jasyn³

would you drop $1800 on an additional 3years/100k miles if you had apr's stage3 installed?

items which should potentially be void under warranty would be:

/ drivetrain
/ engine

so that leaves all the electronic components and the rest of the car .. cluster, radio, ac, windows .. etc etc.

anyone here have the same thoughts?

A4DuckAlum

accident was caused by the apr chip...or any other part you've replaced.

curyfury

You: somethings wrong with my car
Dealer: the APR chip caused it. warranty is void
You: Prove it was the chip.
Dealer: In court? We have a lawyer. Do you?

Even if you have a lawyer, is it worth it? What if you lose? $6K for a new engine + lawyers fee.

Personally, I'd look into a 3rd party warranty. Audi will do anything to save their ***, but if you have a 3rd party warranty, you can go to any mechanic to fix your car. If this mechanic is cool, he might not tell them you have a stage 3.
Downside is that it will cost twice as much and you'll have to worry about the company being a possible scam.

I'm looking into a 3rd party warranty through my credit union. $2700!! I'm ineligible to go through Audi.

A3 4 Me

If you play, be prepared to pay.

Matt H. (Silroan)

My car has Stage III, when I bought it from Ed Palisoc we did it through his dealer, Jim Ellis in Atlanta. THey tried hard to sell me the warranty. I told them no, because I knew they wouldn't work on the aftermarket stuff, which the car was loaded with. They said they'd 'take care of me'. Riiiiight...Well, a few months down the road I have a suspension problem, I have the car towed to Jim Ellis, and wouldn't you know it, they wouldn't even look at the car because of the mods! Bunch of ******, I wasn't even asking for warranty work.

jasyn³

i KNOW they won't cover it and i DON'T expect them to.

what if my instrument cluster dies? what if all 4 power windows stop working? what if my whole electrical system shorts out(hehe)? dont you guys worry about stuff like that? oe parts are NOT cheap as everyone knows.

i havent swapped out my chip since the 5k mile service interval. the dealer i go to deals with FAR more heavily modified cars than mine. chip, exhaust, boost gauge/turbo timer, coilovers, short shifter, cone intake.. etc .. it's obvious i'm modded.

this is what they did at my 45k service .. they replaced all my brakes(stock). they popped in a new gear box .. and on the 40k service they popped in a new clutch. do they know i'm modded? of course. did i request to have those parts replaced? nope. the service managers there are unbelievable.

well .. i'm less than 2months away from end of warranty so this is weighing heavily on my mind.

does ANYONE have extended warranty(audi, 3rd party) on their somewhat heavily modified cars?

A3 4 Me

I've been reading posts here lately about fine print in contracts from extended warranty companies - fine print which essentially voids the warranty completely if the car has been modified. Good luck.

P.S. My plan for out of warranty: Buy a new car! =)