I got 99 problems, but rust ain’t one. I live in Wisconsin where we live with salted roads for (practically) 6 months of the year. Wash your car in the winter as much or more than you do in the summer, and you’re golden. Audi bodywork is somehow practically rust proof. My 2006 A6 with 275K miles had zero rust when I sold it.

In the end talked to the dealer manager and he found some rust in another common spot (where the tail light meets the trunk) submitted that to Audi and got 70% of a new trunk covered by the dealer. Moral of the story keep trying you might be able to get something but they did tell me it has to rust from one side to the other and cause a hole ...

May 8, 2022 · It is well maintained overall from service history and timing belt and pump has been replaced recently. Only issue is that MOT has an advisory which says rear subframe is corroding but no structural integrity issues yet. Upon inspection of the car, the rust seems concerning to me.

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Nov 5, 2016 · Appreciate all the replies. One of main reasons I asked was I'm upgrading from a Mazda to an Audi. Mazda was 10 years old. Discovered frame was completely perforated with rust. Car was basically at the point where it would break in half if it suffered a collision! Needless to say I've had a bad experience with rust now.

Dec 6, 2023 · Rust protection module….these cars are warranties 12 years unlimited miles for rust, don’t buy that. The warranty is a choice but I might negotiate it and see if for 4K you could get something. I have a new Q5 and I’ll eventually look at …

Mar 26, 2023 · Alloys can’t rust. That’s chemistry. As everyone has pointed out, it’s brake residue that’s collecting on the wheels, and that is rusting. Brakes shouldn’t expel much iron under normal conditions, so the rust is probably a sign that the brakes are in disrepair. I would fix the obvious issue first then dig deeper if required.

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Jun 3, 2024 · The light ones are surface rust. Imo it is best to tackle the problem now before it gets worse, the rust isn't that bad though and would still take some time before it needs to be replaced. In this stage a wirebrush and fresh paint would fix it for a while (until the coating fails which will occur sooner because of stones etc hitting the ...

Jun 3, 2023 · Audi rust warranty is only for perforating rust and does not cover surface rust, which is what this is. No dice there. The fact that this fender was worked on and now has issues is the real problem here. The dealer’s body shop should 100% be fixing this since it’s likely due to bad prep or improper repair, etc.