Audi warranty - how much?

[Monsieur]

Just gone online to look at next year's quote - £549

Is it worth it or will I get a better buy with one of the non-dealer warranty company's?

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum....

[mini-mad-matt]

Quick question. Does the Audi warranty include Audi Assist to get you to the nearest Audi garage? Looking at getting a warranty myself while I wait for my injectors to fail! ;-)

[Monsieur]

£512 without any breakdown assistance
£549 with breakdown

[Guest 2]

Take it your car isn't a Quattro? Mine was £749 with roadside assistance, comprehensive with unlimited mileage.

[Monsieur]

No-just a bog-standard A4 avant 2.0tdi

[wheely88]

I've just been through this recently with mine and eventually chose Warranty Direct. Not only cheaper but can still use Audi main dealers to have any warranty work completed (you pay a premium for this, but after they phone and we negotiated I got it for the same price as a non franchised dealer quote). They also seemed to cover more items, and would cover additional non-covered items if they were damaged by a covered item (Audi one doesnt). Also they cover parts which are identified as worn out during MOTs or Servicing (obvious exclusions to worn consumable parts like tyres/brake-pads, clutchplates etc etc).

Havent had to use them yet, I have read a few good things about them on here (and your bound to read some crap ones too).

Food for though????????

[Monsieur]

By changing the excess from £100 to £250 the quote comes down to £440 with breakdown assistance

[kodkod.84]

I used Warranty Direct with my failed turbo- they paid up but the process you go through to get the claim authorised is very frustrating- I think they only have 5 claim advisors as I was speaking to the same few people.

There was a severe lack of communication between Audi dealership and themselves and I felt like the middle man all the time even though they are supposed to talk to each other through the one-link system.

I was told if I had the Audi Warranty the claim would have been processed a lot quicker, but yes it is a bit more expensive.

Also the payout decreases dependent on your mileage- I think I got 80% parts 100% labour as my car was over 75k miles.

[Monsieur]

So, if warranty direct and audi offered a warranty at roughly the same price as each other which would you go for?

Audi = £440
WD = £474

[STAGMAN]

I went for Warranty Direct as Audi quoted me £700+
Had they quoted around £400, I would be with them.