I've been experiencing more issues with my car lately in addition to the bubbling of the thin layering around the buttons near the radio. [:@] There is a squeeking sound when I make sharp right or left turns. The engine makes this rattling sound. Moreover, the side door bumper is lifting. I spoke with Audi Service, and they tell me that they can replace the buttons and fix the squeeking and rattling all on warranty. However, they are telling me that any exterior cosmetic defects can not be compensated for under warranty due to outside exposure that could possibly affect the car. Does anyone live in the Indianapolis area and know of any good body shops? What's a reasonable estimate for replacing the side door bumper?

 

Don't know anybody in indy sorry. You should post some pic's to see how far lifted the door bumper is. I have the same problem in mine. i will fix it myself as soon as i find time. Depending how it is you could probably DIY.

 

Here's a pic of the side bumper. Any suggestions?

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quick/easy fix=silicone....doing it right=removing old trim and buying a new piece from the dealership with the clips to attach it

 

What bent said is correct. You should be able to DIY. If not anybody you know handy with cars could probably do it for you.

 

is the side molding scratch are messed up casue i cant tell in the pic
and if not u dont need much to fix it



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i dont personally know any bodyshops in indy but i found this thread for you that might help...it's from the e46 fanatics site...i dont know if any of those places are around you or not..but maybe u could check them out...they name a couple places in there...since it's a bmw site they talk about whether those places are good for bimmers..i dont know about audis..but i figure if the place can fix bmws then audis are probably good too since most places do both german cars..

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...t=Indianapolis

when i needed to find a bodyshop to fix my wheels that forum gave me a couple places around my area since i suppose there might be more people on that forum...so yeah i check it out from time to time...

 

I live in Indy - email me
brrman@hotmail.com

 

more people from cali for sure..california audi owners are a rarity..bimmers run rampant in the streets of the bay...

 

[sm=exactly.gif] i dont see many audis when i drive...bimmers are too common around here..