View Full Version : Hey guys, what happens when my car dies middle of the highway?
BrokenXenon
07-08-2004, 03:38 PM
and i am like 200 miles away from my home.
what will Audi roadside assistance do for me?
AvanTTix
07-08-2004, 03:42 PM
bring it to the closest dealership i would think...
foofighter
07-08-2004, 03:47 PM
yup audi would flip that bill...they'd have to...
BrokenXenon
07-08-2004, 03:50 PM
AND HOW would i go back home?
they would probably drive you home i would think.
foofighter
07-08-2004, 04:04 PM
well that's a good ? to bring up to audi...call their customer care and pose that question.
AvanTTix
07-08-2004, 04:07 PM
didn't someone got stranded like that before??? i think i recall Audi putting up the bill to tow/flat-bed the car back to the owner's residence some 200 miles away...
can't remember who it was though... an di can't remember if he got a rental or if Audi paid for a plane ticket for him...
JetBlue
07-08-2004, 04:17 PM
They might have a mobility gurantee in there someplace. From what I rememeber they are supposed to give you a loaner to continue on your way. I may be confusing this with the BMW warranty though.
MO
piaadoll
07-08-2004, 04:19 PM
what made you thinik about this random thought? think it might happen to you?
**knocks on wood**
[:D]
shehatezme
07-08-2004, 04:23 PM
Broken.... did you car break on you?
Saturnine
07-08-2004, 06:44 PM
Bwhahahha...
Shea right, and monkeys might be flying out of my butt!!
[:D][rolleyes]
Originally posted by Avantéix
Audi paid for a plane ticket for him...
A4 - Oh Snap
07-08-2004, 08:23 PM
Audi should pay. Roadside assistance is essentially pre-paid insurance policy that is built into the selling price of your car. Not everyone uses it. Some people will use it a lot. The truck drivers that will pick up your car or come out to assist you don't work for Audi. I'm sure they would be more than willing to go the extra mile for you and just bill Audi for the work.
It happened to me and my 03 18T. Audi forked up the bill for the towing fee. Then ( I knew him ) the manager picked me up from the dealership and drove me home. Supplied me with a rental car that picked me up from my house, all covered.
BrokenXenon
07-08-2004, 10:13 PM
Originally posted by piaadoll
what made you thinik about this random thought? think it might happen to you?
**knocks on wood**
[:D]
yeah especially with oil pump failure, and (now) fuel pump failure which isn't fixed yet. (to be fixed next week), on the weekends, i travel to another state very often. it's about 300 miles round trip.
stealth
07-08-2004, 10:32 PM
Well I had to get towed about 95 or so miles total. First if you get stranded on the hiway, only authorized hiway tows can tow you off those hiways, then Audi roadside will dispatch their towing people. Was in a situation like that before and they took great care of me. Also note it happened a little before 1AM on Saturday. They towed the car to the dealership which was about 95 miles away and I went along with the tow truck later that day. When I got to the dealership I was given a loaner. One more thing I should mention, if you get towed from the hiway by a “hiway only authorized tow company” you have to pay them upon tow, so your best bet is having them tow you off the hiway to the 1st exit so you will only have to pay somewhere around 65$ which Audi will refund back to you.
Good Luck!
piaadoll
07-08-2004, 10:43 PM
Originally posted by Saturnine
Bwhahahha...
Shea right, and monkeys might be flying out of my butt!!
[:D][rolleyes]
if you have a few, can i keep one for a pet monkey?
[:D]
Originally posted by piaadoll
if you have a few, can i keep one for a pet monkey?
[:D]
Must be relatives of Mr. Hanky. [eek]
I had coilpack failure in my 01 while on vacation up on Cape Cod(3-4hours away). They flatbedded my car, the tow truck driver gave me a ride to the dealership with the car and they gave me a loaner(rental) from there. All costs paid by AoA. Luckily my car was ready before I left. I guess you would have to go pick it back up.