the phone to them like you do on here?
If so, that's a sure fire way of finding yourself the bottom of the pile.
I've got to agree mate you are making yourself sound like a bit of a child...
We all sympathise with your situation and I would be ****** off with the delays but giving it large, saying that you are going to get people sacked does not make you sound as clever as you think...
I hope it gets sorted quickly for you mate but try to act a bit more like an adult....
Anyone else had an issue with alloys?
I'm taking mine back this week to get them looked at, but looks to me like the first signs of corrosion - after only 4 months!
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Do you use quite a powerful pressure washer?
I'm sure Audi will blame stone chips and the wrong wheel cleaner and try and wriggle out of any warranty claims.
yes, seems like a small stone chip cracked the laquer and water has got behind. seeing as its road / use damage not audis fault really just a bast*** that because of a small stone it can ruin the look of the wheel.
ive had s-line 20 spoke wheels same thing happened once chipped. not a kerb mark on them but once the laquer is split, only gets worse from there.
Audi won't do anything more than likely as its been done while driving/used normally and therefore not their problem.
if you scratched your macbook while using it then asked apple to replace/repair it they wouldn't. (well they would for a large fee)
Well i must say after reading all ten pages of this thread I think i have no idea what to expect of my S3 when it turns up in a couple of weeks time lol. ALOT of differing opinions here.
I ordered my S3 back in February from my local Audi dealership in Liverpool. Obviously haven't test drove one because they are as rare as rocking horse poo but given racing pedigree, reviews etc etc i have took a gamble. Interestingly enough i was looking at a Nissan Navara 3.0 V6 Outlaw but the build quality really is quite poor for about 35k worth of truck even if you do get alot of truck.
I am upgrading from a VW Scirocco 2.0 tsi DSG (207 HP) which i think is a wonderful car and would recommend one to anyone but as i get older (29 now) i am having to look for something more practical and the S3 sportback looks like it has the practicality but with the ooomph as well.
Because i live in Liverpool and work in Chester i will not be using the car on a day to day commute (i will be using the train) because of fuel costs and i am limited to 10k a year mileage due to the finance agreement so it will be a true social use car (petrol head to the end ha). It cost me around 300 per month in the Scirocco in fuel costs so i think the S3 will use more given the higher power.
If i can add one comment ladies and gentlemen with regards to people making complaints about the S3 (which sound like small niggles to me) we are a very lucky generation. In 20-30 years time i seriously doubt 300+ hp cars will be easily available due to rising fuel costs, the govt's approach to greener initiatives, emissions regulations etc etc. Appreciate what you have.
Well said - we are lucky. I have a feeling this might be the last S3 incarnation that's petrol engine driven only. I suspect the next generation of VAG products after the current generation of MK7 Golf / 8V A3 will have an electric motor / battery pack to boost performance. That's only 8 years off in VAG lifecycle terms and that's forever in the car industry.
I'm in very lucky position where have a company car and my S3 will purely be for weekends / nice sunny days / petrol head blasts. In some respects for these purposes it might not be the best choice (Boxster S?) but I've always wanted an S3 and I just know it will be a great all rounder.
Love all the opinions / feedback the threads throw up - can't wait to make my own mind up though when it arrives.
I'm lucky because I will get to drive mine every single day!
Although I'm not looking forward to the fuel bills from my 400 miles a week commute!
Oh well.....awesome.
Could be worse....least it won't be a mundane commute! Good value I say for all the fun.
It's mostly motorway but I tend to arrive early and leave late so the fun inner/outer city and tunnelly (not a word) bits will be fun to blast through!
I imagine ill get some half decent mpg on the motorway too.
I just need to take delivery!
Killer waiting isn't it! Im still 6 weeks off. Least it will be here for the summer!
I don't have a date yet. I ordered end of January but Audi said they expect early May (I reckon they are giving me the optimistic treatment!) I literally am like a kid at Christmas.
You order through a dealer or a broker? My dealer is emailing me every few weeks so kept fairly up to date. Would have thought you can find out the same?
I don't have a date yet. I ordered end of January but Audi said they expect early May (I reckon they are giving me the optimistic treatment!) I literally am like a kid at Christmas.
Very optimistic, I ordered start of February and best guess I got was July at some stage. No special colours or anything either.
Has anyone came from a 'proper' sports car (Boxter/M3 etc etc) to a new S3? How do you find the S3 in terms of a driving experience?
I've gone for a "poverty" (if you can call it that!) spec to avoid giving the lovely tax man any more money so that might make a difference as I said before I also changed to black and that seems to have sped the process up!
Anyone else had an issue with alloys?
I'm taking mine back this week to get them looked at, but looks to me like the first signs of corrosion - after only 4 months!
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Has anyone came from a 'proper' sports car (Boxter/M3 etc etc) to a new S3? How do you find the S3 in terms of a driving experience?