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Chart based on 5 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
mechtronics unit replaced faulty mechatronics unit replaced by Audi at no cost, the vehicle was 6 weeks out of warranty but Audi acknowledged the the fault and picked up the tab
38500 mi
approx. 3000 miles later similar symptoms with transmission occurred and Audi decided to replace the whole transmission at no cost. vehicle is 10 weeks out of warranty
54000 mi
US $80
Transmission was making noise in 5th gear. Transmission was replaced under CPO warranty.
S-Tronic Transmission failed. A new mechatronic unit had to be imported from Germany and installed. I traded the car as-is and will never buy another car with auto transmission again.
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