Bought a death trap.

williamgriffin

If the brakes are metal on metal you'd know it. They will be noisy and noticeably inefficient. 

Elmer_BeFuddled

I don't think that anyone selling cars as a trade can sell cars "sold as seen".

Worked with my step-daughter 3 years ago.

Stubod

No reputable dealer would ever sell a car that "just needed a service" after it was sold, and you should never buy a used car that has not had a recent service by the garage selling it before you buy it..

williamgriffin

AdrianC said:

You took a 2007/8 car to a main dealer, and are surprised it has a long list of jobs?
Two grand may well be main dealer price, but any normal garage would be a fraction of that.

Was the engine management light on? If not, they'll be historic codes. Clear them, see if they return.

Set of discs and pads all round. 
Six pot Audi - petrol? A6? So a high-performance car, and a fairly heavy one, which'll get through friction material on the brakes in fairly short order.
Were the brakes squeeling? Were the brakes actually slowing the car? Then the front pads weren't "on metal". They might have been close, but that's a different question - and one any decent service would address.

Some bushes at some point in the future.

A good service would include brake fluid, if there's no evidence of it having been done in the last couple of years.

Remember, average age of a car at scrapping in the UK is just under 14yrs.

Glow plugs?

Ectophile

The problem with the idea of dropping the car back at the dealer, and starting a small claims, is that the process could grind its way though the court for many months before anything happens.  By the time you get a judgement, the company you bought the car from doesn't exist any more and there's a new name over the forecourt.

That leaves you with no car and no money.

pinkichiban

I don't care if I don't get my money back, but I do care if the next car he sells loses control and someone else gets hurt. Sometimes it not about the money. I've already accepted that we made a poor choice and we will end up out of pocket. Hopefully we don't make such an awful decision when purchasing another vehicle and actually learn from this.

AdrianC

williamgriffin said:

AdrianC said:

Six pot Audi - petrol? A6?

Glow plugs?

D'oh. You are, of course...

AdrianC

pinkichiban said:

I don't care if I don't get my money back, but I do care if the next car he sells loses control and someone else gets hurt. Sometimes it not about the money. I've already accepted that we made a poor choice and we will end up out of pocket. Hopefully we don't make such an awful decision when purchasing another vehicle and actually learn from this.

Let's regain a sense of proportion here, shall we?

Do the brakes work, and are they quiet? You've been asked this several times, and avoided the answer. If yes, then the pads AREN'T on the metal. They might not be far off, but they aren't actually there.

What is actively dangerous in that list?

pinkichiban

The breaks work, but after a week, a slight wobble vibration began on slower breaking, but no excessive noise.

williamgriffin

pinkichiban said:

13 yo £3,000 Audi serviced at audi centre, not kwik-fit! It was sold as being great for getting to work, told us it was solid...
Report: This vehicle should not be driven as front brakes are on metal, oil level indicator not working, coolant leak, intake flap plug removed, possible mapped out, top rear suspension arm bushes split, bottom suspension arms worn, rear break pads and discs need replacing, air on service due brake fluid change, rear side light bulbs dim, codes in ecu.
9 faults found:
Fuel rail/system pressure - too low
System voltage - too low
Cylinder 1+2+3+4+5+6 glow plug circuit - electrical fault
ECM Power relay load circuit - opens too early.
The quote to repair £2,039.50.
I hope this is the information you all need to help us sort this out.

By Audi centre do you mean a main dealer or an independent specialist?

It's easy to see why a main dealer will rack up the cost.