Where to buy a jack aka The Widowmaker

[LagIsForePlay]

My tire decided that it hated air and went flat without a puncture of any kind, weird I know. Any way, I went to the trunk to discover that I did not have a jack :/ . Audi quoted me $87 for a new jack, does anyone know where I could get one online for a better price? I searched local salvage yards and they had no Audi/VW jacks. Also, what other Audi/VW model jacks could I use that would fit in that enclosure?

Thanks

[JPT]

I am about to do this myself... Go down to autozone or walmart, and get a bottle jack, then wrap it in something that wont scratch your car, and put it in with your spare.

Forget the widowmaker...

[ifixcrap2001]

ebay....i got mine for 15 bucks with all the assesories and 5 bucks shipping.....

[LagIsForePlay]

I am about to do this myself... Go down to autozone or walmart, and get a bottle jack, then wrap it in something that wont scratch your car, and put it in with your spare.

Forget the widowmaker...

Actually, I used a friends jack from his Jetta, and the widow maker was a really nice jack and I really liked it compared to the normal scissor jacks.

ebay....i got mine for 15 bucks with all the assesories and 5 bucks shipping.....

Is there a specific part number or any recent Audi/VW jack will work?

[El A4 Rojo]

I was actually just in Florida and the same thing happened to my tire, just went flat...but I had a jack

[A410]

I can sell you my jack... PM me if interested!

[FCPGroton]

My tire decided that it hated air and went flat without a puncture of any kind, weird I know. Any way, I went to the trunk to discover that I did not have a jack :/ . Audi quoted me $87 for a new jack, does anyone know where I could get one online for a better price? I searched local salvage yards and they had no Audi/VW jacks. Also, what other Audi/VW model jacks could I use that would fit in that enclosure?

Thanks

Get a better jack!! It's called a "Widowmaker" for a reason!

[Charles.waite]

Clearly by the name though, its really only dangerous if you're married. OP if you're not married, you'll be absolutely fine with an OEM jack...

[LagIsForePlay]

Get a better jack!! It's called a "Widowmaker" for a reason!

Actually it is a great design if you have common sense and know basic mechanics.

[JPT]

Actually it is a great design if you have common sense and know basic mechanics.

It isn't. A simple bottle jack is WAY better of a design, which requires less effort from the users. I wish all auto manufacturers supplied bottle jacks. The only thing better are floor jacks, but they simply are too big and heavy for general use.

[beantown]

My OEM jack won't work with my setup. DTM side skirts + Lowered = No Bueno

[DRAKLORE]

Actually it is a great design if you have common sense and know basic mechanics.

I have to agree with this, it is a good jack for its purpose.
People
Who constantly use it in lieu of buying a real jack are the ones
Who give it a bad rep, repetive use to do all your jobs isn't what it was designed
For.

Even my 81 VW pickups jack is quite nice, I have a seperate jack for any garage work I do. And would never trust any jack to hold up a car while I was under it

[LagIsForePlay]

I have to agree with this, it is a good jack for its purpose.
People
Who constantly use it in lieu of buying a real jack are the ones
Who give it a bad rep, repetive use to do all your jobs isn't what it was designed
For.

Even my 81 VW pickups jack is quite nice, I have a seperate jack for any garage work I do. And would never trust any jack to hold up a car while I was under it

I agree. Any time I am under a car, i have multiple stands. It should be used for a quick seam jack and nothing else. Perhaps its name should be changed to "The Natural Selector"

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

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Jason