Maverick61

Agreed - it seems crazy to me to buy an expensive car sight unseen

snagitseven

Yah, it's definitely not like buying a food blender online from Amazon.

u2jrmw

I honestly didn't think that much of it on a low mileage CPO from a dealership. Do you really think physically seeing it would tell you much more? Yes it has some risk associated with it, but as I said buying a CPO from a dealer is probably the lowest risk way to do it.

My car came 2,000 miles I didn't have time to fly out there and drive it home. However the OP's story does undermine this a little, however I feel like he will have the full power of AoA behind him.

mp906

I was going to fly out and drive it home, but California, being the commie state it is, makes you pay a sales tax if you buy it in state. At least this is what the dealer told me. 8%...and thats in addition to my states registration tax. $900 to ship it 1,300 miels made more sense at the time.

Further update: dropeed it off ay my local Audi dealer for service...he said it is not showing as CPO in the system...the drama continues.

u2jrmw

Ouch, I don't know what the rules are on outing a dealership, but if allowed might be worth mentioning them.

mp906

For protection of my fellow AW members:

Audi Palo Alto

If its against the rules, mods please delete.

Maverick61

Well, in the OPs case, if he saw it and took it for a test drive, I suspect he would have seen nearly every item he listed (except maybe the oil unless he checked it via the MMI)

u2jrmw

As I mentioned, the fact that it is a CPO SHOULD have eliminated all these issues. The fact that a dealer is willing to risk a run in with AoA over this is probably pretty rare. The only concern I had was that the car could totally stink (BBO!), not sure if that is a criteria on the CPO checklist.

snagitseven

Did you get an sales order or invoice mailed before processing the paperwork and payment? I would think it would have indicated a CPO if included. If not on the order or invoice, it sounds like either a misunderstanding or the dealer is trying to pull a fast one (which, in this case, would be unusual for an Audi dealer).

mp906

Update: The Service manager sent me a copy of the CPO request, that says "approved pending sale" and indicated the sales staff needed to "update it." Another sales staff FAIL!

Also, it indicates that the CPO cost $1,600, in case you were wondering. The salesmen I have talked to always told me it cost $3k to CPO an Audi...