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My Audi A5 is off the road again this time with a faulty Diesel Particulate Filter sensor. In 18 months ownership the car has spent over 3 months back with Audi dealerships, including clutch / Dual Mass Flywheel replacement at 5,600 miles as there was a lot of clutch judder when moving off in 1st. The new clutch sorted this out initially but now there is clutch judder again when pulling away in 1st but only when the car has been left standing for a few days. It will now take up to 2 weeks for the replacement DPF sensor to come from Germany. The car cost me £39,000 and the supplying dealer has offered to buy it back for £25,500. For all the issues I've had I'm keen to get rid of it but am not sure what I would spend the £25,500 on. Any suggestions? Otherwise I will just go back to a Ford Mondeo and bank the rest. Not quite a mid life crisis car, though

Asked on 29 August 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
That's a dreadful record. See if your £25,500 can put you into a BMW E92 3-Series coupe.
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