Brad Willis, you're on your 2nd TT, right?
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Brad Willis, you're on your 2nd TT, right?
I know you originally had a FD TT and had a nightmare, because I took your list of tranny replacements to my dealer this time when I took it in to try and get mine fixed. Anyway, what possessed you to get another one, and do you think it was a good decision?
I'm asking because I'm getting sick of hassling with mine and am trying to figure out what I want to do. I've thought of getting a 225TTQC but it just seems like it would be stupid to get another TT...
I'm asking because I'm getting sick of hassling with mine and am trying to figure out what I want to do. I've thought of getting a 225TTQC but it just seems like it would be stupid to get another TT...
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Re: Brad Willis, you're on your 2nd TT, right?
Correct, the first TT was a lemon. The current TT started off with some problems too, (bad DV, defective fuel sender, defective instrument pod, lock/light bug, alarm problems, broken glove box, broken center storage cover, stereo morse code, etc) and initially I was pretty worried.
However, those problems seem to mostly have been properly repaired, and currently the "Gray Avenger" is running well with few problems.
So I do recommend the TT. If you have problems, it seems that Audi has figured out how to repair many of them. However, I continue to fault Audi for corporate arrogance, and more specifically, denial, finger pointing at the customer, and failure to respond in an efficient manner to recurring problems.
However, those problems seem to mostly have been properly repaired, and currently the "Gray Avenger" is running well with few problems.
So I do recommend the TT. If you have problems, it seems that Audi has figured out how to repair many of them. However, I continue to fault Audi for corporate arrogance, and more specifically, denial, finger pointing at the customer, and failure to respond in an efficient manner to recurring problems.
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Re: Brad - what problems (symptons) did you get from the fuel sender?
i would watch the needle. for example, the gas tank is full, you drive and drive and the needle wo t move or.....b) the tank shows a quarter and...you are actually without gas.
the vdo fuel sending unit needs to be replaced.
the vdo fuel sending unit needs to be replaced.
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Re: Brad Willis, you're on your 2nd TT, right?
Well, I'm debating. I don't have time to spend messing with another problem car. I'm thinking I might just sell the TT to someone and drive the GS-R for 6 months or a year and put an M3 on order. Then again, there's nothing quite like the TT. My friend has a Boxter S and we park next to each other and people gawk at my car, even though his Boxter is tricked out to the tune of about $75k and will leave the TT behind on pretty much any road you can imagine.
That's what drives me nuts. Audi has a killer layout and look, but they OBVIOUSLY have ongoing design and assembly issues with the car. The assembly/quality issues may be related to their plant, but the design issues are engineering issues. So, I've now found all the things that break in the first 30k miles (I'm on pace for about 25k/year). What all breaks in the next 30k? Where else have the engineers underdesigned something? It's a car that I don't want to own out of warranty. So I could drop another $10-15k and trade it in on a 225TTQC, or take a $5k hit now, wait a year and buy an M3 or maybe something else cool that comes out (don't know what, though).
That's what drives me nuts. Audi has a killer layout and look, but they OBVIOUSLY have ongoing design and assembly issues with the car. The assembly/quality issues may be related to their plant, but the design issues are engineering issues. So, I've now found all the things that break in the first 30k miles (I'm on pace for about 25k/year). What all breaks in the next 30k? Where else have the engineers underdesigned something? It's a car that I don't want to own out of warranty. So I could drop another $10-15k and trade it in on a 225TTQC, or take a $5k hit now, wait a year and buy an M3 or maybe something else cool that comes out (don't know what, though).
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Re: Brad Willis, you're on your 2nd TT, right?
<center><img src="http://www.donotbuyabmw.com/Logos.Pics/DoNotBMW-Logo.gif"></center><p>Well, usually this is where everyone chimes in and says how they've driven X number of miles, and haven't had any problems and such. They'll also say that there are problems with most cars, and rightly so.
I'll just save everyone the trouble and state that you should be happy with the TT. Yes, there are some problems that crop up from time-to-time, but you may not experience them. If you do, there are known fixes for most bugs. At least the problems are usually recurring and not random.
I think that's a good thing. It means that the car is not a POS. Unfortunately, it also speaks most unkindly to Audi's willingness and/or ability to resolve problems that have been recurring for years.
As I understand it, there are more problems with the M3 than the TT, so I don't think that's a solution. There's a site, I think it's www.dontbuyabmw.com (link below) that details many of the problems with the new M3.
Though it is wise to check out potential problems, I often say don't worry until you know that you have something to worry about. You may not have any worries, so enjoy.<ul><li><a href="http://www.donotbuyabmw.com">www.donotbuyabmw.com</a></li></ul>
I'll just save everyone the trouble and state that you should be happy with the TT. Yes, there are some problems that crop up from time-to-time, but you may not experience them. If you do, there are known fixes for most bugs. At least the problems are usually recurring and not random.
I think that's a good thing. It means that the car is not a POS. Unfortunately, it also speaks most unkindly to Audi's willingness and/or ability to resolve problems that have been recurring for years.
As I understand it, there are more problems with the M3 than the TT, so I don't think that's a solution. There's a site, I think it's www.dontbuyabmw.com (link below) that details many of the problems with the new M3.
Though it is wise to check out potential problems, I often say don't worry until you know that you have something to worry about. You may not have any worries, so enjoy.<ul><li><a href="http://www.donotbuyabmw.com">www.donotbuyabmw.com</a></li></ul>
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Re: Brad Willis, you're on your 2nd TT, right?
But there's a good chance that if I wait about a year, the vast majority of bugs in the new M3 platform will be worked out. At least, that's my theory. Once upon a time I said I'd never buy a first year platform car. Then I did it with the TT.
I have several friends with wonderful luck with BMW's. Several with 3 series cars that have been good and one with an M3 that never had anything done but the oil changed. Of course, it was a previous generation car. He drove it 3 years before buying a Porsche. I almost bought it from him, it was such a great car, but I decided if something suddenly went wrong he'd feel bad so I shouldn't do it.
Of course, there are some people here who've had zero problems with their TT's, too. But the recurring problems that they can't fix bother me.
I have several friends with wonderful luck with BMW's. Several with 3 series cars that have been good and one with an M3 that never had anything done but the oil changed. Of course, it was a previous generation car. He drove it 3 years before buying a Porsche. I almost bought it from him, it was such a great car, but I decided if something suddenly went wrong he'd feel bad so I shouldn't do it.
Of course, there are some people here who've had zero problems with their TT's, too. But the recurring problems that they can't fix bother me.
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