Dealers are the worst (part MMMMMDCLXXII)

"CompactLuxuryFan" (compactluxury) 07/25/2018 at 18:47 • Filed to: None

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Finally took the Avant in for its yearly oil change today and I remembered the “condition report” I got from the dealer when I took it in for the airbag recall interim fix back in Feb. Besides the usual tire wear, brake situation, etc. it included this recommendation:

Kind of a bizarre pairing there, especially when many more items were broken off into their own categories, such as replacement wiper blades or rear brakes that only have like 4 years-worth of driving for me left. “ This minor piece of interior trim seems to be broken. Oh and you may also lose your brakes and die in a horrific ball of fire next time you get on the highway. ”

And it wasn’t just in this section. Further down in the comically-priced estimate is this line. No further breakdown whatsoever:

Now, usually when somebody says I need a new master brake cylinder I will at the very least ask about it. But I decided I was not going to entertain this silliness. Guess I’ll find out what the actual situation is today from my indy.

WilliamsSW > CompactLuxuryFan 07/25/2018 at 18:54

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Aren’t the glove box lid   and brake cylinder a single unit in that car?

Urambo Tauro > CompactLuxuryFan 07/25/2018 at 18:58

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I s there an airbag or something integrated into the glovebox lid?

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > CompactLuxuryFan 07/25/2018 at 18:58

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Sure it isn’t just the lock cylinder for the broken glove box lid ;)

CompactLuxuryFan > Urambo Tauro 07/25/2018 at 20:44

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Nope, just the glovebox hinges on B7 A4s are made from disposable forks and a common failure point.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CompactLuxuryFan 07/26/2018 at 08:09

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i work at an Audi dealer, the part it refers to is a glove box damper, makes to open and close softly.

CompactLuxuryFan > pip bip - choose Corrour 07/26/2018 at 14:26

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Would you agree that dealers are the worst? Definitely not what they are referring to, and who the hell calls that a “brake cylinder” anyway.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CompactLuxuryFan 07/26/2018 at 17:51

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That’s the Germans for you

Their descriptions are weird