Of course its not only Stoneys thread but comments from myself and others included.
(Stoney had posted below about relatively poor dealer experience)

HERE is an Audi Dealer for ya. Dealer Provides:

Complimentary pick-up and delivery of vehicle for service

Complimentary courtesy cars

Complimentary use of Health Club while your car is being serviced. (hopefully not often enough for you to get into shape at the dealer)

Complimentary parts delivery

Complimentary vehicle history check (Audi)

Free Membership to the Audi Driver Club of Lancaster (UK). Discounts at stores/restaurants.

Naturally there are several differences in pricing, warranty, and margin which preclude this from happening in here (in the U.S. anyway).

Other miscellaneous stuff:

On the way home a 740i owner flagged me at a stop light. His 740i is coming off lease at the end of this month and he purchased an Audi (not sure which model). He was asking about my winter wheel/tire setup and where to get it. This is not a good sign for Bangle man.

More hoohah:

I am planning on getting rid of my 2.7T in the next two months. Spent some time at the dealer doing research and checking to see what if any cars caught my eye. Momentarily thought about the TT roadster and then a cold breeze knocked me back to reality. As an aside, I cannot figure out why Audi came out with a special edition TT which appears to be nothing special. I'm not degrading the TT, I just don't understand this "Park Avenue" stick on emblem special edition type b.s.. Throw something tangible into the mix like ahhh, performance enhancements.

The TT forum folks will probably disagree. I have gone over there to see the reaction.

More hoohah

My dealer, even with sagging sales still has that wonderfully arrogant atmosphere (tongue in cheek). At least hand out a business card or something. A friend who also has a 2.7T just traded his for a fully loaded A4 3.0. $41k plus baby. He wanted to rid himself of the turbo as it eclipsed the warranty period.

Oh, back to the dealer in the U.K.. Here is the link. Finman, you need the multimedia system fer sure. Get some!<ul><li><a href="http://www.lancasterplc.com/portal_frameset_audi_v3.htm">http://www.lancasterplc.com/portal_frameset_audi_v3.htm</a</li></ul>

 

... You imply twice in your post that the turbos should be (sold/gotten rid of) as they "eclipse" the warranty mileage... Is this a major concern for Audi?

I've never been known to keep a vehicle for more than 2-3 years and NEVER hit the "max" with mileage. However I'm fond of the AR and wouldn't be opposed of hanging on to it since I bought the first year edition...

Thanks in advance to (everyone's) advice on Audi's with turbos and "old age"! 8-)

 

I have a 300ZX Turbo and haven't had a problem with that either. I ALWAYS have used Mobil 1 since breakin and also don't "run hard and put away wet". When run hot and hard I allow a cool down, otherwise nothing special. Wish I could provide more specific facts into the Audi turbo reliability.

 

My mother had a 1990 Volvo 760 turbo wagon that she kept for 8 years and over 130k miles. Granted that was a low pressure turbo, but it was connected to a small 4 banger for pulling around that big wagon. She never once had a problem with that engine, and she sold that car to relatives of a friend of hers, and it's still running strong as far as I know.

 

36K on chipped turbos (2.7t) - no turbo problems

 

it is just conventional wisdom that once any car is beyond warranty you either want to purchase an extended warranty, trade the car, or accept that your repair bills will be paid out of pocket.

The reference to turbo's was a general one as well. Simply because all turbocharged engines are expensive to fix if something does go wrong. I should have clarified that. I would have no problem keeping my car beyond the factory warranty and expect no unusual problems with the turbos.

My choice to get rid of the 2.7T is not related to any of the above.

Brian

 

Thanks to you and everyone! I'll sleep much better tonight! 8-)

 

Ever read the A3 forum, Brian? Not always a lot of happy campers.