Audi Scissor Jacks

This may turn into a rant of mine, so consider yourself warned...

Today on the way to work, I had a flat tire. No big deal, right. Put on the spare, and away you go. One problem, though- the jack:


That's right- Audi decided to give me Half of a scissor jack. There's a point on the frame that you connect it to. I did that. I loosened the lug nuts, and raised the car enough to remove the tire. I got it off, and set the donut in place. As I was raising the car, the jack gave way, and sent the car onto the rim of the donut.

A man stopped and had a real scissor jack. We got the donut on to find out that the fall flattened it. Of course, this is all happening at -15 degrees. Go figure.

So, I ended up calling a tow truck. At least our motor club covered it, but I had a hard time explaining that one!

This has to be the worst jack that I've ever owned. It's going on my scrap truck right away.



Can anybody make a real jack anymore? Anybody?