Re: Edmund's Review of A6

[MSV96 <MSV96@aol.com>]

In a message dated 12/20/97 Fringe Ryder <fringe@ai.net> writes:

<<It makes sense for Audi to listen to me - I bought a new one,
and will again when the S4 makes it out.>>

That's nice...let's hope they listen. ;-)

<<But there's little incentive to listen to people who don't buy new cars,
which seems to be about 70% of the list.  What's the margin in catering to
used-car buyers, when you have to sell the car once first?>>

I disagree. Those of us who buy the used ones are the folks who provide a path
for the trade-ins and lease returns to be resold. If that is of no importance
to AOA then why is there an "Audi Assured" used car program now? Without us,
the resale value plummets (even worse) which does harm new car sales. Lower
new car sales = less options available for new car buyers like yourself.

<<What I'd like all you searching for the bargain 4000 or 100 to do is spring
for a new car, but only get the sportiest A4Q stickshift with a sports
suspension (sadly not announced when I got my car).  Vote with your wallets.>>

Biting my tongue, er fingers, and trying not to get really bent, allow me to
state that I BTDT times two (with AOA that is...I have bought other cars new
also). As I have previously posted, I will never again be a new car customer
of Audi or any other car company, mostly for reasons of really crappy after
sale service here in the US for all brands of cars. I felt the tone of this
post to be very elitist. Some of us have other priorities in life besides
mega-hundred dollar car payments, like homes, children, and other interests
(like photographing car races and sailing my boat in my case).

Mike Veglia
87 5kcstq