2008 audi a4 (b7) multitronic (cvt) issues!!
Discussion
Well it seems due to the fact I am the third owner assistance is null and void. Regardless of the certification given to the previous owner and the car being maintained regularly at an audi dealer, everything is moot.
In this situation I realize that audi is protecting their own interests and is very astringent. Yes, these are very popular issues, but that really doesn't matter in the used car world - especially out of warranty. This car has 75k miles and is a 07 b7 a4. I've stressed so much I now could care less that I can't sell it without being upside down. I've owned this car for less than three months and now I am the laughing stalk of the year. The honda dealer I bought it from gave it a clean bill of health. I was denied when I asked if I could take it to Audi and run a diagnostic before the purchase; I should've turned away at that point. The dealership beat me, audi brand beat me, and I have no one to blame but myself.
One thing that I have learned after the diagnostic at my visits to the audi dealership, the reality is they're not trained to handle car trouble out of warranty. The technicians are all very young. The service department is lifelessly systematic and their solutions to problems seem to be based around the idea that you just remove and replace parts that "might" be the root of the problem. Does a surgeon remove anything that may be a tumor? If it didn't solve things they move on to the next part. That kind of servicing doesn't bode well except for cars under warranty which they can again and again remove and replace what might be the problem. I've found that the young technicians(I am 37 and am not insulting their integrity - just making a valid point) are actually learning about the problems and possible solutions per case. My observation was the service department seemed to follow a set criteria on how they take action on their deductions. Again, great for warrantied autos, impossibly expensive and haphazard for those without. Even after the diagnostic, service still wasn't sure. I sat and listened as they went through their routine and came to my realization that these people have no real talent for their work. They're not supposed to. The more systematic you try to make of anything - you take the human aspect away in an attempt to make things an exact science. Well, tell you what, my car's problems sure make things seem they aren't exact at all.
Well another fail on my part. Lesson learned without the chance for application anytime soon.
I hope any potential B7 buyers read this post. Thanks Don. And sorry for all the ranting and raving. Note: this is my second and last audi. I drove the b5 quattro and this b7 was my replacement after being rear-ended by a drunk driver. The irony
Cheers.
In this situation I realize that audi is protecting their own interests and is very astringent. Yes, these are very popular issues, but that really doesn't matter in the used car world - especially out of warranty. This car has 75k miles and is a 07 b7 a4. I've stressed so much I now could care less that I can't sell it without being upside down. I've owned this car for less than three months and now I am the laughing stalk of the year. The honda dealer I bought it from gave it a clean bill of health. I was denied when I asked if I could take it to Audi and run a diagnostic before the purchase; I should've turned away at that point. The dealership beat me, audi brand beat me, and I have no one to blame but myself.
One thing that I have learned after the diagnostic at my visits to the audi dealership, the reality is they're not trained to handle car trouble out of warranty. The technicians are all very young. The service department is lifelessly systematic and their solutions to problems seem to be based around the idea that you just remove and replace parts that "might" be the root of the problem. Does a surgeon remove anything that may be a tumor? If it didn't solve things they move on to the next part. That kind of servicing doesn't bode well except for cars under warranty which they can again and again remove and replace what might be the problem. I've found that the young technicians(I am 37 and am not insulting their integrity - just making a valid point) are actually learning about the problems and possible solutions per case. My observation was the service department seemed to follow a set criteria on how they take action on their deductions. Again, great for warrantied autos, impossibly expensive and haphazard for those without. Even after the diagnostic, service still wasn't sure. I sat and listened as they went through their routine and came to my realization that these people have no real talent for their work. They're not supposed to. The more systematic you try to make of anything - you take the human aspect away in an attempt to make things an exact science. Well, tell you what, my car's problems sure make things seem they aren't exact at all.
Well another fail on my part. Lesson learned without the chance for application anytime soon.
I hope any potential B7 buyers read this post. Thanks Don. And sorry for all the ranting and raving. Note: this is my second and last audi. I drove the b5 quattro and this b7 was my replacement after being rear-ended by a drunk driver. The irony
Cheers.
Edited by notquitekit2 on Thursday 15th December 13:16
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