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Let’s hope Simon updates us on what he is going to do, now that he has had the help he asked for. Regards, Gareth.

Hello again Bill, Have you carried out the ‘homework’ suggested in my earlier post? If not, the following summarises:- Latest V5 issued in May of this year. May suggest the last owner has only owned it since then! Possible a change of plate at this date, but we don’t know. The car has had an advisory for front suspension issues - not attended to over 2 MOTs. Now has a new advisory free MOT, probably via. the seller! No MOT between Aug 2018 and Oct. 2022 ( possibly influenced by Covid). Only 134 miles covered between Oct.2022 and Feb 2024. So seems to have been sitting around for some time. FSH stated honestly to be ‘Comprehensive service history’. If you haven’t carried out the above ‘homework’ together with sight of the claimed service history, and if all is well there, a VCheck ( there are others) all before you enquire about the car, then you leave yourself in a more vulnerable position than you should be. I could be wrong Bill, but my belief is you have already fallen in love with it - and you know what that does to your sight! Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Kind regards, Gareth.

Re. ‘Anyone??’ Bob, so have you tried the options already given?

Um. Thanks Richard.

Morning Bill, I’m getting the vibe that this is (understandably?) causing you a high degree of concern. What I’ve found if in that situation is to simply waok away and look elsewhere. Downside:- whatever you buy is going to come with an unknown history. Re. the car of interest :- have you checked its MOT history, when the last V5 was issued and actually seen ( in caps) evidence of its ‘full service history’? Pay £9.99 with VCheck and run a history on in - including any auction activity. This should be basic investigations which need to be carried out before ( again in caps) you view it and fall in love with it. Regards, Gareth.

Where did you source it from Richard? This information may be of use to others in the future.

It could be a question of paying or not having them if Audi is the sole supplier. Have you searched EBay?

Hello Marc, Can we take it the main dealer cannot supply? If so, it might be worth trying Aliexpress. Regards, Gareth.

Can you please give members a guide to what budget you have Grahame? Regards, Gareth.

Thanks John, I did say it was (too?) cheap! Potential thought to consider:- Some garages (understandably?) will not guarantee the job if you supply the parts. Bit like buying a steak from Lidl and asking your local restaurant to cook it for you! I would be clarifying this point if it were mine. If OK with them, you could try reputable eBay sellers for competitive prices. Parts in Motion have given me good prices and service ( no connection - wish there was) over a number of years. Please let us know how you get on John. Regards, Gareth.

This is getting tiresome, and an all too frequent occurrence. You joined and posted your plea for advice on the same day - assumed you joined for that purpose. Members have given their time to provide you with helpful replies, but for your part, you done 3/4 of Porthcawl to acknowledge the advice you asked for, even though you did return to the forum on Saturday. Just have a read of ‘New posters please read’. It seems that this forum is wasting its time all too often. You are letting the Homeland down Richard.

Interesting Peter, since if you don’t intend using the s/s system then you are likely going to have to resort to switching it off for every journey. When you do, the light will be on! Please let us know how you get off with the battery test.

If this is of interest to anyone, it is on Reg. Transfers for £900. It is reasonable to expect that the poster would accept less than that since his ‘after- commission’ figure will be much lower. Having said that, the thread will be hidden if we don’t hear from Simon within the next two days.

Thanks John, LUK /Sachs ( now one and the same company I believe) would be my recommendation. Still think £280 labour is cheap. Regards, Gareth.

Your comments are getting off topic and personal, so this thread will now be locked.

I’ve now locked this thread, since all advice, although helpful, seems surplus to requirements.

Hello Rizwan, Oh dear, That’s rather sad that the two people you have been in contact with have been very, very rude to you. It’s obviously not your week. Regards, Gareth.

Hello John, That sounds remarkably cheap. What make parts are you intending to buy? Regards, Gareth.

Hello Steven, It seems you have returned to the forum, but not answered the question asked. Perhaps you would be kind enough to do that please.

Hello Owen, It seems being kind, considerate and positive just hasn’t worked, and it appears to be the silly season in respect of a number of new posters not bothering to respond to questions asked, and being honest, I fed up with it. Moderators should not have to spend their time doing this. In terms of this thread, my personal view is that even if the rotten component is replaced, it would be reasonable to suspect that other components maybe substandard. As Cliff sensibly points out, that pan would not have deteriorated to that extent in one year, so perhaps - just perhaps - the last MOT inspector was Stevie Wonder! Due to the lack of response, I am of the view that the forum should disassociate itself from any advice given, and recommend the car is removed to an MOT station for thorough examination prior to any work being undertaken on it. Regards, Gareth.

Great Kev, Only problem is that Susan seemingly has just been too busy to return to the forum to post any reaction to the advice she asked for. Good isn’t it? Regards, Gareth.

Any further progress James?

Let’s be kind, considerate and positive in respect to Owen’s return!!!

Welcome Peter, Or - cheaper alternative - nip it around to one of Halfords Stores and get the battery efficiency checked. If they do assess it as being substandard, then it’s highly likely that it would be to your wallet’s advantage to return to the forum for some recommendation for alternative suppliers. Any new battery will need to be coded in. Just let us know if we can help further. Regards, Gareth. p.s. Any good reason why you want the engineeringly averse S/S system working?

Owen remains conspicuous in his absence since questions are being asked about the last MOT.