RS4 November 06 56 Plate purchase - advice please

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Post by MarkyMark01 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:23 pm

Thanks for that - yes I'm from a little place not far from Ashford in Kent and got the car from Audi in Maidstone.
Phantom Black 06 (current), Evo 8 sold, Evo 6 sold, Escort Cosworth sold, Sierra Cosworth (nearly killed me several times) sold, RS Turbo sold
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Post by pad125 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:25 pm

MarkyMark01 wrote:.......but I figure that one major component failing is likely to cost more than £750.
Just had the 2 front shocks and valve changed on mine and the invoice (which was going to the extended warrenty centre) was for £2k inc VAT
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Post by MarkyMark01 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:02 pm

Was that an Inchcape warranty?
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Post by aidanjaye » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:32 pm

That would have probably been the Audi extended warranty on the DRC system (5 years).
What is the Inchape warranty? Obviously its a lot cheaper than Audi warranty - has it got similiar cover?
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Post by sonny » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:34 pm

MarkyMark01 wrote:Thanks for that - yes I'm from a little place not far from Ashford in Kent and got the car from Audi in Maidstone.
OK another 1 for the "RS Kent Contingent" we should have mini Kent meet some time in the new year. Im only up in Bromley.
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Post by pad125 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:00 pm

MarkyMark01 wrote:Was that an Inchcape warranty?
its the extra 1 year warranty from Audi. I thought the DRC claim would have gone through the '5-year extra cover' that Audi are throwing around at the moment but the guys at the dealers said the '1-year' warranty would pay for it. They also said that if the work was 'retail' it would have been a lot more than £2k as well.....gulp!
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Post by dibbs26 » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:04 pm

F in Hell !!!. More than 2K !!
I know my car isnt an RS4 but it was in last year for about 4 things and that came to £2.8K !!!. Couldnt believe it !
A warranty with a car like an RS4 is a must in my eyes.
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Post by HYFR » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:17 pm

any RS car needs a warranty, IMO
thats driven by by Audi's ridiculous labour rates and the complexities involved in the cars

but with MRC et al around, it makes it slightly easier to go without a warranty, but still requires large pockets
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Post by scaghead » Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:33 pm

sonny wrote:
MarkyMark01 wrote:Thanks for that - yes I'm from a little place not far from Ashford in Kent and got the car from Audi in Maidstone.
OK another 1 for the "RS Kent Contingent" we should have mini Kent meet some time in the new year. Im only up in Bromley.
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