£2500 excess on courtesy car?

[nvc]

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 , isn't it ?

guess on the day to drop my car ,will ask them if I can pay a few quid a day to bring the excess down.

it is not until 15th of Feb, hope my a3 can hang on till then

 

[dc240969]

l had a audi tt as a courtesy car and they mentioned insurance for it. l called my insurance company and paid an extra 30 quid for 2 or 3 days, excess was the same as my S3. But the next time we had a courtesy car my wife dropped the 3 off and was given a A3 cab with no questions asked.

 

[Broken Byzan]

Jeeze, dont crash it!

I suspect there is a fee to lower this, i would hope so as the excess is almost as much as my car is worth,lol

 

[auroan]

How old are you ? You'll find most dealers have a sliding scale based on age. I know York Audi do.

 

[Nickl]

had an A4 2.0TDI S-line yesterday (was awful in the snow...) while mine was in for a service, it's £1000 excess at Oxford Audi or £11.50 to put the excess down to £250

 

[flying oyster]

id be a nervous wreck if i had that hanging over me its bad enough waiting to see how much they bill ya

 

[paddy]

Dont take a loan car with that excess. with Audi prices even a small ding in the door froma car park or a chipped wheel paint will cost you a small fortune.....believe me, been there done that. a wheel will cost you £6-700 and dont expect them to refurb it... only new will do.

 

[Xerohour]

Yeah thats Audis own insurance for you...Im gonna put my neck on the line here and say your under 25 arnt you? The excess i was charged was based on that im under 25.

I had exactly the same problem, my brand new A3 Black Edition was delivered with damage, i demanded a car of similar spec and size while the situation was being dealt with, I ended up with a A4 Allroad 3.0TDI V6 with a retail value of £43500! (Their technology demo car) and as you've stated a excess of £2500! I did exactly the same and just agreed and realized after id signed what the concequences could have meant... had the car 2 weeks and the experiance took 10 years of my life expectancy! To say i drove carefully was an understatment!

Id always insure myself from now.

 

[V6Pete]

When I had a courtesy car last, when my A3 went in for repair, there was either a big excess - £1000 IIRC (not an age thing as I'm over 30) but standard for them. They offered a waiver for something like £15 - not per day, but for the duration of the use of the car. I was feeling tight so didn't pay the £15, but if I had realised they'd have my A3 for 2 weeks, it might've seemed good value for money...

 

[garyburton29]

I had a Mercedes CLK 280 for 5 days while mine was in for repair a couple of weeks ago...The excess was high but chose to pay £7 per day instead as I knew mine wasn't going to be long in the garage. Only got charged for 4 days £28...That's when we had all that snow so i didn't drive it much.. SCARY...!!
I must say I don't think i'll ever buy another vehicle that's not 4WD...!!!!

 

[paddy]

Thing is Gary we might not get snow again for a few years ! Its a bit like people that buy convertables in case they get a week in the year when the sun comes out

 

[smudge_don]

My last courtesy car from Audi had an excess of £500 and i was only 19 last year

 

[garyburton29]

Thing is Gary we might not get snow again for a few years ! Its a bit like people that buy convertables in case they get a week in the year when the sun comes out

your right mate....But i remember when I had a BMW 520...horrible in the wet...Think I'll stick with all 4 wheels driving

 

[TripleD]

Arrange your own insurance, it's better and cheaper. These advertise on TV for such times: https://www.tempcover.com/ Don't know what they are like tho!

 

[nvc]

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 " proper " car. had only 2 months, got 2 and half scratchs already. once by a lorry, second time some low life using keys to scratch from from door to rear in a supermarket car park. I parked perfectly , and A3 is such an understated car. the third time, some guy kicked my car on the door in the night, luckly only got fine scratchs . again perfectly parked, standard low spec A3 with no mod, and a silver one! no way it stands out. totally puzzled , can not understand how these people's brains function.

but then again, last time saw 2 blokes, drove pass the lambo parked under my flat, reversed back, got out of their crappy car, sit their fat *** on the lambo bonnet, took out their phone , took a pic of themselves with the lambo, and then drove off.