A4+TT Official News (LONG)

[Derek&Tiffany Daily <dtdaily@ibm.net>]

Well, 
My dealer contact / actual enthuisiast is really a neat guy...glad I met
him, will make buying a new car nice I hope...  He also shares
information with me and now I to you.  This is as fresh as it gets. It
is incredibly refreshing to receive valid information from someone that
understands a new audi purchase is a potentially long-term investment
for the enthusiast.  Having ALL the info helps to make the decision.

(Written verbatim from AoA Internal Release of 10/30/98...and yes I have
a copy so it's legit)

Model Year 1999 and 2000 Audi A4 Product Freshening Changes:

Timing: Calendar week 2, 1999
Equipment: Everything included on the 1999 A4 models plus:

-New headlights (C5 style)*
-Foglights moved to lower front bumper
-New tailights
-C5 outer door handles
-New rear deck lid (Avant only)
-Washer jets moved from the hood
-Revised outside mirror shape
-B pillar trim in high gloss material
-New CD changer installation (as on C5)
-White side turn indicators
-Aluminum door sill with Audi script
-Revised center console and climate control panel
-Power passenger seat + power lumbar for both (2.8 models only)
-Dampened grab handles in headliner and rear light modules
-Ambient lighting in headliner for dash and center console
-Illuminated air vent controls
-Steering wheel in dashboard color
-Revised grille
-Revised cupholders
-Revised tool kit (as on C5)
-Interior upholstery / trim changes
-Larger C5 sunroof

*NOTE: C5 = A6

(Text from 2nd cover page)

Audi TT coupe:

We have begun building the Audi TT coupe for the USA.  The first 100
cars are the Neiman-Marcus edition specials.   An additional launch
volume of 450 cars will be built during the Jan-Feb production schedule.

Using the same process I described above (not avail...I don't have the
first page), we have long ago forecasted our needs for this lauch volume
with Audi AG.  We have begun to order directly all of the first 550 cars
according to that plan.  Along with the allocation your AE will be
provided with a listing of the TTs that have been ordered under your
dealer code.  The second attachment shows the ordering plan for the
first group of TT coupes (again N/A).

As with all new models, dealer allocations will be based on a straight
BPO share of national formula for the first 150 days of production. 
Therefore, you will receive your share of the first 550 cars on this
basis.  Remember, by contract, the Neiman-Marcus special edition cars do
count in your allocation.

After these first 550 cars are scheduled, the Audi TT coupe orders for
subsequent allocations will be configured through regular dealer based
ordering.

Other Production News you need to know

-Audi A4 Avant quattro automatic production begins week 7/99.  In order
to catch up on the back orders, Audi will build at least 80% of the
weekly orders for the A4 Avants in this configuration.

-Your next allocation for dealer orders of A4, A6 and A8 will be
released next week.  The A4 allocation represents production weeks
1-8/99, A6 and A8 represents weeks 1-4/99.

-Peral Metallic is back in production on a very restricted basis only
for A6 and A8 models...ask your AE or OSS (Love use use of THAT
acronym!)  for details.

During the next three months (Nov-Jan), wholesale shipments will be very
high...averaging more than 5,000 units per month.  In February and
March, we dip into only about 4,000 units per month as we experiene the
GP transition.

We are receiving supplemental A4 shipments now which were ordered to
"bridge" the non-GP to GP transition period.  We knew long ago the ramp
up to full production on the new model was going to take time and we
ordered extra non-GP cars to fill our needs.  Please use this
information in planning your own trading and grossing strategies.

We recommend that you meet with your staff and inform them of these
future production plans so that you can optimize your new Audi car
business potential.

Sincerely, 

(Don't want to give this out as it may show regional source)

Derek Daily
90 CQ
86.5 VW qsw
99 A4tqw?