Hi there...
I have an 2012 Audi S4 that I have had since it was new (December of 2011). Roughly a year ago (87,000 miles) the transmission blew. At first they thought it was the mechatronic unit, so they disassembled that first. In the end it was the transmission...cost me $6000 for a new transmission, Audi claimed that they covered/paid $15,000 (so if I had to pay total out of pocket, $21,000). The transmissions in this model are known to have this issue which is why they covered some of the cost. A couple months later it needed all new spark plugs and injectors. A couple months later it needs a new something or another in one spark plug/injector for another $2000. Then it goes back in the SAME DAY I pick it up from the repair because a cylinder was stuck in whatever a cylinder would get stuck in. The cost of repair you may ask? $9500. I've paid between $15,000 and $20,000 personally in repairs in the past year to year and a half (91k miles). Should I be asking Audi to pay some of the repairs for this recent $9500 repair? I have not picked the car up...it is still at the dealership. The trade in on the car is between 15k-20k max. Should I keep this car? Should I try to sell it? I don't have the money/means to buy a car at the moment (but I can cover the cost of the repair). I'm in my last year of a Phd program and need to live on a student budget for another 11 months (since almost all of my savings is in this car...I thought I was good on transportation (I had a paid for 2012 Audi S4) when I decided to to to graduate school. This car I once loved...
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