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Seems very odd Steve, but stranger things have disappeared over the years to save a couple of shillings! Let’s hope some members with the same model year can confirm/refute. Regards, Gareth.

Great. Thanks Greg.

Shouldn’t be David, unless the system is down, and this post will test that. Regards, Gareth.

Perhaps the array of warning lights impresses as a substitute for ambient lighting Steve! Take care, Regards, Gareth.

I must be mistaken then, or the search engine is running out of steam!

It’s fine if you consider my comments to be off topic, but you also quote tyres in your reply. Re. taking tyres to your local tip:- things must be different north of the border. You cannot dispose of tyres in our area of S.Wales. Regards, Gareth.

Hello John, If my memory serves me correctly- and it often doesn’t!- I’m pretty sure this topic has been raised before - within the last year -? Regards, Gareth.

But we all pay this charge on every tyre we ever buy, and don’t seem to query that disposal charge.

How much Charles?

Well, actually my wife’s for the last 10 years, and our daughter’s from new, so all its history is known from day one. Original sales brochure, bill of sale, dealer plates and stickers etc. virtually every parts receipts and MOT certificates, are contained in a well over 1 inch thick history file. The dear thing, has always done what has been asked of it, and never failed to get home under its own steam - our daughter refers to its reliability as being awesome, and had taken her to the four corners of the U.K. during her 10 year ownership. The mileage is now 180k (9K/a) and still doesn’t require any oil or coolant top ups between annual services. VAG’s Quantum Longlife 3 oil has always been used, together with Mann or Bosch filters. Always run on Michelin tyres. Only quality aftermarket parts have been used for say suspension replacements. The clutch was renewed about 50 K miles ago ( no DMFs here!), and the last cambelt change was around 20 odd K ago. Oh, colour is red with charcoal interior. Rear bumper paintwork is compromised, but apart from that, I don’t think anyone would be ashamed to have it outside their house. I will post some photos in a couple of days. Could be a cheap introduction to first Audi ownership, or just a family run about. Price:- Offers close to £1,350 - yes, I know you may have seen them cheaper, but…. Reason for sale:- my wife is now having the car our daughter bought new in 2016 when she took ownership of the Audi. MOT to 31st. March 2027. Location:- S. Wales. Please PM me if of interest, but messages along the line of ‘ Will you take £x for it mate?’ will be ignored. Thanks for reading. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Steve, Thanks for being in touch. There could be numerous reasons why you have this knocking noise, and the reality is that no one on here will be able to identify the cause without access to the car and inspection facilities, although you are likely to receive responses such as ‘ could be this/that’. The fact that your garage cannot identify the cause, does not mean there isn’t one! Try another garage. My guesses, and only guesses they can, are broken spring close to ends, spring mounts, ARB links - the list goes on. Please let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth.

So can we take it this is a 2015 ish car? We guess it is for sale at a non- franchise garage? What system is the seller using as evidence of the servicing record? vAG on-line record? If so, it could simply be a case of the owner having it serviced at a local garage or similar. Worth running an on-line VCheck for £9.99, if only to gather the all important changes of ownership. As with all potential vehicle purchases, do your own homework, and discount what you are told by the seller until you have sight of the written evidence. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome John, Wander into you local main dealer armed with your V5. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome David, Sorry to hear of your mishap. Worth searching EBay, and registering your ‘want’ on on-line car breaker websites. Having said that, I would be doubtful is you could buy specific bits of a wing mirror, but worth a try. Regards, Gareth.

Excuse me Mark, but I’m getting vibes of frustration from your replies. We do indeed try hard on here to answer member’s questions in a polite and constructive fashion, in relation to thread titles. Precise thread titles are important since they form the backbone of searches which come up when members search for answers to their question. Yours is a case in point, where a prior system search would have come up with the same constructive replies which had been given on similar queries. I take it you didn’t do that on this occasion. Anyway, you now have an answer to your question. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Mark, Thanks Mark. Thread title :- Best brake prices May 2026.

What exactly did you have replaced? Could you please do us a kindness and amend your profile to include your proper name. Regards, Gareth.

I never buy on price alone, particularly with brake parts, so I’m not really qualified to guide you on best prices alone. I’m currently ‘experimenting’ with Brembo (to good avail so far) but I’m not claiming they are top of the shop. I buy the bulk of my parts from Parts in Motion - as I’ve said so many times. They have always provided me with a first class service at competitive prices. Please let us know how you get on Mark. Regards, Gareth.

Worth trying Ali express James. I’ve had mud flaps off them for the non-Audi at a fraction of the main dealer cost, and I don’t have any criticism of the quality. Not sure what they for yours, but worth a search. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Christian. Sounds a good pair. Regards, Gareth.

Panscrank has now been indefinitely banned from the site due to abusive behaviour.

What exactly is your motive for responding to a 5 year old thread Michael? Would you now like to consider withdrawing your derogatory comments? Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Tony, and sorry to hear of your stressful issue. So what was the AA’s diagnosis? Alternator or battery, or indeed both? When was the battery last renewed Tony, since these can suffer from catastrophic failure on these battery-condition - sensitive modern vehicles? Are the AA still relay-hopping you to your destination, rather than one direct recovery home? Not sure what warranty would be applicable with this 8 year old vehicle. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Tom, Simply wander into your nearest main dealer armed with V5 and a bank card. They will extract funds ( unreasonable ) from you, and you should be able to pick it up the following day. Regards, Gareth.

Pleasure James, I like your approach to keeping this car maintained as it should be, and not as VAG suggests ( explanations already given). Having said that, with delivery mileage only, personally I wouldn’t be getting the oil change done at handover, but waiting until September when it has a few miles under its belt. Regards, Gareth.