R8 differential with a 3-year life span
After just 30.000km the differential of my R-8 broke, lots of noise on the Dutch Highway, and lots of laughs of fellow highway users at the ridiculous speed of 75km/h that I had to drive. Ever seen a Skoda with a complete Polish family zoom by an R-8 on the Highway? Should have been there...
Anyway, costs were € 7500,00 and no guarantee left. Audi used the 'coulance' clause to reimburse 75% of material, but still... costs remained € 2000, plus 2 weeks repairwork. After I picked it up the mechanic said, we couldn't polish that big crack in your windshield away (pointing at a 35cm crack in the front windshield). As I deliverd the car there without even the slightest damage, I'm not so happy about Audi Center Amsterdam.
Big question remains: How can a car like that get such a serious problem after just 3 years and a low milage ???