Ferrari Mailing List: Re: A8 service experience [NFC]

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Don't you love the VW tv commercials that feature ":low ego emissions."  
Same idea.

LS wrote:

> I watched a Veyron feature at Pebble Beach last year (?). The head PR guy
> introduced himself as being with the "VW Group". He didn't mention Bugatti
> once...I wonder how that made potential Veyron owners feel?
>
> LS
>
> --- Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > I would worry about them replacing too many Japanese parts with German 
> > ones in a French car with an Italian name. 
> >
> > LS wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Think about how much could be saved on VW Veyron repairs if owners used
> > > your local radiator shop?
> > >
> > > LS
> > >
> > > --- Martin Stark <MStark [at] Copper.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > My 1998 A8 developed a pin hole leak in its a/c evaporator.  I first 
> > > > called a local Audi dealer and he quoted 15 hrs @ $102. + parts and 
> > > > supplies - figure $$$ somewhat north of $2K.  After that quote I
> > > >        
> > assumed
> >    
> >
> > > > that the interior required removal to get at the evaporator.  I did a 
> > > > little research and found that the evaporator is removed and replaced 
> > > >        
> > > >
> > > > from the engine compartment.  I went to a local a/c & radiator shop
> > >      
> > and 
> >    
> >
> > > > they said they would do the job, but preferred that I supply the 
> > > > replacement evaporator.  I ordered one from an auto parts supplier on 
> > > > the internet for $217. and received it two days later.  (The
> > > >        
> > replacement
> >    
> >
> > > > is German, the defective oem one is a Denso from Japan!)   I just
> > > >        
> > picked
> >    
> >
> > > > up the car and the bill from the shop was $405. for 5 hrs labor plus
> > > >        
> > the
> >    
> >
> > > > recharge. Total cost of the repair came to $622.  that's about 70%
> > > >        
> > less 
> >    
> >
> > > > than the Audi dealer wanted to charge. There is a lesson here.
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