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  1. Advice please should I repair or ditch ! 
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    Hi Our AUDI A3 2002 has come back with £700 repairs from MOT. We have a problem ongoing with he car where the battery goes flat so we have to disconnect it each time we leave the car over a day or so. We use this mostly local runs weekends and motorway to relatives but not really in the week as we live in London so tube etc.

    The main repairs are suspension arm rubbers worn out.

    It has done 110 K miles most of which are long runs on the motorway. Exclamation mark lit on the dash but I think thats because the stop lights need a new bulb, if its not this then the garage say it could be further problems !

    So anyway if it were you would you think of sinking £700 into this as you know its miles are good or get rid of it ?..... we have only really £1500 at present to get another family car as we are trying to get mortgage deposit but would we be buying more problems in a £1500 audi?

    Many thanks for any help

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    What exactly needs repairing suspension wise?

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    I would expect the price quoted from a main dealer not a independent specialist. That does seem quite expensive for what you have mentioned. Where did you take it?


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    Local garage he's been fixing the car for some 8 years now and he seems ok... here is what I have on the list

    Stop lamp nearside + offside
    Rear position lamps offside
    reg plate lamp not working
    indicator lamp not orange
    suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated excessive movement nearside front
    Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated excessive movement offside and nearside rear

    advisories

    Macpherson strut slight movement upper attachment nearside front
    play in steering rack nearside front
    barke pads worn thin nearside front

    Thanks for your help !
     
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    Crazy money for repairs on that car.
    Look for some independent garage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Renars View Post
    Crazy money for repairs on that car.
    Look for some independent garage.
    This...


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    Thanks Guys you saved us! rang another garage and have a quote for all works £300. I am a bit annoyed at my regular (8years) mechanic, I was on the verge of thinking I had to buy a new car which would have been a big deal to us as a family and it doesn't look like I needed to at all, anyway many Thanks !
     
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    Ditch , due to London's April 2019 ULEZ .
     
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    Thanks Gazwould...luckily all our travel means we don't cross any of the zones
     
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    Excellent , back in the room...
     
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