Remman
3/15/2008 9:43:42 PM
I just bought an A4 1.8T. It's been a week. It has 80k on it and I took it in for the timing belt kit maintenance, which really should have already been done. The car had little-no coolant in it. One of the serpentine belt tensioners went and the engine is seizing. I have to get it towed to my mechanic. If I were to call the dealer, does anyone think I have a case to argue for the money for the said repairs? I bought it as is, with a basic 30 day warranty. It's almost like they got the car and threw it on the lot without even looking at it. Typical delaler I guess.
audiprotein
3/15/2008 10:45:55 PM
So you took it the Dealer to do a timing belt or to the mechanic after your belt went???
Remman
3/15/2008 11:08:16 PM
The timing belt didn't go, but after reading on this board I took it to a mechanic to see if needed to be done and it did. I didn't buy it from an Audi dealership, but from another dealership.
audiprotein
3/16/2008 12:04:57 PM
My personal IMHO
Even if you would buy it from an Audi dealer, they could leave the old timing belt cause i think according to their service plan (periods) it has to be changed at 90k.
