Audi Vehicle Check ?

[Spy]

Hi all,

I am looking to buy a secondhand A4 Cabriolet for my wife.
This will be our first Audi and having test driven a couple, we have both been pleasantly surprised by the build quality and driving enjoyment the car has to offer.

In the past, I have bought and owned a number of BMWs.
BMW offer a service where you can call their customer services and enquire about a car's spec and history.

You provide them with the vehicle's registration number and using their central database, they can tell you:
- the exact factory spec of the specific model i.e. the list of options added to the car when bought
- the service history of the car i.e the mileage, date and which dealer it had visited

This has been extremely valuable in determining the if an ad is correctly specifying a vehicle and also provides an independent verification of the mileage and care a vehicle has received.

Does anyone know if Audi provide a similar service ?

[Seez]

Yes, get the service history of the car and find out where it was serviced. Phone up the relevant Audi dealership and they will tell you if the service really happened and what they did, plus anything else they know about the car. Only downside is, that they wont release any details in writting (Ie Old Bills etc) without the previous owners permission (Data Protection)

[rama2009]

Great car, highly recommend those Cabs.

I think Audi do provide that service, but it may be dependent on the age of the vehicle. The number is 0800 699888

[Dr G]

Audi do indeed provide this service - most dealers in my experience will be happy to confirm the service done/cambelt/brakes etc. but of course wouldn't give you price/customer info.

[Spy]

Thanks for the useful info guys