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What recourse do I have with my problematic used Audi A8?
I purchased a one owner Audi A8 in June 2011 from my local Audi dealer in Northampton with a one year extended warranty. Since the purchase I have done only 5000 miles.
The following items were replaced since I purchased the car: 1. Faulty compressor, 2. Faulty intake manifold, 3. Faulty front/rear kissy handles, 4. Rear aerial booster, 5. Motors for the folding mirrors, 6. Swith for the folding mirrors and 7. Brake pads and discs.
In total I made 8 visits to the garage to rectify these problems. I did not expect these kind of problems in a 3 3/4yr one owner car. What options available to me as I am worried what else might go wrong in the near future in this flagship model of an Audi?
Can I reject this car although I owned it for nearly 9 months?
The following items were replaced since I purchased the car: 1. Faulty compressor, 2. Faulty intake manifold, 3. Faulty front/rear kissy handles, 4. Rear aerial booster, 5. Motors for the folding mirrors, 6. Swith for the folding mirrors and 7. Brake pads and discs.
In total I made 8 visits to the garage to rectify these problems. I did not expect these kind of problems in a 3 3/4yr one owner car. What options available to me as I am worried what else might go wrong in the near future in this flagship model of an Audi?
Can I reject this car although I owned it for nearly 9 months?
Asked on 18 April 2012 by Krishna
Answered by
Honest John
Because the faults have been fixed FoC under warranty you have no grounds for any action against the dealer. He has fulfilled his legal obligations. However, I have noted the faults in car by car breakdown.
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