A5 Audi Paint issue

[vw_craig]

Hi,

So I have noticed 2 body work issues on my 2012 A5 which has 30k on the clock and was bought less than a year ago from Salisbury Audi.

One seems to be a colour defect on the left arch near the door, the other the paint seems to have a bit of a bubble underneath.

When I was in Reading Audi recently the body shop guy came out for a look and said the defect wasn't covered under warranty but they could do the work for me. The second one he says seems to be a smart repair which Salisbury would have done to prep the car for sale to make it look nicer, which seems to have returned. He suggested to call the seller dealer to query it but I am sure they are just going to ignore me and it's 70 miles away so I can't just pop in.

Anyone got any advise or experience with this sort of thing? Does the body work come with some sort of gtee?

I have attached a photo of the wing issue.

Thanks in advance

Craig image1.JPG

[rowdy-999]

That picture is a 'smart repair'. They look OK for a few months, then look terrible.
I doubt Audi will do anything about it. If it niggles you approach a recommended bodyshop, because some polishing may sort it out.

[vw_craig]

What kind of prices are reasonable for a wheel arch re spray blended in these days?

[rowdy-999]

Its around £200-£250 per panel in sensible parts of the UK.