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Bent my jack and it's $95 to replace!!!

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Old 12-09-2000, 06:54 AM
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Default Bent my jack and it's $95 to replace!!!

This is truely a POS jack for a $30000+ car. Sure it's compact but this is one of the most unstable design out there. I had my rear jacked up and then the base of the jack slipped and the car came down sideways and bent the threaded rod on the jack. I called a local VW dealer thinking they might ask for less than an Audi dealer but they wanted $95!!! I can get a real nice 3 ton hydrolic jack from Sears for that price!

Anyone know any online salvage yards that specialize in VW/Audi?

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Moral of the story: German parts are expensive as hell.
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Default Ouch. Sounds like a personal problem :>

Just be glad you weren't under the car when it fell! I'm sure you can go to a junkyard and see if any A4's there still have their jacks. You can look for front-end collision accidents where the rear is unharmed.

Try searching this site: <A HREF="http://copartfinder.com/" TARGET="_new">Copartfinder</A>
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Yeah I think I read about that problem in Men's Health Magazine
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Default AFAIK all audi's and Vw's are equipped w/the same one

Check Vw parts department and/or If you like, trek to Hunts Point in the Bx and you will mostly likly find one for +/-50 beans.
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i think have two a4 jacks if ya want one
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I think i have an extra jack if ya want one... email me
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