Hi all,
I've just put a deposit down for an Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Dynamik Quattro 4 door, 2011 model. It's done ~58K miles and drives really well. I basically fell in love with it as soon as I hit the gas.
Anyway, I appreciate this has been talked to death (apologies), but I was hoping for some perspective. The car has had 1 owner and full Audi service stamps, right up until the last one, which was an oil change from a general 'back street' garage. On that receipt, it specifies the oil type used (5W40). I raised the worry about the oil consumption issue, and the guy stated that Audi will be fine about it, even with a non-Audi service (since the receipt states the correct oil was used). Of course he'd say that. He said that I'll notice pretty soon if it's got the issue, and that he'll sort it out with Audi if it is a problem within the first three months. I don't know if Audi are still helping customers with fixing the problem though. And if they are, I wonder if the last service might be a problem if I have to fight them.
I'm wondering if I should pull out, although it's hard to get any idea of the percentage of cars within the risk category that have actually been affected, and whether it's an age thing or a mileage thing. It seems like a big issue, but then I appreciate people don't post about not having a particular problem. I went through the same panic when I bought my previous BMW 330i and it turned out fine, although none of the potential problems ran into the thousands to fix.
So, I would really like to keep the car, but I would like to make a best-guess risk assessment before I fork out £11K. I just wondered what people think of this situation. Also, is the car due an expensive service coming up at 60K miles?
Thanks for any response, even if it is to lambaste me for raising a much-talked about problem.
I've just put a deposit down for an Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Dynamik Quattro 4 door, 2011 model. It's done ~58K miles and drives really well. I basically fell in love with it as soon as I hit the gas.
Anyway, I appreciate this has been talked to death (apologies), but I was hoping for some perspective. The car has had 1 owner and full Audi service stamps, right up until the last one, which was an oil change from a general 'back street' garage. On that receipt, it specifies the oil type used (5W40). I raised the worry about the oil consumption issue, and the guy stated that Audi will be fine about it, even with a non-Audi service (since the receipt states the correct oil was used). Of course he'd say that. He said that I'll notice pretty soon if it's got the issue, and that he'll sort it out with Audi if it is a problem within the first three months. I don't know if Audi are still helping customers with fixing the problem though. And if they are, I wonder if the last service might be a problem if I have to fight them.
I'm wondering if I should pull out, although it's hard to get any idea of the percentage of cars within the risk category that have actually been affected, and whether it's an age thing or a mileage thing. It seems like a big issue, but then I appreciate people don't post about not having a particular problem. I went through the same panic when I bought my previous BMW 330i and it turned out fine, although none of the potential problems ran into the thousands to fix.
So, I would really like to keep the car, but I would like to make a best-guess risk assessment before I fork out £11K. I just wondered what people think of this situation. Also, is the car due an expensive service coming up at 60K miles?
Thanks for any response, even if it is to lambaste me for raising a much-talked about problem.
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