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Ouch! Sorry to hear about that........that is just demoralizing!
So are you thinking Lexus now....because it is more reliable.
That's probably what I would consider, if I had a major problem.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Perhaps a second opinion to confirm? I assume it wasn’t a CPO Audi or have an extended warranty?
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
I think he might have mentioned something about no compression; hard to say/remember as it was over the phone while I was at work busy with work.
I might have him write down in an email what inspections/tests he ran to come to his conclusion for the sake of the more mechanically inclined here.
There is something to be said about your considerations though. Honda was the right antidote to my Dodge experience.
How many miles were on it when you got it? Is it possible the previous owner didn't change the oil, or something? But if it's a chain of some kind that broke that doesn't seem like what happened.
Hang in there. Cold comfort, I guess, but it's just a material possession, and thank goodness not something more serious.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
That’s why I shy away from buying performance/sports cars used.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
This is what impressed me about the Genesis 5 year 60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper new car standard warranty.
2021 Genesis G90
Since Audi's engine warranty is 4 years/50k it does seem worth reaching out to Audi. You're not even over the mileage limit, even though you've gone past the years. Maybe they'll split the cost of a new engine with you?
I'd never buy one from IceT or his buddy who advertises heavily on TV about
how wonderful their warranty is that covers cars from 10000 miles to 500000 miles.
Of course now those have been replaced with Medicare advertisements from aftermarket
companies there... LOL
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
background and of people in the commercials to detect whom they're trying
to victimize. IMHO, noone comes out ahead of those warranties.
I came out ahead on my Cobalt warranty from GM. I came out ahead
on the Cruze warranty, by a lot. My Malibu extended warranty hasn't
been used, so I've lost there.
But I have had the comfort on all 3 of knowing that if I were gone my
son and wife would have had the repairs covered at the dealer up to a
good mileage. And by that time they could have bought into new cars
with the original warranty coverage and then
could replace those vehicles when the original warranty wears out.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
My only experience getting an extended warranty was when my kids were getting their license and we went out to buy them a used car. My kids fell in love with this Dodge Neon that I wanted nothing to do with. Something during the test drive told me not to buy it. However the kids really wanted it and to entice me to buy the dealership threw in an extended warranty for free. I was right about that car, within a year they replaced the engine and then the transmission under the warranty. After that the car, while not that great, ran reliable for the kids.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
So if you can afford to pay a repair, the math says to bank the premium and self insure. Andre had about worst case, so very low odds of happening, but given what an ESC costs for that car, still wouldn’t be that far ahead.
find a motor at a recycler and get it shoved in there. Just do all the routine maintenance when it’s out of the car, and easy!
Actually JRgo just posted a video analyzing the cost of replacing a dead engine, and how used is way cheaper than new, rebuilt, or remanufactured.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
The laws covering each are wildly different.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Extended warranties may help you sleep better, for example pay $2000 for 3 years of driving with no major high cost repairs of $10000 is great for some people. Odds are you won't save money buying the EW, but you probably won't pay out a large amount.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I bought a warranty on a 4 year old E55 AMG, it paid for itself and then some.
jmonroe
My good natured son agreed to let his friend who is in the Army stationed overseas store his car at our house. The one year agreement became 18 months and is now approaching two years.
In order to free up space in the driveway we put this car in the barn with the intention of switching it back out when my convertible went into storage. To our dismay the car now won’t start and is stuck in park.
I went through all my diagnostic tricks and finally located the safety switch release hidden in the console so even though it won’t start we can push it.
We start push-pull-towing it across the lawn up to the driveway and the skies open up creating a mud bog that requires a tow truck to get out. We finally got it up on the driveway where it will sit until the owner or the cows come home.
I’m covered in mud but a lot happier that my convertible won’t have to spent the winter in a snow bank.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
jmonroe
My wife keeps asking who keeps messing with the stuff on our patio, we'll maybe now she will believe me since I was able to get photographic proof.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Does the car have STABIL in the gas, gas can breakdown and be useless after 3 months? In fact it can come up the lines and it can block the fuel pump. Also the battery could be dead.
If this girlfriend is a keeper you may want to figure out what is actually wrong with the car. Unless stored properly it should be driven at minimum every 3 months.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
This appears to a be a FREAK catastrophic failure. Talked to a few random auto shop mechanics/managers around my work today. They said it might be worth it to spend 2 hours labor for more investigation just for peace of mind to "know what happened." First things to ask/check - is there any motor oil left in the engine? Is there metal in the oil filter? Can you turn the engine manually or is it locked up?
1) is there any motor oil left in the engine? Electronic sensors said full and I checked them extremely recently.
2) Is there any metal in the oil filter?
3) What tests/inspections did you do to arrive at your recommendation I need a new motor (used or new)?
4) Can you turn the engine manually or is it locked up?
Got These 4 answers:
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The curse of the Solomon curve?
No cam turning usually means a broken timing belt or chain. I suppose it could also be a broken cam sprocket. Why that is is an open question.
Crank spinning freely would usually be a good sign except for the "because there is no compression" qualifier. I suppose oil starvation causing spun bearings/meltdowns can be ruled out, FWIW. Having no compression *for the entire engine* could mean all valves crashed into pistons somehow. I can see some doing that, but all of them? Or did all pistons get holes blown in them? If so, how? Hard to believe both head gaskets failed. Was there a tune applied? Was induction pressure increased? Did a wastegate stick shut? Did massive preignition occur for some reason? Were you running ethanol fuels?
IIRC that is an aluminum block with Nikasil-like coating on the cylinder walls, which has improved a lot since the days of the Chevy Vega but still isn't as foolproof as an iron liner. Again, though, a broken ring would affect one cylinder, not all. I'm wondering if a sensor or module failed and made the engine go very lean.
I think you need to have a look inside with a borescope to see what's going on inside the cylinders. Even though it's out of warranty it might be worth contacting Audi and seeing if they would go good for a dealer diagnosis, since it only has 45K miles and an apparently clean service history.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
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If I was going to keep the car I’d go for a rebuilt engine and not a miled up engine from a yard. Of course you could get unbelievably lucky and get a very low mileage engine from a car that was totaled due to being rear ended or T-boned. So let’s say you are that lucky, the price for that engine will approach a new crate engine. Since that is unlikely I’d ask several mechanics who they think has a good track record for rebuilt engines and hopefully the engine for your car.
Good luck.
jmonroe
And yes, the first thing I did was put Stabil in the tank. I can get it to run by hot wiring the selonoid but it has code Po700 Transmission control module so it won’t start or shift otherwise. He’s started it every month or so and we move it to the barn in summer but no way we’re we going to drive it on the road not knowing the insurance status.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
In fairness to Audi, since I have learned a lot more about who was probably driving the car, I think it is possible the car didn't burn out it's own clutch. In fact, if I had to bet on it, I'd say it wasn't the car's fault.
I think a particular person who doesn't know how to drive a manual was using it.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Only when the car reached about 180,000kms (110k miles) did I start having minor electrical gremlins with the steering lock and another valve cover gasket leak and an oil pan gasket leak. Other than that it was actually reliable. I eventually sold it dirt cheap. At 5 years and 8 months it was the longest I owned a car.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Now, my '15 VW Golf has had a few issues which VW should've stepped up and paid for, or at least paid part of, but they left me hanging each time. At 68.6K on the clock, it's been behaving but heck, if I drive 40 miles/week, I'm doing good. But for now, it's also staying in the fleet even though the new Toyota I want is finally reaching dealers showrooms. Probably just best to keep it for another year and go from there. Hopefully by then, the chip situation should be resolved somewhat and the prices for new/used vehicles will get back to a more normal range.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)