Think i have purchased myself a Problematic / friday car.
i thought i had found a good one, immaculate condition 2 owner with full Audi service history and Audi service plan until 2023.
seems like full Audi service history doesn’t really add up to much.
so far i have replaced both front disc backing / dust plates, after 7 years and 69k miles they basically fell off, although i do think in the grand scheme of things thats a little premature. Would expect such items to make it to over 100k miles and 10-15 years old. Suppose they are just flimsy tin items.
the Air con hasn’t worked since i got the car, 3 trips to the dealer later.... and i have working air con (new condenser required)
trip 1 - diagnosis
trip 2 - wrong / damaged new condenser
trip 3 - 2 days to fit correct condenser
on the journey home all is good air con is ice cold, had it full whack just to make sure. Obviously now i am cold so whack the heating on HI, havent had it on high since owning the car since June, usually i have it on 20 degree’s. 10 mins later i’m still frozen, no heat from the heaters.
back to the garage (this is today) and diagnosed as a blocked heater matrix as the silica gel bag in the reservoir has bust and blocked the heater matrix.
Thank god it’s all covered under warranty but i would image any profit in the car from me purchasing it has all but evaporated!
they fitted a timing belt and waterpump and refurbed all 4 wheels as part of the deal. So hopefully once this is finally fixed then i have a pretty well sorted car and they have lost a wedge of cash. Fingers crossed.
story / rant over
i thought i had found a good one, immaculate condition 2 owner with full Audi service history and Audi service plan until 2023.
seems like full Audi service history doesn’t really add up to much.
so far i have replaced both front disc backing / dust plates, after 7 years and 69k miles they basically fell off, although i do think in the grand scheme of things thats a little premature. Would expect such items to make it to over 100k miles and 10-15 years old. Suppose they are just flimsy tin items.
the Air con hasn’t worked since i got the car, 3 trips to the dealer later.... and i have working air con (new condenser required)
trip 1 - diagnosis
trip 2 - wrong / damaged new condenser
trip 3 - 2 days to fit correct condenser
on the journey home all is good air con is ice cold, had it full whack just to make sure. Obviously now i am cold so whack the heating on HI, havent had it on high since owning the car since June, usually i have it on 20 degree’s. 10 mins later i’m still frozen, no heat from the heaters.
back to the garage (this is today) and diagnosed as a blocked heater matrix as the silica gel bag in the reservoir has bust and blocked the heater matrix.
Thank god it’s all covered under warranty but i would image any profit in the car from me purchasing it has all but evaporated!
they fitted a timing belt and waterpump and refurbed all 4 wheels as part of the deal. So hopefully once this is finally fixed then i have a pretty well sorted car and they have lost a wedge of cash. Fingers crossed.
story / rant over
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