Free maintenance

[btailor508]

Had a quick question: I recently just purchased a CPO - 2006 A4, I was wondering does that Free maintenance transfer over to me? There are about 30k miles on it so im thinking the 35k service and the 45k service would be covered.

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks in advance.

[R1NSE]

it transferred on mine ... i did the same thing ... but I also purchased the scheduled maintenance up to 100K. it added like 7 dollars on my monthly payment

[btailor508]

I did purchase an Audi Care package that covers me till like 75k miles, however that starts at 55k... What did you purchase that covers you till 100k?

[4-tified]

Had a quick question: I recently just purchased a CPO - 2006 A4, I was wondering does that Free maintenance transfer over to me? There are about 30k miles on it so im thinking the 35k service and the 45k service would be covered.

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks in advance.

Yes it does. For '06 A4's the maintenance was part of the purchase and included with the car. Starting in 07 the customer had to pay extra if he wanted the maintenance included.

The maintenance is 4 years/50k miles just like OEM bumper to bumper warranty. The start time is when the vehicle was put into service.
If it was purchased in 10/05 then the warranty would be 4 years from that date or the mileage, whichever comes first.

Your "CPO" warranty extends the overall manufacturers defect warranty to 6 yrs/100k miles. The CPO does NOT extend the maintenance agreement, unless you purchased additional coverage to extend the basic maintenance agreement.

[btailor508]

Ok great, looks like I will just have to wait and see when it comes time for my 35k service. I'm sure the dealer wont agree with me, lol...

[R1NSE]

maybe it wasn't 100K ... maybe it was just to 75K but I had to pay extra. The total was 690 and they split it over the course of my payments

[btailor508]

Yeah that is what I got, the Audi Care package, and it goes up to 75k. 690 seems about right, plus tax then.

I just think that 4 years/50k miles is to good to be true, especially on CPO vehicle, didn't think it would transfer.

[4-tified]

Yeah that is what I got, the Audi Care package, and it goes up to 75k. 690 seems about right, plus tax then.

I just think that 4 years/50k miles is to good to be true, especially on CPO vehicle, didn't think it would transfer.

A 2006 A4 COMES with maintenance INCLUDED for 4 yrs./50k miles.
If you paid for maintenance beyond that, then ok.
However, even if you didn't pay a dime, the original maintenance plan stays with the car for the first 4 yrs./50k miles.
The "CPO" warranty does NOT cover maintenance. It covers mechanical bits for 6 yrs/100k miles from date of initial service.
CPO and Audi Care are not the same thing.

If you have a 2007, then it doesn't come with free maintenance.
However, it still comes with the 6 yrs/100k mechanical warranty if it has been "CPO'd" by Audi.

Sounds like your selling dealer got you to pay about $700 to get an extra 25k miles of maintenance, which pretty equates to a new oil filter and some oil. You might get some new wiper blades if you insist enough.

READ before you buy, ALWAYS.

[B7A4Sport]

Hrm, are we 100% positive that 2006's come with maintenance? I just bought a Certified Pre-Owed '06 A4 Quattro with 21,131 on the odometer, and the dealer regrettably told me otherwise.....but not at first......

I would actually believe that you are correct 4-tified, because I get a really bad feeling from the Finance Dept. at my dealer and that they're trying to scam me.

They told me that no regular maintenance is paid for on the car when I was in the document-signing room, after the salesman had sworn up and down that they do the same thing as BMW. Not only did he back-pedal on the service remark, he also tried to sell me the highest-level warranty when I was buying Certified Pre-Owned, which comes with the highest-level used car warranty they offer.....he tried to back-pedal again by saying he forgot I was buying a Cert Pre-Owned when he had bragged about and given me the 300-point checklist folder not 10 minutes before that....

Can anyone provide me with some evidence I might be able to bring to the dealer to get them to fess up or tell me the real deal (if they aren't)? Or is the problem just that I missed the fact I have to buy the Audi Care package? From the sound of it, you're saying 2006 A4's come with it, and if that transfers over between owners, then I'm gettin ripped off!! Thanks a lot for the wake-up call, 4-tified.

[btailor508]

A 2006 A4 COMES with maintenance INCLUDED for 4 yrs./50k miles.
If you paid for maintenance beyond that, then ok.
However, even if you didn't pay a dime, the original maintenance plan stays with the car for the first 4 yrs./50k miles.
The "CPO" warranty does NOT cover maintenance. It covers mechanical bits for 6 yrs/100k miles from date of initial service.
CPO and Audi Care are not the same thing.

If you have a 2007, then it doesn't come with free maintenance.
However, it still comes with the 6 yrs/100k mechanical warranty if it has been "CPO'd" by Audi.

Sounds like your selling dealer got you to pay about $700 to get an extra 25k miles of maintenance, which pretty equates to a new oil filter and some oil. You might get some new wiper blades if you insist enough.

READ before you buy, ALWAYS.

I realize that CPO and Audi Care are not the same thing, and I realize that the warranty is different from the maintenance.

So no matter what the conditions are, all MY 2006 A4's have the 4 yrs./50k mile free maintenance?

The reason for buying the Audi Care package was that the finance advisor or what have you said that it will cover the 75k service, and that is about the same time they have to replace the timing belt. However it just happened to be that the day I went to finalize the deal and sign my paperwork was the last day that the Audi Care package covered the 75k, apparently beginning like March 1, 2008 they changed the package to only cover 55k and 65k.

So for peace and mind, I spend the extra money and bought the package. Hopefully at 75k they will replace my timing belt, otherwise I'll loose out, since you said they only really do oil changes.

[audimeister]

I had an issue with my dealership about a CPO car I bought a few years ago, and emailed Audi customer service from their website. I was called the next day, reassured that I was correct, and told that Audi would set the dealer straight.

When I went back in, they had changed their tune. I still got the impression that they were trying to put one over on me, but Audi forced them to comply.

[4-tified]

So no matter what the conditions are, all MY 2006 A4's have the 4 yrs./50k mile free maintenance?

The only condition I can see that would not include Audi's original mechanical and maintenance warranty, would be if you bought an "as is" vehicle that had a "totaled" title, meaning it was damaged to the point of everyone giving up on it. Some people by totaled vehicles and then resell them after fixing them up, usually for lower than average cost. However, in general, those types of cars do not carry any further manufacturer warranty of any kind.

Does the maintenance coverage you bought actually specify the "timing belt" change as included?
If so, that's not too bad at $700 as it could cost over $300-$400.
Make sure to double check if it is truly covered.

[btailor508]

I will have to check my brochure out and verify that it is actually covered, doesn't really matter now. However the finance guy said it was covered, although dealerships say a lot but do very little.

In any case, that doesn’t mean they will replace the timing belt, it has to be actually in a condition that it needs replaced. It’s a hit or miss issues, if the dealership feels that it needs replaced they'll do it, if not then they wont. Now that I think about it they will probably say its fine, then around 80 - 85K I'll get screwed over with having to replace it, knowing my luck.

[4-tified]

I will have to check my brochure out and verify that it is actually covered, doesn't really matter now. However the finance guy said it was covered, although dealerships say a lot but do very little.

In any case, that doesn’t mean they will replace the timing belt, it has to be actually in a condition that it needs replaced. It’s a hit or miss issues, if the dealership feels that it needs replaced they'll do it, if not then they wont. Now that I think about it they will probably say its fine, then around 80 - 85K I'll get screwed over with having to replace it, knowing my luck.

I don't like to always take issue, but, IF the maintenance requirement for the timing belt says to replace it at 75k miles, then there is NO hit or miss about it. To maintain warranty, which you have as CPO, then you have to perform the maintenance as stated by Audi. Thus, if Audi requires a new timing belt at 75k, then you have to do it in order to satisfy any potential warranty claim resulting from not performing the maintenance.
Thus, it's NOT up to the dealer to decide what the condition is. In fact, in most cases you couldn't visually tell if the belt needs to be replaced or not.
Heat and stress over time can cause the failure before 75k or maybe even 50k after that. The point is, if Audi had determined that 75k is when the belt is to be replaced, then the dealer needs to replace it to maintain the CPO warranty.

If you didn't have a maintenance agreement, and your belt snapped at 90k and destroyed much of the top end of your engine, even though you may have a CPO warranty till 100k, Audi won't fix it as the damage will have been the result of an item that should have been replaced at their 75k interval.

Read your warranty and all of it's exclusions and inclusions.
In some states you have 30 days to cancel extended contracts for warranty and maintenance agreements. With some contracts you can cancel with pro-rated deductions. Look through agreement to make sure what's covered.

[delta]

I have a CPO car and according to my dealer I have the 25K,35K,45K free maintenance. Recently my car says "Service" when starting up, but I only hit 20K. Will I get free service if I bring my car in now?

[btailor508]

I don't like to always take issue, but, IF the maintenance requirement for the timing belt says to replace it at 75k miles, then there is NO hit or miss about it. To maintain warranty, which you have as CPO, then you have to perform the maintenance as stated by Audi. Thus, if Audi requires a new timing belt at 75k, then you have to do it in order to satisfy any potential warranty claim resulting from not performing the maintenance.
Thus, it's NOT up to the dealer to decide what the condition is. In fact, in most cases you couldn't visually tell if the belt needs to be replaced or not.
Heat and stress over time can cause the failure before 75k or maybe even 50k after that. The point is, if Audi had determined that 75k is when the belt is to be replaced, then the dealer needs to replace it to maintain the CPO warranty.

If you didn't have a maintenance agreement, and your belt snapped at 90k and destroyed much of the top end of your engine, even though you may have a CPO warranty till 100k, Audi won't fix it as the damage will have been the result of an item that should have been replaced at their 75k interval.

Read your warranty and all of it's exclusions and inclusions.
In some states you have 30 days to cancel extended contracts for warranty and maintenance agreements. With some contracts you can cancel with pro-rated deductions. Look through agreement to make sure what's covered.

Thanks for all the info I will have to look into this, and hope they do replace the belt at 75k even if it doesn't need to be replaced.