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Blinking heck Tony! Do you think this daft hike is due to it being an electric vehicle? Can we take it you have trawled the comparison websites, and had quotes there? I’ve favoured the one with our ‘standy-up’ little beings over the last couple of years. I’ve used Darwin - a subsidiary company under the Churchill umbrella for the last two years. Might be worth a try. Two things with car insurance:- what is their estimate insured value of your car, and who are the actual insurers - if using a broker. I think (in caps) you may find one of the actual insurers could be Markerstudy. If so, it might be worth reading reviews before signing up to anything. Kind regards, Gareth.

Welcome Malcolm, Where else have you tried? Have you searched EBay - both U.K. and Continental? Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Syed, Sorry to hear of your issue. Audi too expensive? - understand. Considering secondhand part -pros and cons? Aftermarket - have you thoroughly investigated this route? Not sure of availability of this part, but if you enter you registration number into the on-line motor factor sites - I use Parts in Motion at Exeter - then you should be able to check whether it is available. Always worth giving them a ring if you don’t see it on line. Aftermarket quality? I’ve favoured Febi (or their sister brand, Blue Print) in the past, and been pleased with them, so that’s my brand of choice. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Brian, but we will need to know what size the tyres are, and it would be good to know what brand they are. Kind regards, Gareth.

Many thanks Trevor, I just wonder whether it’s now time to remove the option of receiving e-mail alerts when threads started by the posters are replied to- just making it automatic that they do. That will remove the excuse ‘….I haven’t returned to the forum because I didn’t know there had been any responses..’ Food for thought? Kind regards, Gareth.

So, have the responses to dare been of any help to you Dave?

Not understanding Richard.

Thanks Cliff, Point taken. Most people opt for receiving an e-mail alert when someone posts a reply - I think, but perhaps Trevor can confirm that.

Welcome Graham, and thanks for joining. Have you looked at Pirelli Scorpion Verde m&s tyres? A family member has had a non-Audi 4x4 running on these to good effect - actually on the second replacement set. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks John, shame it’s now out of warranty. Not that it help you, but has it always been like this during your ownership, or has the situation deteriorated to what it is now? This would give a clue as to whether anything has now gone wrong. I think I recall reading that these do suffer from ‘turbo lag’ type rather slow off the mark, but….. Let’s hope another owner will be along to share their experience. Kind regards, Gareth.

It’s very kind of you to come back with a little more important detail ‘H’, but I guess you have a valid reason not to reveal your name. Good luck with selling your car.

Thanks Granola, I do indeed understand your point of view. An alternative point of view could be that if say you (in caps) were to spend a considerable amount of time attempting to help others -on demand - and they can’t even be bothered to return to the forum to read the advice they ask for, then this alternative point of view may become more valid. You know, even seeing that a question-poster has had the courtesy to press the Like’ button can really be a welcome uplift, and demonstrates that it isn’t all about ‘I want, you know, you tell me’ , and I can’t even be bothered to take time to say thanks. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. ‘….some random person in the future benefits….’ It didn’t benefit this poster, since as Stevey mentions, it’s a subject I that’s been answered before, but I guess the poster couldn’t be bothered to do a search.

Welcome John, and thanks for joining. When did you buy this car? Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Roger. Price?

Hello H, Any good reason why you don’t want to fill in your name and location properly? I would have thought your location would have been all important to prospective buyers. ‘Benztrader’ suggests motor trader, or trader associated with Mercedes Benz. Can you assure the forum that you aren’t ?

Thanks Derek, If it were mine, I would be recording my concern in writing to Audi Customer Services. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Richard, Aren’t there vents in the lower rear side panels which can let water in? Seem to recall some earlier posts referencing these. Your model?? Well worth doing a forum search - far more reliable than my memory! Kind regards, Gareth.

Welcome Greg, and thanks for joining. Fuses blow to protect the circuit, so if it has blown, you will first need to know why. We take it your rear sensors aren’t working - totally - but do you get any bleep ( 10 second continuous) when you select reverse? Also, do the reversing lights work? Kind regards, Gareth.

Let us know how you get on with your enquiry Alex.

Wonder what the cause of the issue was with Chris’ car after?

Hello Alex. I believe so. If you enter your registration number into on-line factor sites such as Parts in Motion, GSF etc. and search ‘ bake pad warning sensor’ then you should get confirmation via. the part being listed. Are you depending on such sensors to alert you to the need to renew the pads Alex? If so, not good practice. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Bruno, Apologies, I don’t know if it is possible to modify the oil suction pipe to take a conventional dipstick, but hopefully someone will come along on here to help you with this. Re. Oil consumption:- I can see your Q5 is 2023, and so it can be expected that it’s early oil consumption will be higher than it will be when it has some mileage under its belt. To give you a better idea, we would need to know what mileage the vehicle has now covered, how much oil has it consumed during that mileage - assuming it hasn’t yet had its first oil change. Perhaps you can comeback to us on these points. Kind regards, Gareth.

An alternative to washing up liquid could be ATF (auto transmission fluid). Sorry, I’ll bow to Steve’s three sizes. I know there’s a choice of two on the back, because it cost me to have bought the wrong size in the first place! Hope all goes well with it Miley. Kind regards, Gareth.

‘Trading Standards are dealing with it now’. Possibly pessimistic, but they will take all the details, give you a case number, and you probably won’t hear anything more. Meanwhile, your time limit for rejecting the car could well be exceeded. Would I depend on TS actually doing anything to aid your case?? No I wouldn’t.

What I think Matty, is just the same - get yourself to the CAB, as I keep saying and now even boring myself. The clock is ticking!