Close call! PURE luck!
 

So I sold my Audi a couple of weeks ago. It was a 2006 with only 91,000KMS...super clean car. I kept it really well, here is what she looked like.

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So this 20 year old gentleman comes see the car and he's instantly in love. I accept his offer. While we are waiting for our turn at the licence bureau he's telling me how he is going to modify the car by adding some magical chip that will give it an extra 50 horsepower...bla bla bla. So i tell the guy not to push the car too much since it never saw past 4000 rpm with me. It's an AWD so you can't F-around too much cause you'll break the thing!

10 days later I get THE call :neutral: He tells me that the car is at the Audi dealer with a blown engine! F*&$*$*! He has an estimate for over $5000 to repair it. He swears he never beat it, didn't modify it yet...you know the drill.

I sold the car for $14000 and there was no way I was going to dish out $5K. So my mind is going nuts, I feel bad for the guy so I'm ready to offer him $1500 just to ease my mind. The other side of me is telling me to fight it, I'm heck, I drove the car for 6 years with no issue and this guy dumps the engine in 10 days!

To make a long story short, I get a call a couple of days later from the dealer asking me for proof of maintenance. I asked him why since the warranty was over. He said that there is a "cam follower" bulletin on the car that could possibly extend the warranty until 2015! I quickly..verrrrrrry quickly find all the docs he needed and by pure luck the guy is fully covered! He's is getting a brand NEW short block from Audi!

That my friends is pure freaken luck. Thats my free pass for the next 5 years lol! What a relief!

Ray

I think the kid owes you a beer for bailing him out of that one...

I don't know man. I think we both saved ourselves a lot of pain..I hope he deletes my number and I never hear from him again. heh!

+1000

That's incredible! Lucky :D

Glad to hear it worked out for you :mrgreen:

I don't rip people off, but ...
When I sell a vehicle, I make the buyer sign stating to the effect of 'this vehicle is bought as is'
I get my money, you drive away, and that's it

We can't control what the new owner does, so fair is fair

BTW, nice car you had there :wink:

It could just be a coincidence. I mean obviously this vehicle has a known issue and that's why the dealer has extend the warranty coverage. The reason it never had a problem in 6 years is probably because it was babied by you and this young kid with a heavy foot jumps in and took the motor when it had never been before so I do consider both of you lucky! its not anyone in particulars fault per say but who cares,the dealership is covering it.
Since we are on the subject, please keep your records of maintenance on your new vehicle or ask the previous owner for all the documents of service that has been performed on the used vehicle you are about to purchase cause you never know when it's gonna come in handy. Its not a must for brand name specific dealership service, any midas, mr lube or joes mechanic will be fine but it does help if your vehicle is serviced at the dealership, it makes it easier for them to justify the goodwill they are extending to you.

Nicely done reef supplies! Maybe you should extend some good fortune in discounted prices to us. :mrgreen: just kidding.

u just did a great PAY IT FORWARD. well done man.

Now only if audi would fix the known issues with burning oil in the B8 engines.

You're asking for the world there methinks. :twised: