I'm so happy now, just noticed that my paint is peeling on both sides in the rear. I had some rust bubbles underneath these spots... Oh and it's still peeling off.
I think that their warranty for rust will not cover this as it's not perforated? I'll call my dealer anyway.
Ouch. FWIW, I'm seeing similar on the cargo door on my '08 Avant. No rust, as mine has been in California since being first sold. Repaint was my first assumption, although the Carfax report showed nothing of the sort. Yours, near as I can tell from a coupla' pics, looks like corrosion damage. I'd certainly ping the dealer, and ask the service manager to escalate with Audi if needed. Good luck.
-Jerry
'08 A4 Avant 3.2/Tip, Convenience, Technology, Cold Weather. Sonic Tuning ST5 18's. (Formerly) '06 A4 Avant, 3.2/Tiptronic, Convenience, Premium, Technology/BT, RNS-E. STaSIS Street Sport, RS4 rear anti-sway, 18" VM RS4 Reps, painted front insert, roof spoiler and S4 rear valance, dual tips, 3M exterior film & 35% tint.
May be repainted.... dealer told me mine wasn't ever in a wreck, but after installing exhaust come to find out the entire backend was repaired where it was rear ended. Car fax showed nothing as well. oh well but good luck!
2005.5 A4 Quattro 2.0T 6spd - Sonic Tuning HID 6000K Lows and Fogs - RS4 Rear Sway Bar - Custom Interior carbon fiber wrap trim - 5% Llamar Tint - APR Stage 2 ECU Fully Loaded - VAG'd(windows, euro lights, chimes, one click unlock/lock) - Flashpoint Quad Tip Turbo Back Exhaust - APR Red Snub Mount - Forge DV Spacer, AWE Center Vent Boost Gauge, ST Coilovers (yellow)
For you few avant fellas on here, I found rust behind the rear spoiler break light and after searching around it seems to be very common. Problem is with the break light itself is held in by metal clips and without anything between that and the metal, it scrapes off the paint and will cause corrosion.
2 of the 3 locations where theese clips are seated had corrosion on mine, and no luck getting it repainted over here under "good will".
2007 Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TQ 6MT S-Line Exterior: 6000K HID Hi/Low & Fog Lights | License Plate LED's | Debranded | 30% Tint | H&R Springs Interior: Pioneer 4300 DVD Headunit | LED Lighting | Black Headliner Tuning: OEM Diverter Valve "D" | STaSIS Exhaust | R.A.I HFC | ECS Snub Mount
Have you talked to the dealer yet about the paint warranty?
2006 Audi A4 FWD Neuspeed Springs, 19x8.5 Fronts and 19x9.5 rear Work VS-XX wheels in Burning Black, Custom Retro fitted headlights with CC mod and matte black housing, RS Syle Grill, Gloss Black Vinyl Roof, Matte Black Vinyl chrome trimmings, S4 Rear Valence, Quad Exhaust with Magnaflow 14862, Fog Lights w/ HID
I thought this only happened to early Dodge Neons...
Happened all over the hood fenders and just above the windshield on my black 2000 Golf, just so happens it was a Quebec car too (bought it like that for dirt cheap)
I think it's from living near the St Lawrence... lol, I saw tons of VAG cars with peeling paint there, every third MK4 I saw had some kind of peeling/flaking paint.
Good luck with the warranty part, I do believe I tried my best to get it resolved or at least an explanation and it came down to the metal being fine and solid, no perforation, they wouldn't do shit.
I stripped it, primed with a galvanized steel primer (yellow! it was interesting at mid point) and got some flat black down on the hood. Held up pretty good till i sold it.
It goes under their rust warranty. So it's 12 years..
I am going to seriously look into this since I am getting a little rust. Or drive closer to trucks to get more so I get more rust. lol I doubt it will work
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