Has anyone been refused a free MOT at a Dealer with FASH??

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Has anyone been refused a free MOT at a Dealer with FASH??

Post by tom2009uk » Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:10 pm

Hi,

Took my car for MOT yesterday and filled on the online form and took it with me but Audi dealer would not accept and they are adament it only applies to 2.0litre cars or under,

I know this has to be wrong as it doesnt matter what size engine you have, an MOT is the same regardless.

This isnt the best advertising I have seen, reward the customers spending 20k and not the ones spending 50k.

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Post by neckarsulm » Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:37 pm

The free MOT is a big scam to get people in to save £30-£50 and then make it up many times over on repair work, some of it not necessary.
Maybe they are doing their £50k customers a favour on that basis?
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Post by amanda1 » Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:45 pm

neckarsulm wrote:The free MOT is a big scam to get people in to save £30-£50 and then make it up many times over on repair work, some of it not necessary.
Maybe they are doing their £50k customers a favour on that basis?



No I regually get all my old girls mot'd at my dealers

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Post by HYFR » Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:58 am

just say no

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Post by P_G » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:40 am

I've had two free MOT's now two years running and no additional work was done on the car. They try to sell you the MOT protection for £50-55 to cover repair costs up to £750 IIRC but always said no to it and the car has sailed through each time.

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Post by Iain_S4 » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:42 am

In the last 6 months I have put the wife's 3.0TDi A6 and my RS4 through the free MOT without any additional work. When I went in with the RS4 the service rep was pushing the MOT insurance (for next year) to the extent that he was p*****g me off.

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Post by tom2009uk » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:26 am

Have just rang Audi UK this morning and they confirm that the free MOT offer is just for 2.0litre cars and under,

Nice way to reward your best customers Audi!

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Post by P_G » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:28 am

They must have just changed it then as my MOT was done in June. Maybe too many cars are sailing through and they are getting little reward from it?
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Post by amanda1 » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:29 am

tom2009uk wrote:Have just rang Audi UK this morning and they confirm that the free MOT offer is just for 2.0litre cars and under,

Nice way to reward your best customers Audi!

Hmmmmmm my dealer did a free mot on my old q7 3tdi and all my old girls which are 2.2!!!!!

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Post by tom2009uk » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:05 am

I have just drafted a letter to Audi UK, this has wound me up so much, if car over 2 litre dont apply for the offer, why can I select cars like an R8?

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Post by MB2 » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:52 am

I registered a while ago when it took RS4s so I think it is more likely they have let them slip off the list although when I tried to register the other week it wasn't there.

I let the car pass the MOT & then when asked to pay showed the e-mail saying was free & they happily waived the fee.

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Post by drcarrera » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:23 am

My RS4 was done FOC a month ago, although I'd registered some time before that.
If they're now not doing it on cars above 2 litres, that rediculous! Yet another reason not to darken the door of the dealer now my warranty's expired!
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Post by neckarsulm » Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:05 pm

Phil Gadbsy at Halesowen Audi said he'd do mine free and I didn't need to register (I don't know him, never been there before)
Presumably it's at the discretion of the dealership to some degree being a franchise, if you turn up in 5 year + car with potentially a long list I bet they'll be more accommodating
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Post by marcr » Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:47 pm

Just had mine mot'd at York audi, mentioned foc and they just agreed. All passed no problem
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Post by tom2009uk » Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:51 pm

Letter sent to Audi UK this morning, look forward to a response and will update when I hear back.

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