Audi vs. Subaru sales

[Bryan Rodgers]

"But the glitches (big and small) make my Audi
incredibly !*$@~ frustrating the rest of the time"

hmmm, it's comments like this that baffle me... ...I mean, sure light bulbs
are gonna burn out, and brake pads will wear out...but I have yet to come
across a problem that's been unsolvable with any VW/Audi product.

Yeah, things will go wrong. It's a car. Engineered by humans. It's not going
to be perfect.

If someone should be that frustrated with anything, maybe it's time to look
at alternatives. Maybe it's time for a new mechanic/dealer. Maybe it's time
to do some reading and improve your knowledge of your particular
automobile... ...maybe you should buy another car and come to the
realization that those "little glitches" were nothing compared to the crap
other manufacturers are making.

Really, when you break it down, is it the engine that's always blowing up,
or is it things like alternators, or ISVs not functioning?(which would
really be Bosch's fault, now wouldn't it).

I stand by VW/Audi because they make some pretty dam fine cars for the
money. Cars that will put up with anything I put them through and keep
asking for more. Cars that will put a smile on my face everytime. Cars that
were engineered for people who like to drive...

(I don't want to start a flame war here, I'm just expressing my thoughts and
experiences with particular cars that I've owned and raced...)

Now, I may be a different breed of people. When I hear a 'clunking' sound
coming from the front end, or any other type of "something isn't right...",
I get excited, because I think working on my car is almost as fun as diving
it. 

call me crazy.

...then I could go into this whole 'preventative maintenance' thing, that
others ignore and only deal with things as they break... ...but I gotta go
to work now...

sorry for being pissy, it's Monday.

B


-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Sullivan [mailto:brians at tellink.net]
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 8:15 AM
To: Quattro List
Subject: Re: Audi vs. Subaru sales


Amen, brother. 

After test driving both mfr's products I can say the Outback can't compare
as a driving machine. But the glitches (big and small) make my Audi
incredibly !*$@~ frustrating the rest of the time.

Brian
'90 200 TQA

> From: Andrew Duane USG <duane at hunch.zk3.dec.com>
> Reply-To: duane at zk3.dec.com
> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 07:42:44 -0500 (EST)
> To: quattro at audifans.com (Quattro List)
> Subject: Re: Audi vs. Subaru sales
> 
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Joiner say:
> 
>> This seems to have been an interesting thread and some may even argue,
why
>> compare Subaru with Audi at all. Well, I have both cars and I will say a
>> couple of things. The 00' Outback Wagon that I have is well put together,
>> nary a thing wrong. Trips to the dealer consist of oil changes only. Audi
>> should take a page from Subaru. The Outback is solid, dependable and good
>> looking to boot. People come up to me in parking lots to ask about the
>> Outback.
> 
> Well, we own two cars: a '00 Outback Limited, and a '95 A6QW.
> 
> The A6 is "mine", the Outback is "my wifes".
> 
> Although the Outback has come a long way in trim level, comfort,
> styling, and amenities, and I'm sure will FAR outpace my A6 in
> reliability, there is still no comparison. In fact, my wife commented
> about a month after buying the Outback (and trading in a '90 90Q20V)
> that her next car will likely be another Audi.
> 
> The Audi drives/handles far better, and I find the controls much
> better layed out, with a better user interface. But mostly thanks
> to the handling issues, I would never own an Outback.
> 
> Does it piss me off that Audi can't seem to build a $40,000 car
> with dashboard lights that don't burn out, trim that doesn't snap
> off, rearview mirrors that don't fall off, or the myriad other
> stupid problems that are reported on this list daily?
> 
> Of course it does. And, in my opinion, *THAT* is what Audi needs
> to work on to keep other makers from eating their lunch.
> 
> Time for my coffee, I feel much better now :-) Can you tell it
> was a frustrating weekend?
> 
> -- 
> 
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>