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Re: Thoughts on the C&D Test
Pete Kraus wrote:
> I have plenty of
> confidence in Audi's ability to deliver complete, class-leading products.
> The flashes of brilliance are everywhere. The cars themselves may well
> be available in Europe. I have far less respect for the company's
> judgment in U.S. marketing and a myriad of other customer-related
> matters. It's enough to make me wonder what I'm willing to risk putting
> up with to make an A4Q my next car. Listers, do similar thoughts
> underlie your grumbles?
For those of us on the list who enjoy discussion of more cosmic Audi
issues in addition to the steady stream of usually fascinating
tech-related queries and answers, your post really hit home. Very
thoughtful and very well said.
My answer to your question is fairly simple: I think Audi misses the
boat stateside in some respects. Not enuf higher performance models, to
be sure, some truly awful dealers, and questionable feature mixes on,
for example, the new A4 Avant, which seems to be moving very slowly
because buyers have very little latitude in being able to select 5-speed
without sunroof or sport package or . . . you get the idea. But
overall, Audi is a magnificently engineered and built automobile as good
as, and in some respects better, than its competitors. An A4QW will be
my next car for the same reason I bought and have stayed with my '92
100CSQW for 205k: the wonderfully superior quattro system. I wouldn't
want to leave home without it.
Shaun Mullen
West Grove, PA