[urq] Audi parts for older cars

[Thomas Pollock]

real quick...
   
  I'm in the same boat as you all but I keep wondering if anyone has actually made contact with any company execs to try to understand the why's of all this ? Anyone ?
   
  Not into name dropping but I have contact info for someone I believe is at a fairly high position at Audi. He might not be in a position to help us directly but I can guarantee he can get our concern in front of someone who does. Apparently this guy is completely unaware of our situation (through the grapevine). I'd like to compile up some of the recent posts I feel make some of the better points and send it off to this guy to see what his reaction is. Does anyone have a problem with this ?  
   
  Also, went to the local car cruise last night and met up with an old buddy who has a crazy collection of BMW's. Talked a bit about the Ur parts situation. I asked him how difficult it is for him to get parts for his vintage cars. In a nutshell, it isn't!  Sounded expensive to me (although nothing like the $$$ Merc gets for theirs.) but he claims he can get "anything". He was incredulous that Audi is doing this to us. 
   
  cheers,
   
  tom.
   
  p.s. here's what he brought "this week". pictures don't do justice, the car is sweet !
   
  http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/95091/img_0523.jpg

Tony Lum <tlum at ascor.com> wrote:
  I think this is a done deal unless Audi gets bad publicity in a big way 
like the IA issue. A expose report like on Motorweek or in a major car 
publication on how Audi is really turning its back on its heritage would be 
the only way to reverse the situation. Cars are really an emotional object 
for most of us and it would take this kind of emotion to reverse the 
tide. Otherwise the bean counters will always win. That new Q7 commercial 
is hypocrisy at its highest level.

Rant mode off,

Tony
'83 something #302


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