Good afternoon one and all......
Long story, so bear with me, and sorry to start my postings with a moan....
Well, I've returned to Audi, after a brief encounter with a 350Z.
I had many problems with my last Audi a 225 TTc but I won't bore you with the details......
I swore never to return to Audi, until I saw the A5, and just had to have one.
Well, the dealer delayed the the delivery date, from 30th May to the following week as the paper work for my private plate had been delayed.
The car was delivered on 4th June, it what can only be describe as a very poor condition, I think it had been mopped not washed.
But as I was away from the office, that morning I didn't sign for the car.
I noticed that the tax was dated from the 20th with my reg no.... so explain the delay please Mr Dealer.......
But this is where it gets complicated.
I began to wash the car on the Friday night after work, and realised how much of the transit wax was still left on the car. It was a mess.
But on closer inspection, I found a few areas of paintwork damage.
and evidence that the car had had "paint" and whoever had done it, had "cut" the runs / drips with a blade / razor.
These are mainly on the bonnet but are also visible on the wings and other areas.
There is also signs of impact damage on the trim on the side of the windscreen.
After almost one month of email tennis, they have instructed me to take it to an Audi approved body shop to check it over.
The chap looked over the car for almost 30 mins, and in his opionion, its had a complete respray, looking at the depth of paint over the whole body of the car.
He thinks its been done at the factory, as the fixed panels are very well done, but still too much paint. but the bolt-on panels have even more paint and every one has evidence of runs, and botched "cuts" to remove the drips.
This doesn't explain the trim damage near the screen.
Audi claim its now too late to reject the car, the delays caused by them not making a decision what to do, as their manager was off on paternaty leave.
To say I'm a little mift would put it mildly.
I was going to say its took the shine of it..........
Anyone else had any paint issues from delivery and did you get them resolved ?
They want to re-paint the front end again, to remove the runs / drips.
But two lots of paint of a month old car is just not on.
I will add some pics to show the damage / drips, including bits of fluff stuck in the paint drips.
Thanks for taking the time to read ......
Ian.
Long story, so bear with me, and sorry to start my postings with a moan....
Well, I've returned to Audi, after a brief encounter with a 350Z.
I had many problems with my last Audi a 225 TTc but I won't bore you with the details......
I swore never to return to Audi, until I saw the A5, and just had to have one.
Well, the dealer delayed the the delivery date, from 30th May to the following week as the paper work for my private plate had been delayed.
The car was delivered on 4th June, it what can only be describe as a very poor condition, I think it had been mopped not washed.
But as I was away from the office, that morning I didn't sign for the car.
I noticed that the tax was dated from the 20th with my reg no.... so explain the delay please Mr Dealer.......
But this is where it gets complicated.
I began to wash the car on the Friday night after work, and realised how much of the transit wax was still left on the car. It was a mess.
But on closer inspection, I found a few areas of paintwork damage.
and evidence that the car had had "paint" and whoever had done it, had "cut" the runs / drips with a blade / razor.
These are mainly on the bonnet but are also visible on the wings and other areas.
There is also signs of impact damage on the trim on the side of the windscreen.
After almost one month of email tennis, they have instructed me to take it to an Audi approved body shop to check it over.
The chap looked over the car for almost 30 mins, and in his opionion, its had a complete respray, looking at the depth of paint over the whole body of the car.
He thinks its been done at the factory, as the fixed panels are very well done, but still too much paint. but the bolt-on panels have even more paint and every one has evidence of runs, and botched "cuts" to remove the drips.
This doesn't explain the trim damage near the screen.
Audi claim its now too late to reject the car, the delays caused by them not making a decision what to do, as their manager was off on paternaty leave.
To say I'm a little mift would put it mildly.
I was going to say its took the shine of it..........
Anyone else had any paint issues from delivery and did you get them resolved ?
They want to re-paint the front end again, to remove the runs / drips.
But two lots of paint of a month old car is just not on.
I will add some pics to show the damage / drips, including bits of fluff stuck in the paint drips.
Thanks for taking the time to read ......
Ian.
