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The part costs $250 and takes an hour or so to install. Unplugging the switch on the door takes two minutes and makes the car usable again until you can get it fixed right.
You seem confused. First, you take it to people who don't seem to know how to diagnose things properly. However, in their defense, you claim that rats chewed wires in your car that caused other problems. Whether it's the steering lock issue or problems caused by rats, I don't see how you can hold a company that left the US market 5 years ago accountable. The steering lock issue is annoying but not a problem worthy of a recall as it doesn't affect safety.Yanfuwah wrote:It’s not just the immediate issue that’s annoying me. Suzuki has abdicated responsibility for this issue. No competent support in the region and no acknowledgement of the problem which seems to be reasonably common.
So if I get the repair done, then find out it’s not that, it’s something else related to the rat damage, what next?
Answer I came up with at the weekend was to buy a second hand Audi. I pick it up on Saturday.
KuroNekko wrote: Also, if you think you will have fewer issues with a second-hand Audi, oh man, are you in for a real shock. Best of luck.
I remember reading about a class action lawsuit where I believe Audi was required to replace bad rings, but that might have been on older models or limited to the sedans.Ronzuki wrote:KuroNekko wrote: Also, if you think you will have fewer issues with a second-hand Audi, oh man, are you in for a real shock. Best of luck.![]()
you know it! A colleague's wife's $45k 2.0T Q5, purchased new in 2011, (garaged and babied)...burns a quart every 1000 miles w/ only 60k on the clock. Audi Service says "yeah, it needs new rings....there was a bad batch of rings back then"... It's outta warranty....
oh what fun.... this isn't the first, second, or even third major issue w/ that POS. Admittedly, it will be the worst of the lot. I recommended he does nothing, dumps it, and get-while-the-gettin's-good. Other than 'that' its flawless and showroom shape. Funny how his ($29k when new) 09 Tacoma is worth more than the newer $45k (when new) Audi aye?
So these people that that I took it to who don’t know how to diagnose things properly are the only local agent for Suzuki within 200 miles of where I live. Given that I have no other reliable outlet for this vehicle, don’t you think I have a right to be a bit annoyed at Suzuki?KuroNekko wrote:You seem confused. First, you take it to people who don't seem to know how to diagnose things properly. However, in their defense, you claim that rats chewed wires in your car that caused other problems. Whether it's the steering lock issue or problems caused by rats, I don't see how you can hold a company that left the US market 5 years ago accountable. The steering lock issue is annoying but not a problem worthy of a recall as it doesn't affect safety.Yanfuwah wrote:It’s not just the immediate issue that’s annoying me. Suzuki has abdicated responsibility for this issue. No competent support in the region and no acknowledgement of the problem which seems to be reasonably common.
So if I get the repair done, then find out it’s not that, it’s something else related to the rat damage, what next?
Answer I came up with at the weekend was to buy a second hand Audi. I pick it up on Saturday.
Also, if you think you will have fewer issues with a second-hand Audi, oh man, are you in for a real shock. Best of luck.