I just started selling cars for Audi and I’m curious if this is why my dealership has a shortage of cars available.
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- Thread starter PimpHandStrong
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I just started selling cars for Audi and I’m curious if this is why my dealership has a shortage of cars available.
Schadenfreude
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It's one of them; but you've also got to remember that there's a long lead time for any car coming from Ingolstadt; it's always been 2-6 months at minimum. And don't let there be an issue with the boat like the Felicity Ace like a few years ago: Luxury cars up in smoke after ship catches fire
Then your dealer/customer orders get pushed back even further.
Got a 9k bill from the dealership to fix our Q5
our warranty expired a year ago.
our warranty expired a year ago.Schadenfreude
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What all did they do to it?Got a 9k bill from the dealership to fix our Q5
Reason I ask is this -- if you're even a little bit mechanically inclined and have some patience, a LOT of stuff on Audi isn't terrible to fix, you just need the tools, some patience, and the information (you can buy access to the entire service manual for your car if you plan on keeping it for awhile; the manual tells you (with pictures) how to fix everything, as well as what you need to remove, etc).
I just helped a guy fix a low oil pressure light (he needed a camshaft and an oil control valve, as well as a cam adjuster magnet) and do a set of timing chains on his 2.0T. I just sat there and watched and answered any questions he had; $800-900 in parts vs a $4000-5000 bill from the dealership.
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It was a list of things, mostly minor that I can get fixed much cheaper doing it myself or at certified shop. The main thing was the water pump needs to be replaced. I'm going to let them do that.
areohbee824
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Smaller car but damn I love the Audi RS3
Schadenfreude
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Breh....do you have a 2.0T? Or is it the SQ5 with the 3.0? Is the check engine light on? Regardless, if you're in the Midwest, I'll do it for you for free if you're willing to buy the parts.
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Schadenfreude
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They're great cars, maintenance is not cheap though. Transmission fluid needs to be changed every 40k for instance. Haldex fluid should be done around then too. It'll eat tires if you drive it like you stole it regularly. And brakes, especially if it has the carbon brake package, are $2k+
areohbee824
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I believe it. That car is no joke whatsoever
Schadenfreude
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It isn't; I've had one. A breh traded it in because he couldn't afford the maintenance on it; he thought it was like a GM performance car in terms of parts pricing
That's the one benefit about being a tech at a dealer, you can occasionally find a steal for performance cars that need work -- you can then fix them, and flip them if you want. Case in point -- we got a 2016 Scat Pack in on trade because breh had a 96 month finance term
and he needed to get rid of it. I think they gave him 17-18k for it; another tech ended up buying it for 19-20k and it has 58k miles on it 
Schadenfreude
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Warranty warranty and oh yeah, warranty. If not -- you better fix it yourself or get acquainted with FCP Euro and ECSTuning, stat! (actually, it's not a bad idea to buy stuff from them anyway since their maintenance items are way cheaper than the dealership or independent shops (they sell stuff in kits so you get everything you need, and they can let you know about maintenance schedules, etc since the people who work there actually own and work on their stuff). They also create DIY videos for stuff so you have an idea if it's something you want to tackle on your own or not.
