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Old 01-20-2011, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BaLLZDeePNYC
Well, car is in the shop now. This would be 3rd time for clutch related purposes... Once more and I will lemon the car. I wonder if I can get DSG at same cost due to my hassles and problems with this car? Honestly though I would rather just have it fixed correctly this time around and not have to lemon it since I do love this car but if lemoned I will get Sports Diff and DSG... Scared of the manual issues now...

Or Ill try to get my money back and get IS-F, C63, or 335iS/M3
Don't get the IS-F. I test drove the white one by bayridge lexus. I feel like it's a inferior car to the s4. Car is very very harsh and i didn't feel the power until it's already going fast. Probably a better car for the tracks than Ny
Old 01-20-2011, 07:41 AM
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Lemon laws aren't as black and white as one might think, and is a situation where you would probably need to consult a lawyer to see if you meet the criteria. From the letter of the law, I'd say that you currently do not fall under the criteria to be considered a lemon. As of right now, the problems are somewhat related but not the *same*.

This is the NY law - http://www.carlemon.com/lemon/NY_law.html


Does The Law Specify The Number Of Required Repair Attempts?

It is presumed that there have been a reasonable number of attempts to repair a problem if, during the first 18,000 miles of operation or two years from the original delivery date, whichever comes first, either: (1) the same problem has been subject to repair four or more times and the problem continues to exist; or (2) the car is out of service by reason of repair of one or more problems for a cumulative total of 30 or more calendar days and the problem continues to exist.
Old 01-20-2011, 09:02 AM
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Well my SA told me generally Audi tries their best to not have lemon associated with the car so they try to just replace the vehicle. I wonder if I can get DSG though and not pay anything more just keep my exact payments monthly.. I honestly would rather the car be fixed correctly this time around and just love my car. but one more time and I may have to get vehicle replacement...
Old 01-20-2011, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by BaLLZDeePNYC
Well my SA told me generally Audi tries their best to not have lemon associated with the car so they try to just replace the vehicle. I wonder if I can get DSG though and not pay anything more just keep my exact payments monthly.. I honestly would rather the car be fixed correctly this time around and just love my car. but one more time and I may have to get vehicle replacement...
Compared to other car makers AoA really seems to care about their customer. I'm sure AoA will get you into a new S4 with the options you want. Good luck man.
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Originally Posted by futureB8S4
Compared to other car makers AoA really seems to care about their customer. I'm sure AoA will get you into a new S4 with the options you want. Good luck man.
Their customer service is passable at best.
Old 01-22-2011, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by UmIsThisThingOn
Their customer service is passable at best.
I beg to differ. Compared to the other German makes and even Lexus, AoA really seems to have stepped it up a notch in recent years.
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