YEEHAW! Audi to Buy Back 3.0L TDIs
02-17-2018, 03:22 AM
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After exactly 100 months with a very reliable MY2010 Q7 TDI, it was sad to turn the car back to VW a few days ago. The VW portal experience was relatively painless (won't bore you with the unnecessary delays caused by VW's document reviewers) and once the settlement paperwork was signed and accepted, scheduling a date/time took another 2 weeks. Turn in at my favorite dealership was completed within 30 mins last Monday afternoon. Got my Chase EFT email last night (before midnight) and received confirmation from my bank about the deposit early this morning. With an exception of a couple of glow plug alerts, the Q7 had no other mechanical/electrical issues.
Thanks much...
02-17-2018, 04:35 AM
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Hi, if there had been any mechanical issues or check engine lights etc would that have changed anything with the return? I am scheduled to return our Q7 this Friday, and when I called and spoke to the dealership person, she said the car has to be able to drive forward and backward 5 feet by itself. That did not sound like much of a bar form my perspective. Our car has no issues whatsoever, but just wanted to ask.
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02-17-2018, 05:23 AM
#2113
No kidding. I dealt with that too. “ Your letterhead logo doesn’t match your corporate name.” ( its a dba.) “You cannot be the one signing the document granting yourself authority to do the buyback.” I’m the president of the corporation. :-/. Easier just to create what they want than to try to explain.
02-17-2018, 12:46 PM
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The dealership person told you correctly. Check engine lights or other mechanical issues won’t hold up a buyback if the car starts and moves. The only red flag that I know of is a stripped car. Well, there are two. Flippers who bought salvage title cars are also being held up at present.
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02-17-2018, 12:53 PM
#2115
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hmmm “stripped car”. We bought the 2012 used from an Audi dealer and it had running boards, I had planned on removing the running boards, taking the floor mats, and removing the winter tires and rims, and putting back on the original alloy rims with summer tires before the buy back appoint this Friday. Any issue removing the running boards?
02-19-2018, 06:29 PM
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Germany’s top court rejects Volkswagen’s bid to suspend emissions audit
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/repo...ticle37454321/Germany's highest court has rejected a bid by Volkswagen AG to suspend the work of a special auditor appointed to investigate management's actions in the "Dieselgate" emissions scandal.
A three-judge panel did not give an opinion on the merits of the case, in which VW argues that the naming of the auditor by a lower court violated its fundamental rights, but did dismiss the firm's request for an injunction.
02-28-2018, 07:47 PM
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Have had the "fix" for about a month. CEL came on yesterday. Took it by the dealer today, diesel particulate filter code. They ordered one under warranty, but not sure this is going to be an issue or it's just my Audi dealer. They also have had to order the heater core box due to a cracked assembly causing a whistling noise after they did the recall replacement of the auxiliary heater element. Car was fine until they got there hands on it. This includes them dinging the aluminum trim around the shifter (which they replaced) but still. So far they've been no better than my experience with the VW dealer and service. BTW, only one Audi dealer in my city.
02-28-2018, 11:34 PM
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Oh, buddy, I feel your pain. I had to sell a perfectly good Touareg because the VW dealer here could not fix it. It was not a lemon. Just a few problems. They were just unable to diagnose or fix anything. Then there were the 87 mile joyrides in my Touareg etc.
My Audi dealer is better but prices are beyond ridiculous. Gotta pay for that new $31M facility they built. So, I finally found a good Inde-Service shop. A must with these rides IMO.
Unfortunately, the wrong Inde shop can create even worse nightmares.
My Audi dealer is better but prices are beyond ridiculous. Gotta pay for that new $31M facility they built. So, I finally found a good Inde-Service shop. A must with these rides IMO.
Unfortunately, the wrong Inde shop can create even worse nightmares.
