yeah, i mean i was not expecting too much from it really, paid 2500 and was aware of all the interior/exterior cosmetics, but not trans. issues... it just feels like every time i sit in the car and crank it, i squint my eyes and pray that something else doesn't break/fall off/blow up next, although i am waiting for this to happen soon...

yeah thankfully you did get that warranty. I have been reading a lot of forums on autozine.com and reading other owner's experiences and 90% are not good at all. This will be the first and last audi i own