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Just looked at the letters, very interesting indeed. Is there actually any 'proof' out there confirming that the 17" wheels on the A2 are indeed of the same manufacture as the original RS4 wheels?Skipton01 said:Take a look at www.rs246.com and in particular, the RS4 downloads section - there are a number of scanned letters re. the soft wheels issue and the goodwill lifetime replacement warranty!
Quote this, have a damn good moan and between Audi and the council, you should get sorted.
The reason I ask is, the first thing they're going to say (and indeed, already have tried to say) is that it's a different car and also different wheels.
As you will note from my previous post, I do actually have 4 buckled wheels. Two of which I am 100% certain were caused by the afore mentioned pot hole as the car drove fine before the incident, and nausiatingly rubbish from that point onwards.. However, whilst I was having the wheels checked out last Friday, I also had the other two checked. One of which is minor in comparison to the deformation on the other three. Needless to say I'm rather miffed as the all out repair bill will top £1400 and it is money that should not need to be spent given:
a) Our roads shouldn't be so apalling that they cause damage to vehicles, and
b) Audi should not design wheels that are so soft they deform easilly, and then deny any responsibility for this when 'damage' occurs.
I certainly can't afford to replace these wheels. The damage to two lies soley down to the council concerned, and whilst the other two could have been damaged at any time, you don't exactly buy a car with concerns such as 'will the wheels buckle easilly?' on your mind.. instead, things such as 'will it be reliable and well made' or 'are the electrics likely to cause problems' are the standard concerns..
Salesman: "Are you interested in the Audi A2?"
Buyer: "I am indeed, however, how soft are the alloy wheels and hence are they likely to get bent?"
Utter madness.