[V8] Story Time!

[Luis Garcia]

Excellent video!!

You are right, working in such a state-of-the-art facility and in an
environment where accountability and responsibility are expected and
rewareded make alot of difference....they create, as you put it, pride in
one's work and generate an exemplary product.

I remember watching similar videos of the ferrari factory and their metal
works, of the bmw alpina factory, and of the mechanics hand building the AMG
motors for mercedes....and all I could think of is...wow, i'd love to earn a
living doing THAT.

the phaeton is an amazing car.

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Professor GT gmail <CavalloGT at gmail.com>wrote:

> Okay, so here's the deal: When I worked for VW as a rep in the NJ market I
> took a trip to Germany (Wolfsburg) and Slovakia (Toureg assembly plant) to
> learn about the Touareg before we launched it here in the states. I was part
> of a group of technical experts whose job it was to keep VWs in a good state
> of repair, lest we buy them back under the US Lemon Law regs.
> Anyway, while in Europe for this three week stint, one weekend a few of us
> decided to take a ride to Dresden to see the Phaeton plant.
> The Phaeton is a VW luxury car that failed here in the US market for two
> reasons: quality issues and price
> How they figured that Americans would pay close to 100 Grand for any
> vehicle with a VW logo on it is beyond me, but that's not the point.
> The point is, have a look at this video to see the Dresden assembly plant,
> and what VW has done with this revolutionary concept! It is truly amazing,
> and as just one point to ponder: who wouldn't want to work in an atmosphere
> like this, and in doing so the sheer magnificence of it all naturally
> inspires one to go beyond the norm and produce exemplary results! We humans
> call it pride!
> While VW has had it's share of quality issues, and the Phaetons were more
> engineering design flaws than assembly issues, I think the worst years are
> truly behind them, and more importantly, realizing concepts like this shows
> their commitment to quality: Bravo VW/Audi!
>
> Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/embed/nd5WGLWNllA?rel=0
>
> Thanks,
> Gerard
>
> ProfessorGT
> (Sent from my iPhone4)
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