discobiscuit
July 5th, 2006, 20:49
I took my baby in to have the oil and filter changed after the break in period. When i left it there it had 2666 miles. I only looked because i care for my car so much and i was only having the oil and filter changed because i love my car so much. You getting the picture.
When i returned and drove the car off the forecourt it had 2673 miles on the clock.
So i rung the service dept and asked why they had put 7 miles on my car during a test drive for an oil change. The guy says the workshop is some way away. Bullshit. The workshop is half a mile away (later confirmed by their service manger). So they would have had to drive it there and back 7 times to get that mileage. The mechanic then admits he left the ticket behind and had to return to the workshop. Okay then, even if he had to go all the way back thats only 2 miles. So the other 5.
The Service Manager rings me and says that they wouldn't have to take it out on any sort of test drive for an oil change and that he can't account for the extra 5 or 6 miles.
Nice.
Well i can account for the extra mileage. the f*****g mechanic took it for a spin. He even left his favourite dance music radio station tuned into the stereo.
Now i'm not an un reasonable guy. You just don't expect an Audi garage mechanic to take the piss with a flagship car left in their care.
I will be reporting the incident to Audi UK and perhaps various car mags unless these idiots give me some sort of reasonable explanation or free servicing for the waranty life as they abvused my car and my trust.
Wow. The whole situation beggars belief. They are getting back to me on Monday when one of the directors returns from some trip. They better bend over backwards to make this right or i'm gonna go mental.
Phew rant over.
Has anyone ever heard of anything like this happening before? What can i do?
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When i returned and drove the car off the forecourt it had 2673 miles on the clock.
So i rung the service dept and asked why they had put 7 miles on my car during a test drive for an oil change. The guy says the workshop is some way away. Bullshit. The workshop is half a mile away (later confirmed by their service manger). So they would have had to drive it there and back 7 times to get that mileage. The mechanic then admits he left the ticket behind and had to return to the workshop. Okay then, even if he had to go all the way back thats only 2 miles. So the other 5.
The Service Manager rings me and says that they wouldn't have to take it out on any sort of test drive for an oil change and that he can't account for the extra 5 or 6 miles.
Nice.
Well i can account for the extra mileage. the f*****g mechanic took it for a spin. He even left his favourite dance music radio station tuned into the stereo.
Now i'm not an un reasonable guy. You just don't expect an Audi garage mechanic to take the piss with a flagship car left in their care.
I will be reporting the incident to Audi UK and perhaps various car mags unless these idiots give me some sort of reasonable explanation or free servicing for the waranty life as they abvused my car and my trust.
Wow. The whole situation beggars belief. They are getting back to me on Monday when one of the directors returns from some trip. They better bend over backwards to make this right or i'm gonna go mental.
Phew rant over.
Has anyone ever heard of anything like this happening before? What can i do?
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