Hi

just found this forum and thought to say Hi to all Audi lovers.
And here is my beauty

 

Welcome to AF!

Car is looking great. What is the future plan for it?

 

Well no plans yet, actually I have it for 2 years already. had some issues with trunk, thermostat and AC, everything was fixed per warranty. Other than that I'm happy with it, actually it's my dream car

About thermostat, make sure you check it at least once per 2 years. I didn't know and had some issues. I was driving from Indiana to Arizona, and somewhere in Texas the thermostat went wrong, could blow up the engine. Went to an Audi dealer in TX, they quoted $1000 for parts & labor. I said no thx, and just drove that way further, pretty stupid actually. Well was lucky and could make it to AZ, where the Audi dealer fixed per warranty.
But the funny part is, the thermostat itself costs around $60 and the labor about $900, cause they have to put apart the whole front part of the car.

I had an A4, VW Passat, A6 and finally got the beast

 

Yeah, thermostat costs a lot to repair.

Even an independent shop would usually charge around $500+ to fix this problem.

 

whats up and welcome. where in AZ are you located. if you're near central phoenix i know a good audi mechanic who's good and cheaper than most import car places.

 

Hey
I'm in Glendale, what's the best way to contact your audi mechanic?
I got a service coming in 200 miles

Thx

 

the place is at 7th st and camelback if i remember correctly (i just moved to arizona myself last month. i forgot what the place what called, but they specialize in audi and vw. the number is 1-602-234-9783 the labor rate is $75 / hour.

 

Thx, I'll drive by and check. Did you use those guys already?

I found myself another mechanics that do work for VW & Audi, in case you are interested they are at 9838 N 19th Ave, Suite E, Phoenix. phone 602 678 6989. No idea how much they charge, but much cheaper then official dealer.

 

Hi welcome to the group, i am also a great lover of audi cars. nice to see u