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my friend has a 2003 A4 3.0 that needs a battery replaced, he was quoted $280, does this sound right

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Old 02-17-2009, 09:07 AM
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my friend has a 2003 A4 3.0 that needs a battery replaced, he was quoted $280, does this sound right
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Not when you can buy one for $60-90 at your local autoparts store and swap it in less than 10min.
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that sounds horrible. tell him to buy his own battery, like QuattroFan02 said.
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I got quoted $120 for the battery plus 1 hr labor at $130. Skip.
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any auto store can put it in for a minimal fee, and regular batteries should be under $100
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On a related note, if I do a quick swap, will I need the radio code handy? What else?
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only need code when the radio harness is disconnected
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I've disconnected the battery and pulled the radio harness and didn't keed a code.
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Default A really good battery is $150 max
I got a $125 battery from shop (was like $5 cheaper if I bought it online.)
He charged $20 labor.

If this is the Audi dealer ship, $240 sounds typical..just about double of anywhere else.
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Thanks guys.
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