Audi vs. Subaru sales

[Brian Sullivan]

If I didn't enjoy my Audi I wouldn't be on this list. Don't be patronizing.

Yes, Audis are fun to drive, but it doesn't mean they couldn't clean up
their act in terms the things Andrew mentioned. Enjoying a particular brand
doesn't mean you can't hope for better engineering.

Enjoying maintenance is fine too, but that doesn't mean you should be happy
to shell out thousands a year, or give up half your weekends, to fix known
defects (not lack of preventative maintenance). There are many examples:
steering rack, bomb, radiators, wiring, and the list goes on. Other
companies have accomplished remarkably low repair incident rates which means
Audi could too. 

And can't we all use a little more knowledge?

Brian

> From: Bryan Rodgers <brodgers at ofdc.on.ca>
> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:03:51 -0500
> To: "'Brian Sullivan'" <brians at tellink.net>, Quattro List
> <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: Audi vs. Subaru sales
> 
> "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
> 
>