Re: Hoppen

["Greg Heidt" <mis@worldnet.att.net>]

Hmm.  Now I am wondering.  I accept your apology and I'm sorry I came off
as very aggravated and aggressive towards you.  But I read your message the
wrong way I guess..

I am glad to know that you do work with AoA / VWoA.  I am perplexed as to
why Mr. Hoppen would tell me this when in-fact maybe he didn't work for AoA
dealer service.  I know for sure he told me he did.  But, with you being
involved with AoA / VWoA and stating that he did not, leaves me very
confused and concerned.  

Maybe (as another fellow list member stated to me) one man's word is NOT
fact!  I guess that I was so wrapped up in the history of Audi and Mr.
Hoppen that I neglected to see opinions of other fellow list members as
possible facts.

As I hope other fellow list members read this, please accept my apology.  I
did not mean to offend you or anyone on the list.  As I have been very
intrigued by the mythology of Mr. Hoppen and his credentials and
accomplishments with Audi.  This I can see, has blurred my vision of
other's opinions regarding this Issue.

I will try to be more objective and understand that other members are only
trying to display their view of whatever the topic may be.

Regards,
Greg


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> From: ScharfR@aol.com
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Cc: mis@worldnet.att.net
> Subject: Hoppen
> Date: Sunday, September 14, 1997 7:39 PM
> 
> In a message dated 97-09-14 07:41:53 EDT, you write:
> 
> << First of all YES!!!  Mr. Hoppen DID work as head of Dealer Service for
> AoA.
>    If you don't believe me than you should call him and ask him yourself!

>  Do you really think that I would make something like this up?  Jesus
>  Christ!  Maybe you should give him a call!  He will tell you himself.  I
>  really don't think he would lie to me, do you? >>
> 
> I'll answer your last question first:  Yes, I think he might, at least as
> regards the employment history recounted in your post.  However, as a
> preamble, I did not intend to accuse _you_ of lying when I posted my
comment.
>  After re-reading my note, however, I see how you would interpret it that
> way.  For that I humbly apologize.  Let me restate my point in a fashion
that
> should be more clear and cause you less offense.  You were grossly
> misinformed.
> 
> As to my key point, I stand by it.  I work on a regular basis with Audi
of
> America and Volkswagen of America.  I have for 20 years.  I know what Mr.
> Hoppen did for them.  I know what he didn't do.  I also know why he left
(or
> was caused to leave).  Finally, I know the people who actually do the
Dealer
> Service and contact work.  Hoppen was not involved in this area during
his
> last years at Audi. Period.  If he claims that to be the case, he is
> "overstating" his credentials.
> 
> Sorry for any offense.  My goal was to reduce the amount of embellishment
and
> inflation that surrounds the Hoppen mythology.