Don't get me started, my Audi's due for a service and i'm reluctant to take it, trouble is if i don't the small print on the warranty says it's void! Took it in last year for a timing belt 450, and an intermediate service 150. As i handed over my keys i asked if there were any hidden exta's like a new water pump "No Sir" came the reply, bid him a good day and we parted company. 1 hour later i had a call, "Hi Sir, we have completed our preliminary check and have concluded..... "You need new windscreen wipers" "How much?" "60.00 Sir" "I'll replace them myself!" 10 minutes later: "Hi Sir, sorry to trouble you again but we have found some more issue's with the car, your disc's need replacing" How much?" "200 plus an oil change at 50" "mate i ain't being funny the car had a new MOT 6 months ago and it's only done just over 1K, just do the service and timing belt, that's what i took it in for!" One hour goes by and i get another call "Sorry to bother you once again Sir but we have the timing belt off and discoverd a small leak from your water pump" "WELL'S THERE'S A FUCKING SUPRISE......HOW MUCH! "An extra 150 Sir" he said sheepishly. "No it fucking well ain't, you've already got the belt off so the biggest part of the job's done, you've only got to take 3 bolts out and it's off....put the Manager on!" Anyway cut a long story short, i managed to get them down to a ton........still feel i were robbed.
Haha brings back great memories of my early 30's The Alfa Romeo Spider, fucking dream car but one everybody shifted near 70000 miles. think this is the same for most Alfa's, cost me an arm and a leg, i always used to use a recommended dealer who could do work a lot cheaper, and still wasn't cheap. After a new roof, gearbox, clutch exhaust & service I admitted defeat and declared this baby wasn't for me. Lovely raw drive mind.
Stories like these pop up every week like. Lovely sports cars, mate of mine use to drive one, but it's just like the french and cars; it won't work out.
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