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A few months ago, after some debate I decided to renew my extended warranty with Audi for my year 2000 (W-reg) S4, it cost around £850 (see this thread for details http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=46326).

Anyway the S recently needed a MOT so I thought I'd get a few things sorted under the warranty while I was at my friendly local Audi dealer (Lomond Audi in Glasgow).

I listed the following three faults :

• My boot was constantly reporting itself as being open (which is a bit more serious than it sounds as the alarm won't arm with an open boot!)
• The climate control display was "flashing" and didn't store the temperature in the key fob.
• And lastly, one of my Oxygen sensors was acting up.

To cut a long story short, total cost to fix these three things was £821.

This consisted of a new boot latch, new heater control panel, and a new lambda (oxygen) sensor. I didn't actually get the costs I had to ask the (surly) receptionist how much it would've cost.

The whole thing was very smooth with zero hassle or fuss (well besides the usual Lomond grumpy service staff !).

I was actually a bit worried about whether they'd fix the oxygen sensor as I only noticed it via my VAG-COM, though on refection I think my car was running a bit rich as well.

Anyway, I'm well pleased!

It's great when the warrent co pays out

I've just put my (very far away) 98 S4 in for service, DIS pannel, Xeonon Adjuster, Track rods, diff oil seals, arb links & cam belt.

Audi managed to c0ck up so I got the belt change for £100! the service was the usual price & the rest was all courtesy of warrenty direct. Made me smile anyway

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Fade2Grey,

How have Warranty Direct been with regards to actually paying out? I was considering them for next year.

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hey ajsl, they've been fine. Dropped it into the dealers, they spotted a couple of the faults - Rang WD (technically the dealer could have done that but I wasn't sure what was covered etc) - they confirmed the cover. The dealer sorted the rest. I also went on a 'problem hunting' mission since I was no where near my claim limit

Put it this way I'd happy renew - especially considering the price! I was pleasently surprised, I was expecting a fight.