Sobering VW Article?

[David Eaton]

then explain why the touareg is selling so well?  as the
article states, the phaeton has failed becuase it was bady
conceived, not because it is a "premium vw".  the touareg is
clearly a premium vw and they can't make enough of them.

also, despite all the doom and gloom, the new golf is
europe's best selling car.  again.

the real issue is that, without the new golf and touareg,
the product mix is in a slump and only the new car releases
will help.

dave
'01 s8

----- Original Message Follows -----
> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 20:21:54 -0400
> From: Jon Linkov <jon at audiclubna.org>
> Subject: Sobering VW Article?
> 
> Nothing new, just finally has hit the
> mainstream/lamestream news. Piech's folly has been
> discussed for a while now. It just shows what group-think
> (and, fear of losing your job) does to most people: makes
> them yes-men.
> 
> The auto press tripped over themselves calling the Phaeton
> wonderful, while still commenting on "how tough it will be
> to convince the Americans to buy a $60K+ VW"...because
> they didn't want to give up all the freebies, nice trips,
> etc. So the group-think extends past the employees of VW,
> to all who suckle on the teat of the auto industry.
> 
> It's a bland, overweight, overpriced car. And the giant VW
> badge is a big negative to people with lot$ of dollar$.
>