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Mar 16, 2001 | 01:44 PM

Michael Kucyj

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I lease an A4 Avant TDI Quattro which is now nearly three years old. It is undoubtedly a lovely car but is not matched in quality by its dealership.I have discovered rust on the lower half of all four doors coming up in blebs. Two blebs are unusual in comprising a 1cm circle of 1mm blebs, and the rest are 3mm or so blebs. I have been told by the paint inspector that these are due to stone chips and are raised because of the galvanised metal. Stonechips elsewhere on the car look like stonechips not rust blebs. The blebs on the doors look like rust blebs. The Audi warranty does not cover the above, and I wonder what it does cover. I am disappointed to say the least as a Saab I previously owned and similarly afflicted was repaired with no fuss. It almost seems that Audi refuse to acknowledge any defects in their cars as it might damage their image, irrespective of how it affects individual customers and any ill will it could generate. I just wonder whether anyone else has had similar problems.

Mike K.