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Re: Scirocco issues



**sigh** I paid it because i really wanted a 16v and they "promised" to fix
it. I deserve to be kicked in the ass by a donkey.

Jason Neubold
86 Tornado Red 16v
85 Tornado Red Audi Coupe GT
----- Original Message -----
From: "'84 Scirocco" <scirocco@macslut.org>
To: "MrAudi" <mraudi25@epix.net>; "scirocco-mail list"
<Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Scirocco issues


> Why did you pay so much for a car with so many problems?   Mine had less
> problems than that and I only paid $400.
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> On 11/24/01 17:48, "MrAudi" <mraudi25@epix.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello all. I am looking for some help. I bought my Roc about 4 weeks
ago. I
> > paid 2,400 for it. They allowed me to "test drive" the car over the
weekend.
> > I found numerous things wrong with it. The rubber piece in the front
mount
> > was torn. The rear mount was torn, and also the bolts were ripped right
out
> > of the bracket. The passenger side outer cv joint was noisy. The drivers
> > side ball joint was ready to fall apart. The a/c idler pully on the
water
> > pump was real loose and noisy. (The original had some sort of rubber
damper
> > in it that was gone, I replaced it with a solid metal pulley from a
jetta)
> > The odometer was not working, but the speedometer worked fine. It needed
two
> > tires. It needs a passenger side rear brake caliper. The clutch is also
not
> > far from the grave. I think thars it, but it seems like I'm forgetting
> > something. Oh, the driverside fender is dented and the molding is broke.
I
> > bought al these things to the dealers attention. He agreed to fix all
the
> > mechanical things and get it inspected. I dropped the car off that
Monday,
> > at the end of the day He calls and says They need to put 2 inner tie
rods on
> > it, but they had to order them.The next day I wait and at about 3:30 I
call
> > and He says that their mechanic didn't show up. So I wait another day,
only
> > to find out that now, their mechanic cannot figure out how to do it. So
now
> > they are going to send it out. I wait another day and they still have
not
> > sent it to their garage. Now he knows I am not happy and promises to
have it
> > done on Friday. I finally get the car back at 6:30 Friday evening. I
pick it
> > up right as they are closing and leaving (how convenient for them) The
car
> > was supposed to be ready at 5 and my ride had left so I had to drive the
car
> > home. I quickly realized that they had fixed nothing!!!!!!! Man I was so
> > mad. So anyway, what I want to know is, do any of you know whether I
have
> > any legal recourse??? I mean, they put an inspection sticker on the car
and
> > the odometer didn't work and it has an exhaust leak(thats what else I
was
> > forgetting), the two bad tires were still on it.
> >   Anyway, thanks for listening to my rant. If any of you have any advice
> > please post!!!! THANKS!!!!!
> >
> > Jason Neubold
> > 86 Tornado Red 16v
> > 85 Tornado Red Audi Coupe GT
> >
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