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[pscocoa]

This is almost over now but messy and the dealer has squirmed around on cost of warranty and excesses on the warranty. Now agreed at no excess and fully comp warranty and all brakes and discs changed.

The bummer is - and a warning to all - the windscreen on the loan car cracked 2 weeks ago and the Audi policy is no separate windscreen excess - just a £500 general excess.

Now down the road at VW where I take the Phaeton they have the same £500 excess but offer you a damage /collison waiver for £10 which means no comebacks on you for anything in normal circumstances.

Audi windscreen is £450 or so. Still he would have had to pay that in any event irrespective of outcome on A3 as screen cracked when in son's custody.

[mantahatch]

Is it worth paying one of the many windscreens shops to replace the screen and bypass the dealer ?

Just a thought, and sorry if I have it wrong.

[pscocoa]

Audi will insist on a genuine Audi screen - we have already had a go at this one thanks. The independnet said it would cost £400 plus for the audi screen.

VX dealer excess is £75 for windscreens in courtesy cars

[doz]

Tell them your pay for it in exactly the same amount days as they've had your car!!!!! 

[pscocoa]

The Audi A3 was picked up today - seems ok and was valeted. So it is a 2007 with 40000 miles on. My son put 20000 miles on their loan cars. 1 year Audi/Modiale warranty provided which takes effect in 30 days time with dealer covering the period up to then. New discs and pads all round and service completed. Apparently any new parts fitted carry 2 year Audi warranty.

He had to pay £320 for the windscreen but that is just unfortunate and a lesson for future - check the small print.

Over 6 months to fix a starter motor!! They reckon it has cost them £7000 with all new things put on.

[aaronjb]

I think I'd be flogging it now before it has chance to break again!

[I_want_an_Omega]

I think I'd be flogging it now before it has chance to break again!

+1

It's cost them significantly more than that. Many OOF members will remember this when asked for buying advice/comments in the future.

[Andy B]

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Over 6 months to fix a starter motor!! They reckon it has cost them £7000 with all new things put on.

If they trained their technicians properly instead of just showing them how to plug a diagnostic gizmo in, they'd have sorted it much sooner without the added cost.