Car wash problem..Please Help!

[Marie]

I have a 2005 Audi TT. When I take it through a car wash, water squirts in along the top of the side windows. Audi says nothing can be done; it's just the way these windows are made. They told me that even though the manual says the car can be washed in most modern car washes, it doesn't say it can be washed in EVERY car wash. So they claim I have to use car washes that don't have side jets.

This seems preposterous to me. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Or, can anyone else tell me how I can go on fighting this. I received the response from Audi Customer Service.

[T-sport]

Wow thats crazy !! not heard of that one before on the forum ..

Surely thats a design fault , i.e badly fitted rubber seals or something ??

Might be worth contacting BBC watchdog about that !!

Let us know how you get on ..

[vodkapowered]

seriously now, the TT is one of the smallest cars & it its so cool, it deserves (& demands) a hand wash!

i've heard that some car washes can tear the antena outta the TT's so i've always washed mine by hand (which ain often, i just washed it for the first time this year about a week ago )

now tis nice & shiny

[Badger61]

Originally Posted by Marie

I have a 2005 Audi TT. When I take it through a car wash, water squirts in along the top of the side windows. Audi says nothing can be done; it's just the way these windows are made. They told me that even though the manual says the car can be washed in most modern car washes, it doesn't say it can be washed in EVERY car wash. So they claim I have to use car washes that don't have side jets.

This seems preposterous to me. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Or, can anyone else tell me how I can go on fighting this. I received the response from Audi Customer Service.

Sometimes I just want to give it up!!!!

[adc]

I was on the Zaino car polish website & read that the first step in washing your vehicle is to use Dawn liquid detergent. Anyone tried Dawn on your tt?

[vodkapowered]

Originally Posted by Badger61

Sometimes I just want to give it up!!!!

you should be ashamed of ur self!!!!!

ur TT is a fine piece of german engineering, the best of the world. it needs attention, kinda like a puppy (that does poo on everything or chew stuff up) wash it like if its ur puppy, u wouldnt power wash ur dog, would ya? although.......

dawn? isnt it like a dish washing solution? i use Mr Clean! but it kinda sux, that auto dry stuff doesnt work....... rip off!!!

& yes i know i like to use those lil smilies, they r funny i use as many as i can in a post

[mikkymeow]

yay i luv my TT as a pet
just hand-washed and fully waxed it last week!!

[vodkapowered]

what color is ur tt? is it a 1st or 2nd gen?

i need to wash mine again ....bird pooped on it
we need some sort of anti-bird poo upgrade for the tts

[mikkymeow]

Red MK1

yup.. TT's paint is hard to maintain..
i'm thinking to get a clear bra for her

[vodkapowered]

hahah awsome idea


wonder how it would look....

o hey i wanna make a new grill logo, i wanna make it glow red or some thing like in iRobot

think thats a good idea?