I'm looking for some help/advice on an issue with my 2004 A4 with 32k miles on the clock.

It suddenly developed cloudy chrome trim. The trim along the bottom of the windows and the chrome that sweeps around the top of the car over the door seals, etc. has now started to dull and look really bad. I've washed the car many times before and at the weekend washed the car as normal and suddenly this happened.

I spoke to an Audi approved bodyshop and they said that it was a warrenty issue since the chrome had started to oxidise i.e. rust and told me to book it into an Audi service center.

The service center said that chrome trim is mechanical and is not covered by the 12 year corrosion warrenty but they are happy to charge £1000 to change the trim including labour.

Can anyone give any advice on this issue?