Audi Resale value.....Unintended poor reliability

[fjbauer@dsavm.e-mail.com]

Frank J. Bauer                                                                  
dassault systemes of America     email:fjbauer@dsavm.e-mail.com                 
Subject: Audi Resale value.....Unintended poor reliability                      
scott sez:                                                                      
> Even with the breakthrough aerodynamics and good looks,                       
> the reliability of the 1984-86 5000 sedans did not exactly                    
> win over any new or existing Audi owners.                                     

i don't think this explains how audi sales dropped from nearly 100,000 units    
in 85 to less than 20,000 units in 86.  audi owners were not controlling the    
mass media in the mid-80's, which is what it would take to effect a change of   
that magnitude in one year.                                                     
frank