Guess my repair bill - Phaeton Edition

"Viking03" (Viking03) 11/20/2013 at 11:18 • Filed to: Phaeton

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Driving home Monday night I get a suspension level warning on the dash and it tells me to take it to a workshop. Almost home and it seems that the car is sitting crooked. Sure enough I get out and the front driver's side is slammed. I dropped her off at the dealership this morning,

so while I am waiting for the estimate I'm looking into what kidneys are going for now days. Any guesses on how many months I'm going to go without food?

CalzoneGolem > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:18

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3.67

ddavidn > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:21

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$2,500!

Party-vi > CalzoneGolem 11/20/2013 at 11:21

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Dammit! Ain't no Phaeton repair gonna cost 3.67!!!

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:22

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$3,500! What's the prize for guessing correctly?

Cherry_man1 > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:22

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45000?

Meatcoma > ddavidn 11/20/2013 at 11:22

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$2,501 Bob.

André - Volvo4Life > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:22

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That will set you back around $2,850 American Dollars.

ddavidn > Meatcoma 11/20/2013 at 11:22

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Damn!

KB Garage > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:23

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Well, kiss your first born goodbye.

ddavidn > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 11/20/2013 at 11:23

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You get stuck with the bill.

BKRM3 > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:24

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Only one corner is down? Hmm. $800?

Don't keep us in suspense man!!

CalzoneGolem > Party-vi 11/20/2013 at 11:25

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Any guesses on how many months I'm going to go without food?

Victorious Secret > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:25

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6 grand.

dinobot666 > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:25

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I'd say 4 grand. They'll do the other side and then they'll have to align it afterwards.

Viking03 > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 11/20/2013 at 11:25

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I will place a fairly weathered quarter somewhere in the vicinity of your desk or workspace. (hint: check the bottom of your desk drawers.)

Stevo777 > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:25

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suspension work is expensive, electronic suspension work even more. So I'm going to guess a proper 4-6K $5,250.00 :)

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:26

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You've got a bad air bag, I'd say around $800-$1000 with parts and lobour.

Jagvar > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:26

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Is yours an '04? And without an extended powertrain warranty? Because if it is, I'll tell you exactly what it's going to cost, and it ain't pretty: $15,000. There's a design flaw with the 2004 and early 2005 models where if one air strut fails, they all need to be replaced at a cost of about $3,800 per strut. For a time, VW comped the cost of three of these struts, but that ship has unfortunately sailed.

I would seek advice on VWVortex. There are a few people who've had air struts fail and managed to find solutions to saving their cars. There are much less expensive aftermarket air struts that some owners have reportedly had luck with, and in theory, it's even possible to convert your car to the coil-over-suspension found in the A8. I have no idea what this would cost, but I've done a fair amount of planning for the day that my air suspension fails, which it will.

I really, really hope you can find a way to avoid a potential nightmare. Please keep me posted. Also, I didn't know there were any other Phaeton owners in Oppo these days. Very good to know!

For Sweden > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:26

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Paging Jagvar

Jagvar > For Sweden 11/20/2013 at 11:28

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I'm on it. I hate giving good people bad news.

Sn210 > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:28

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I'm going to be optimistic for you and say $1250.

Party-vi > CalzoneGolem 11/20/2013 at 11:29

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Per Oppositelock By-law 15.250-30, subsection 0PP0 I am not required to read and/or comprehend a thread before submitting a South Park reference in comment form.

Jagvar > Cherry_man1 11/20/2013 at 11:31

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You're the closest one yet.

McMike > For Sweden 11/20/2013 at 11:32

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Page Jagvar, I want to know why he posted a photo with a Texas licens......

HOLY SHIT THERE'S TWO OF THEM!

André - Volvo4Life > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 11:33

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WOW

How do you feel about this Jag? Knowing that one day you will have to deal with this? Are you saving up for it? Hedge Fund?401k? second mortgage? Organs?

Tom McParland > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 11:34

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Wait...you mean the Phaeton had "design flaws" ?

Cherry_man1 > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 11:34

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Whoops, I meant 4500

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:35

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Sabotage all other corners.

Have hellaflush for free.

Viking03 > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 11:36

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Yes its an '04. I was bracing for $2-4k, but if its anywhere near that there is no way that is going to happen. I should hear something by today unless they are too afraid to call me after that diagnosis. I'll head over to VWVortex and take a look. Thanks for the advice.

Jagvar > André - Volvo4Life 11/20/2013 at 11:36

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In my line of work, I'm fortunate to know a number of very qualified VW and Audi technicians. After consulting with them, I may want to go the A8-coil-conversion route. Yes, I am saving my pennies for the day that this will happen. That's why I can't afford shoes.

Agrajag > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 11:37

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Not even my car, and I feel sick to my stomach.

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > McMike 11/20/2013 at 11:38

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I'm just surprised it's in Texas.

André - Volvo4Life > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 11:38

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Good luck.

Hooker > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 11:38

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I was just about to come here and say it's not fair for Jagvar to guess.

BJ > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:41

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CKeffer > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:43

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My guess will be as much as you paid for the car int he first place. I'm really not sure, but it's not going to be a fun bill, that's for sure.

Viking03 > Sn210 11/20/2013 at 11:48

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Thank you for the kind words. I need all the optimism I can get at this point.

Viking03 > McChiken116 - Patrick H. 11/20/2013 at 11:49

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So are the people at the dealership. Every time I show up, I get the the service crew crowded around the car talking about how they only know of 2 in the whole south Texas region.

Kugelblitz > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:50

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This is why Germany has such a huge cash surplus in the EU.

Viking03 > CKeffer 11/20/2013 at 11:50

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According to Jagvar, you are pretty much right on the money. I hope you are both wrong!

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Party-vi 11/20/2013 at 11:51

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You KNOW that ruling was struck down by MacPherson v. Strut several years ago, so put your big boy pants on and join the rest of us in reading before commenting.

CKeffer > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:52

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*winces* ouch man, here's hoping we're wrong!

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > André - Volvo4Life 11/20/2013 at 11:52

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I love how curt it is with words. "WORKSHOP!" Not bring to dealership or anything.

Party-vi > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:56

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"The struts that VW supplies as replacements for the 2004 Phaetons are the same part numbers as are used on 2005 through 2009 Phaetons, and they are the same part numbers as are used on every Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur that has ever been produced. Volkswagen continues to import the two Bentley models to North America, which guarantees the availability of these parts (from stock) for at least another 10 years." ~ Mod at VW Vortex . You can also try this link for another Phaeton suspension thread .

offroadkarter > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 11:57

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Party-vi > vdub_nut: scooter snob 11/20/2013 at 12:00

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Footnote #47 states the use of MacPherson vs. Strut is inadmissible as evidence to ignore By-law 15.250-30 subsection 0PP0. However, you may petition the moderators with a Form 710 to request a special dispensation to use MacPherson vs. Strut, provided you have the requisite number of signatures and/or Citroen suspension fluid oil stains.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Party-vi 11/20/2013 at 12:05

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Where's LawSoHard when we need him?

also, *manual heartclick*

dinobot666 > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 12:06

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First my monocle popped out, then I fell off my chair. WOW.

Sn210 > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 12:08

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Keep us posted! I'm sure we're all hoping for the best case scenario.
Save the Phaetons!

Party-vi > vdub_nut: scooter snob 11/20/2013 at 12:14

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haha I was thinking the same, waiting for him to chime in lol.

rabidpenguin > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 12:15

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Should I include the lube fee? An even 5 grand.

Viking03 > Party-vi 11/20/2013 at 12:26

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Thanks for the links. I have a little hope after reading these possibilities.

shinsen > Victorious Secret 11/20/2013 at 12:38

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don't forget this includes complimentary coffee!

gometz > Party-vi 11/20/2013 at 12:42

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Uh.... so he has to basically buy a Bentley part.... that's not going to be cheap...

gometz > Jagvar 11/20/2013 at 12:43

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Man that's even worse than the MB R230 Hydraulic suspension!

AutoZealot > Viking03 11/20/2013 at 12:53

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So ... VWs are like Ferrari's? You can buy the car, but can you afford to drive it? At least as it relates to Toureg's, Phaeton's, R32's, GTI's... I digress

Party-vi > gometz 11/20/2013 at 13:05

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He's basically got a Bentley - the Phaeton is built on the same platform as the Continental Flying Spur and GT.

gometz > Party-vi 11/20/2013 at 13:15

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I knew that part, but I am hoping that the parts will be VW parts and not Bentley parts (even though they would be exactly the same, I'm sure anything with a B on it will cost 3-4 times as much).

Party-vi > gometz 11/20/2013 at 13:20

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I'm sure the cost is the same regardless as they're made by a third-party as opposed to VW.

gometz > Party-vi 11/20/2013 at 13:22

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Good point.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > ddavidn 11/20/2013 at 13:31

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Zing!