New daily beater

[LaserSVT]

Damn, knew I forgot to do something. Oh well, can add fucknutz to the list again.

Naynay you have to be the single dumbest motherfucker ever to exist. I will sweeten the pot. $100 and some fried chicken, come on by. I just wanna meet you. Shake your hand. Nothing nefarious. One or two quick punches to the face, I will even help you back up.

Lets look at all the ways naynay is a stupid fuck tard.
1. His "I told you so"
Well yeah, any car can break but this particular one is the CEL, which is not on. So hes an idiot.
2. Beef with JD Motors. I should be mad at them.
The reason why is....what? That makes no sense. They sold me a running driving car. The dealer got a running driving car. Audi North Austin did the damage, not the dealer I got it from.
3. "Having owned an Audi."
Thats like saying "Sorry your 03 Cobra has issues. My 03 Focus had issues when I beat on it."
4. "I dont fuck with blah blah blah because I am a bitch"
I was not threatening. I see you, it will happen.
5. "Being I ate lots of paint chips I think hes Justin"
Yeah, that requires no response.
6. "Half truths"
O'rly? List them.
7. "Those guys said dont go to BBB"
Once again, O'rly? Here is a quote from Dave Hall. The one person there that EVERYONE listens to when it involves RS6 issues:
"Screw them.
Bbb complaint.
Sue for damages
What is the name of the dealer?
Social media
Sue them
Document the used driveshaft install and repairs then sue them again.
Social media
Get the members used unit in KS
Did i say social media?"

Besides him I have several PMs from other members saying to try the BBB route. There is not a single person that said not to do it. One made a comment after the fact that BBB wont do anything.

8. Last but not least..... you plain simpleton. "My favorite post from the rs6 site was a reply to him that said "There is no way i am going to read through your plethora of posts." from the guy who's advice he finally decided to take."
Really? So lets see what was really said:
"I didn't read through the plethora of posts to know what went south with your original shaft."
This was said in a different thread when i was trying to find out what shaft to go with. He continued on to say that I should replace the CVs and carrier bearing. So I took his advice? Is that why I have a complete shaft in route?

Do you listen to yourself? THIS! This is why not one person can stand you. This is why people constantly kick your ass. This is why you get banned everywhere. This is why you work in shit because you are shit.


Respond all you want, I have been reminded to turn the ignore back on.

[Tremor14]

you will be hating life before too long.



Many of us have owned Audi's, none of us still do.

Car has a meticulous maintenance record and was a two owner car. Also I have an Audi specialist that I only pay $30 an hour for. Not worried. Their only real weak spots are timing belt (gonna try and check that tomorrow) and the transmissions when pushed past 650hp. I have a friend that will hook me up with a custom tuned ECM and TCU so it should be all good.

Just got done doing some research on its stereo and it freakin has over 10K in components! So the car only cost me $6k.

he can ignore me all he wants. I dont have a dog in the fight, but I can show him how to ruffle some internet feathers all day. I just had the moderators approve me for rs6.com, but i decided to keep it all in the family rather than trolling him over there.

My only "i told you so", was post #4 of this thread. That check engine light is synonymous with VAG cars. I simply told him he will be hating life before too long.

His real beef should be with JD motors. I would be pissed if i put down over $16,000 cash, and got to drive my car for 214 miles before it was inoperable. Another reason that cash may not always be king.

Having owned an audi that always had CV/drive shaft issues, i know all too well that you cant beat on them from a dig.

I really feel bad for the guy, and Henry, you of all people know that there are some people i just WONT go in on. I dont fuck with you, denny, danny, paul, billy, etc..hell, a whole lot of ya'll. But the first one that wants to talk shit and threaten to make me "swallow a watch" I will be sure to make sure their next few months on the internet suck. Luckily he is like me and uses the same screen name everywhere, and like i said I was an audi guy 12 years ago. I already have log ins for all those sites.

**Does make you wonder though, seeing as him and justin have both been gone for the last 3 days, and they both love coming up with these elaaaaborate stories, right?

Anyways, I only posted this here, because i knew if i didn't look at his other threads he would only be reporting half-truths here., and there still is only some half truths. those guys just like guys here told him NOT to go to BBB. but he's a hard head and wont listen. Thinks he knows it all.

My favorite post from the rs6 site was a reply to him that said "There is no way i am going to read through your plethora of posts." from the guy who's advice he finally decided to take.

#KNOWWHENTOFOLDEM

[Rick Modena]

Fuck it though right? I have a new shaft that will be here Friday, I fixed the shields and I can bolt the gas tank in place. I imagine I can figure out how to install an exhaust that I already installed twice. Its just a matter of principal. I know they fucked it up, they know they fucked it up, just admit it!

I guess some will say "we told you so", but nothing wrong with tying to trust a stealership to fix the gas tank for free since it was a recall/warranty item, but fuck stealerships, they are in business to fuck people over. Hey thats why you have your own mechanic business to do things for people the right way instead of them getting fucked over by stealerships. You did the right thing but in the end they suck.

I just had some warranty work done on the Fusion, I bought it new and they took care of the transmission, but fucked up the dust boot on the driverside driveshaft, I drove it around and when I got it home there was axle grease all over the inside of the wheel and inner skirt. I took it back and they installed a new drive axle. I also told them to clean off the grease that had was all over the wheel, skirt and underside. They did not clean it, they only washed the exterior of the car!
Instead of bitching any further or wasting any more time, I took off the wheel, de-greased the wheel, skirt and tried to power wash off the grease on the underside of the car. Later I was getting some abnormal brake dust on the driver side wheel, the brakes were also covered in grease, I had to re-take off the wheel and do a brake job (brake pads covered in axle grease too) and use three cans of brake clean to clean the caliper and surrounding areas. I could have probably gone another 30k miles or more with the factory brake pads, but fuck it, I was in there already and the others were covered in axle grease. I bought some better pads and installed them.
I received several thousand dollars worth of free labor and parts and shouldn't have had to do the extra work, but fuck'em instead of wasting any more, time, effort and money, I just took care of it myself, i know it sucks but move on and take it as a learning experience.


Oh and BTW, continue to ignore Nay-Nay...

[MrSS]

Does their shop have cameras in the tech bays? You could see if shows the tech dropping the drive shaft.

[Tremor14]

hey! fwiw i had a 2003 audi, in 2003.

[LaserSVT]

Thanks, had to take fuckwad off my ignore list for a moment to see what the hell was going on.

I spoke to the GM, he hung up on me. Trying to get to the owner has proved to be.... challenging.
Based on the advice on the Audi forum I went BBB as the next course of action. Due to their recent most statements they messed up claiming pervious damage as the cause of the vibration. That gives me a few dozen more witnesses, including 2 other Audi dealers that it is not the case. Also if the tech stated (as my paperwork says) that the car can not be driven due to sever vibration AND its pre existing as they claim, how did I put 214 miles on it? You would think the tire shop would have noticed too.... as would the dealer.
So that's out.
Now their office windows are THICK. With the door closed you can hardly hear the shop floor. Get out there though and its loud as fuck. Brake cutting machine, impact guns, ventilation system, engines running.... and he will hear the shaft drop from the showroom? It would have scared people? WTF?
And they seem to imply that the $15,000 in last years service is irrelevant due to the low price in which I purchased the car. Or the fact they would question how I know the cars history. Call the freakin dealer, they will tell you. And like in my case I spoke to the old service writers and techs that were on the car. They seemed like they knew what was going on. They said the car had the Miltek on it and it slips on very easily.

Fuck it though right? I have a new shaft that will be here Friday, I fixed the shields and I can bolt the gas tank in place. I imagine I can figure out how to install an exhaust that I already installed twice. Its just a matter of principal. I know they fucked it up, they know they fucked it up, just admit it!

I also find it humorous that shitbag is following me around into forums he has no business being in just so he can drag it over here.

[CWO]

I've owned 3 of them all used, parts are expensive. Labor is hit or miss, but not ridiculous if you know where to look.

I'll own more.

The OP's car stickered @~$80,000. Not many 12 year old, $80k cars that are not expensive to maintain. It's all part of it.

[KBScobravert]

Yep, it has become very he-said, she-said.

The short ownership history and the fact that you have worked on the car yourself is going to work against you big time. Even if you get AoA to give a partial judgment in your favor, they're going to be a real motherfucker to deal with since you burned their ass with the BBB.

Just finish the fixes yourself and try to enjoy the car as much as possible.

You have convinced me that I will never own an Audi under any circumstances.

Lease one all day long. There were a few customer types of Audi owners that I remember.
1. The guy/gal who bought new and showed me their buyer's remorse by bringing it to service for every little noise , squeak or perceived issue.
2. The ones who bought used and constantly shelled out money keeping them on the road.
3. The ones who leased, had a carefree attitude while enjoying the drive. End of lease and they didn't have any emotional attachment to the car nor were they out of pocket more than they wanted to be in the end. Most always picked up a new lease and carried on.
4. Bought new several years ago and either could afford to get out of it or were too emotional and financially attached to let it go. They spent lots of one in the end trying to maintain them outside of warranty.

Be number 3.

[CWO]

what a fucking mess

[46Tbird]

Yep, it has become very he-said, she-said.

The short ownership history and the fact that you have worked on the car yourself is going to work against you big time. Even if you get AoA to give a partial judgment in your favor, they're going to be a real motherfucker to deal with since you burned their ass with the BBB.

Just finish the fixes yourself and try to enjoy the car as much as possible.

You have convinced me that I will never own an Audi under any circumstances.

[KBScobravert]

Why?

I am referring to him going bbb vs going over the head of the service manager and speaking with the GM or owner of the dealership. Basically keeping it in house. Involving the bbb and forcing them to defend themselves elevated it to where they can now tell him to go fuck himself. Their response sounds legit.

Fix it all yourself and move on now.

[matts5.0]

You went the bbb route? Might as well right it off.

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Why?

[KBScobravert]

You went the bbb route? Might as well right it off.

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[Tremor14]

bump

Audi North Austin responded to my BBB claim today. What a bunch of pompous asses.

"Looking into the history of the vehicle, the car was titled to Mr. Lindsey on 09/02/15. The complaint would have you believe this car was his for years based on his knowledge of what had been done to the car. The car was towed (by Audi of America) to our facility in an inoperable condition. It was leaking gas and a recall was the source of the requested repair. For the record the car was towed to us on 09/18/15 or 16 days after his purchase. I will mention again, in an inoperable condition. Starting a vehicle that is spraying gas would be reckless and dangerous. Additional research shows this vehicle has had 4 owners, 2 accidents and 26 repair orders while under warranty. We do not see any service records in Audi's national database after 07/18/2011. I would guess many people have worked on this car besides Audi trained technicians including body shops and the aftermarket installer of the exhaust system. We simply performed a recall. Upon completion the technician started the vehicle and the car was vibrating enough to turn it off and notify the customer. We did not drive the car prior to or after the work was completed. The smart remark about the 22 days and Mr. Collier… The length in our shop was based on waiting for a gas tank on a 12 year old vehicle (not a stock item). The first one ordered arrived with transport damage, so we then had to order a second tank. The repair was only performed once all the parts were on site. Mr. Collier’s office has a glass wall facing the shop. The work was performed in a stall nearest his office. If a tech was to “drop” a driveshaft, not only would the noise be loud enough to scare people in the shop, it would be obvious to most people in the building. The part is not small, light or easily moved. I would also say a drive shaft would be more likely damaged from a front or rear collision (again two accidents reported on the vehicle history report). Just to be clear, the vehicle was listed online by the selling dealer (JD Motors) with 79,577 miles. The car was towed in (inoperable) with 79,791 miles (214 miles of ownership). To make a claim pertaining to the exhaust that “other Audi dealers remove and reinstall several times during the cars previous $15,000 in service” seems strange for a car that has been owned for 16 day and 214 miles. The title works shows his purchase price of $15,995. Who spent $15,000 on service? All that would conclude is that we are not the only ones to work on the car. The exhaust is not fitted per the OEM specs. It may operate with the aftermarket system installed, but it is not a 100% fit. Based on our data, we will agree to disagree on this vehicle. Twelve years old, 4 owners, 2 accidents and all of 16 days and 214 miles of “knowledge” on Mr. Lindsey’s side does not warrant us to be liable for any additional work."



This was the compliant sent to BBB. As it was the first time I ever used it I thought it was just posted to an open site and wrote it as such.

"I have a 2003 RS6 that was one of the best driving and smoothest machines I have ever owned. I made the mistake of letting Audi of North Austin perform a nation wide fuel tank recall due to fuel spillage. After 3 weeks they notified me the car was complete but is undriveable due to a severe vibration under acceleration. They suggested to bring a tow truck to bring the car back home 100 miles away. Upon picking up the car I noticed my exhaust was not mounted. In hopes this was the vibration issue I asked to have them look at it. The "tech" stated it has a cheap aftermarket exhaust and he didn't know how to slip two pipes together. I should point out it has a $6000 Miltek exhaust on it that other Audi dealers have removed and reinstalled several times during the cars previous $15,000 in services. The tech was very rude and instructed me to bring it to an exhaust shop. Upon getting the car home I put it in the air as I own a 5 star rated mechanic shop. I instantly noticed many issues. They bent and tore most of the exhaust heat shields, used a screw driver and scratched through the paint to mark the carrier bearings location, they did not index the driveshaft, left the new fuel tank straps unbolted by over 1/2", did not put the brake lines back in their anchors, broke the parking brake retainer clip and used a zip tie to fix it but the MAJOR issue is they had dropped the drive-shaft thus bending the forward CV joint now making it oval shaped. That is the cause of the vibration. They ruined a perfect driving car and refuse to take responsibility even though I have two ASE Master techs and one Audi tech all confirming the day Audi of North Austin received the car that the car was 100% smooth and drove to perfection. I implore you to never go to Audi of North Austin. The technician is incompetent and a liar. The service manager Morris Collier is not only rude but incompetent. He informed me he watched the car the entire time. If he spent 22 days watching my car then he has a strange job that he is overpaid for. There is no doubt the driveshaft was dropped and damaged. The impact mark is fresh, the damage is obvious."


I have already responded. I should have taken more care and time on my response but I read theirs and was very upset. I never implied or claimed I owned the car for longer than I had. I was very upfront with Audi about that. I have records. I have proof. Also the car was in one accident which was minor but did require a new bumper and grill set. It had later adjustments done that were attached to the original accident but since it has a separate claim number it shows as two. Also I am the third owner. Not sure when dealers were counted as owners but whatever.

Here was my response:
"I am rejecting this response because:Being that it is an Audi it is easy to get service history and records from any Audi dealership should the appropriate footwork be completed. I have the cars service records from the first day sold all the way until 77488 miles when the car was at Audi Central Houston. The service writer and technician at that dealer are very familiar with the vehicle and have worked on it through the last two owners. I have all documents to show this. I also have records showing when the exhaust was installed back in 2008. Since the exhaust was installed the car has been at an Audi dealership for repairs 14 times. During those times on 4 separate occasions the exhaust was removed BY THE DEALER and reinstalled after work was completed. One time for a replacement torque convertor, once for front oxygen sensors, once for various engine repairs and once to have the recall done. The 5th time the exhaust was removed it was at Audi North Austin. Two other Texas dealers could install the exhaust, it really is a simple process, yet Audi North Austin could not.
Now the car was requested to be brought to Audi North Houston on a tow truck by Audi Of America. I offered to drive the car down there as it was not "Spraying fuel" as the dealer just stated but it would leak some if over 2/3 full. The car was down to a half tank of fuel thus no longer leaked fuel. As to why the car was not driven into their service bay is beyond me. I suspect because they do not have any RS trained technicians. I have several witnesses that will attest to the cars driving condition the day it was brought to Audi. I have two ASE Master techs, one Audi trained and certified tech as well as a retired DEA agent and one active Navy Lt that will all attest to the cars perfectly smooth driving characteristics the day it was retrieved by Audi. Being as I had just serviced the transmission I know for a fact that the driveshaft was not damaged in any way. As the dealer states I did put a couple hundred miles on the vehicle. If it had previous damage I would not have been able to drive the vehicle as the dealer and their technician states. The car is undriveable. Upon further inspection I did see the damaged drive shaft CV joint and after removing the heat shields that Audi North Austin damaged I could see where the CV joint has a fresh impact FROM BEING DROPPED on the CV joint which has ovaled it.
The car now requires a very expensive driveshaft. Further more the dealer neglected to completely attach the fuel tank to the car, they did not put the brake lines back in their brackets, they broke a parking brake cable retainer and used a zip tie to fix it and scratched through the paint in a vain attempt to try and repair their mistake.
They received a running driving car and returned a vehicle that could not be driven and was assembled poorly to the point I believe I will have to redo all the work that was done to check for other mistakes. I am not being unreasonable in my request to have the dealer reimburse me for the drive shaft they damaged as well as the tow fee to retrieve the car they damaged.

Regards,

William Lindsey Iii"

[LaserSVT]

Well there are a few gurus on RS6.com that have been 100% correct in everything they have told me so far. I have done what they said to do and it always works out. Each one knew every mod and part number my car had just by a few pictures. The parts they have said to use have always been spot on. Well one said get a low mile OEM used shaft from an actual RS6. One that was known to be good and was changed due to a manual conversion. The other happened to have said low mile shaft and is sending it to me for the price of what UPS will charge for packing it and shipping. So, yay team!