Junior here. What are your thoughts on extended warranties? I'm looking at getting one for my allroad before things really go south. I'm about a 5 out of 10 when it comes to wrenching so DIY is not the ultimate solution. Any imput is welcome.

 

Find an independent shop that works on Audis.

 

True. I'm working on it. It seems like a daunting task to finish my allroad since the total for the repairs seems to exceed the amount of the extended warranty.

 

Extended warranties make sense when I see $130.00/h labor rate at the Audi dealer. Also parts are as precious as gold and it won't take very long before you recoup the money spent on the extended warranty, usually the first big repair...

 

So far I've got the catalytic converter, front passenger airbag, and driver's CV. I already did the timing package at 85k. I'm leaning toward doing it, but I wanted to hear from people who've already been there.

 

extended warranty is definately the way to go OVER going to an independent shop.

But i'd find out which one works best w/ your local dealer. cause some are very stubborn to fork over the cash for the claim to repair.