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Does the C5 have LATCH lower anchors? I pulled the seat and couldn't find anything

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Old 12-21-2007, 05:57 AM
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DOH! The "other left" LOL!!! (edited)
Old 12-21-2007, 06:27 AM
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Default They did end the free program. I paid about $25 for the complete set of LATCH parts...

...I had my VW dealer tech friend go pick them up at his price after I was quoted over $75 from the same dealer for the same thing
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Default Come on, get your facts straight re: lousy Audi service

LATCH was not mandated on cars in the US until 2003. Of all the major car mfgrs who did not offer LATCH prior to the law requiring it *only* Audi and VW offered the ability to retrofit the tethers.

The fact that they a) offered a retrofit at all, and b) offered to pay for it if you did it within a reasonable time window puts Audi at the TOP of the customer service list, not the bottom.
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Default Actually, it was Sept 1, 2002 that it was mandated that all new vehicles and car seats have LATCH.

Per NHTSA.
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Default ...which would be for 2003 model year cars. I agree with kkemp, the fact that they offered...

...to do the retrofit at all at no cost for a LONG period of time was pretty good service IMHO.
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Nevermind, BD sent me to World Impex, they have the kit for $8 each. Just ordered
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Right, it would be MY 2003 but he just said it wasn't mandated until 2003.
Old 12-21-2007, 07:03 AM
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Default If they were to charge a reasonable price, sure. but at $100 per side? Come on

And that doesn't include their "Labor" with a minimum of at least 1 hour.

What I would consider good customer service is to sell them for a reasonable price, then install for free. It is removing 4 pieces of tape and screwing in 4 bolts. That is good customer service. The fact that I just ordered the genuine part for $8 each side tells you something.
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Model year is sort of implied when discussing cars, is it not?
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The dealer retrofitted them on my '02 when I bought it for free.


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