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Stay away from Audi and Audi Newton NJ - Beware Beware
I purchased a new Audi Q7 from Audi Newton NJ My experience has been a total disaster and feel legal action is the only way I can get restitution. The vehicle is new but when another dealer performed some warranty work they discovered the vehicle had been repaired prior to my purchase. They informed me that the vehicle had an electrical short that had burned wires, wiring harness and hose insulation. Someone had repaired the damage but did not repair it to Audi standard and worse did not report it to Audi USA for record keeping. What happened to this vehicle? Who repaired it and why was it not done under Audi standard? Audi Newton said it was not their issue as they had received the vehicle from another dealer in a swap. The second Audi dealer was so concerned they contacted Audi USA and provided me with photos to show the repaired damage to the undercarriage and wire harness etc. Can you believe this ...a new car and the dealer says not my issue. This failure to disclose is nothing less than fraud. Would you purchase a new vehicle if you understood it to be damaged and not disclosed? I would never have purchased this SUV. It gets even better..... The dealers temporary license expires and Newton Audi did not forwarded me the permanent plates. They instead give me a letter to offer to police asking for a favor and not give me a ticket as they are working on getting me my plates. Unbelievable they want me to drive with expired tags and offer a letter to the police asking them not to give me a ticket. The car is sitting in my garage and plates did not arrive until 65 days past. They kept giving me excuses about wrong insurance or not having my phone number. I contacted them no fewer than 12 times looking for the plates. Didn’t have my number???? All this was reported to Audi USA. They apologized and said they would get me a new vehicle, license etc. The contact at Audi USA missed every deadline and did not return calls as promised. I had to rent a vehicle as he told me not to drive the car as they were concerned re: the history, the damage, unknown repair etc. Why not arrange for a loaner? Now I have a lawyer and will need to take legal action. I also have reported this dealer and Audi USA to the NJ Attorney Generals office of Consumer Affairs. Question is how can Audi USA continue to promote a dealer such as the one they have in Newton NJ? Stay away for Audi and Audi Newton NJ


