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Hi Gareth, Yes that is correct, believe it or not Audi Germany agreed to 50%, another Audi dealer who will remain anonymous agreed to 40%. Crazy ey, all I have to say is, stay strong and be polite. Kind Regards Mannie

I just wanted to update you all on the progress of my car. I decided to keep the car, once I felt I could trust the agent I purchased the car from. He agreed to meet any cost if any would be attributed. It failed stage one after 190 miles and stage two they measured it was consuming 3.66 litres of oil per 1000 kilometres, it was a record in Audi Hatfield (Car was not purchased from there). A report was compiled and sent to Audi's head office for sign off. They have agreed and approved a full engine rebuild, 10% of the cost will be passed on the agent, who has agreed to that. They will also investigate the vibrations experienced whilst steering at low speed. My car has been booked in for next week. Full steam ahead. Thank you. Mannie

Yes thank you I have, started recording all of our conversations, I have also put everything in witting, back up all conversations with facts retained from talking to Audi directly to confirm that I am on the right path. Thank you. Mannie

Thank you for the information, I have contacted the dealer and we are in the process of returning the vehicle, although as per usual he's claiming it's new to him, and has booked it in to be seen by an Audi dealership. This is just the beginnings of a long road of arguments to come. (14th day of ownership). Thank you once again. If you are interested I will post updates as a reference to anyone who might be in the same boat as me. Thank you Mannie

I made the mistake of not coming here first for some insite into what to look out for when buying an Audi. I have driven A3 for years but not owned any of them, so I have a fair idea. The funny thing is I started experiencing problems almost from day one. It went into limp mode after 30 miles (EPC) and blowing on three cylinders, coil blown and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The dealer agreed to sort it out. I have a couple of questions, I have noticed it is consuming oil at a heavy rate at 1ltr in about 200 miles and it I get a puff of smoke in 2nd at 3000. Now the garage who I called said that it needs a thicker oil instead of 5w 30 they would throw in 10 20. Is this a wise move? The dealer has said that it is under warranty, but with all things like this is proving that there is an issue. He's asking me to monitor how long 1ltr of oil lasts. When I put it into reverse there is a slight judder when steering in both directions, the dealer attributed that to it having big wheels on it. I look forward to hearing from any body who might be able advise me. The mileage is 50k.