Audi vs. Subaru sales

[Kevin Phillips]

>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.

I don't agree with this last statement though.
Back in England I drove a Toyota Carina E for a company car in 92-93. It was
fantastic in every way EXCEPT the gearbox broke 5 times in 140,000 miles. It
would start to slip out of 5th gear and quickly get worse, a coke can would
hold it in place for a while but then force it out of the way. The last time
it happened was terminal and it was flat bedded away, jammed solid. 5 of the
other cars had 5th gear problems as well but 2 never did.
Other problems were O2 sensors replaced in most of them once, wires in
drivers door jambs cracking and flaky alarm systems.
Oh and one threw a con rod out the side after EXTREME abuse from a pissed
off employee, that poor engine still tried to idle and would power the car.
BANG BANG BANG

Kevin Phillips, W.Mass
1990 200TQ 136,000 miles
1995 Saab 900 SET Ragtop 107,000 miles



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