I've been checking out some VWs lately. Has anyone noticed how fantastic they're becoming? And Audis? VW owns Lamborghini, Audi, VW, Bentley, Skoda, Seat, and Bugatti, and whilst they compete with each other, they also share the technology.....and it shows. Look at the specs and prices on VW and Audi and compare them to BMW, Porsche and Mercedes and you'll see what I'm getting at. I don't see how, long term, the others can compete. I've also come to the realisation that the 599 must be the first truly unisex Ferrari. I've seen and heard of more totally non car women driving these cars than any previous model. I can only assume that the difference in the drivability of a 599 and a BMW or Mercedes is non existent. The days of Ferraris being the slightest bit difficult to drive are clearly gone. Whether or not that's a good thing, I can't say.
& Scania trucks Oh, and i must be the only person on earth who does NOT like VW Group product. I will pass Ciao M
This would be the ONLY VW I would ever buy!! http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/VOLKSWAGEN/BEETLE/Queensland/csn6710846.aspx Its so tempting!! Its only $12K.
Not so tempting when you've driven them back in the day. A mate and I got our engine swap time down to 19 mins when rallying them. See the guy in the rear pic of that car? Hell of a set of man-boobs on him.
Dont worry mate, I can safely assume they are still CRAP to drive! I love Herbie, always have since I was a kid. Adding this to the garage is a lifelong dream. (Well, not really. But I still love Herbie. ) Lol!! What a legend!
Saw a kombi t-bone a bus. Driver was inside the windscreen. Like a Dali painting or a mosaic. Screen still in place.. Just millions of little pieces. Wouldn't drive one without a bull bar. Bloody horrible to drive anyway. Campervan maybe, if you're into turtle travel but not much use to me otherwise. Drove one across the hippy trail.
I think the VW Golf GTI is the best value car on the market for ergonomics, fun, and bang for your buck.
Our old Boilermaker Mark (now turned Maintenance Supervisor) was almost killed in his Kombi van back in the early 80's. He and his best mate planned a road trip from Mount Isa to Sydney. The same day they arrived in Sydney, they had a head on smash into a big truck, on the freeway at 100 km/h. Mark was almost killed, but his best friend was killed in the accident. They were both 21yrs old. Mark spent 6 months in hospital down there. He shattered both his legs etc...etc..and he is still hurting to this day.
Gm/ chev/ pontiac/ buick/ isuzu/ subaru/ holden/ opel/ vauxhall/ GMC/ hummer/ saturn/ saab/ cadillac/ oldsmobile/ AC delco/ GM goodwrench/ GM Daewoo and GM military (gun turrets for tanks built in sadelaide)
On my second Audi Allroad. The first sold with 50K and I lost so little when traded was embarrassing. The second car now has 30k. The only fault I have had with either car was with the Blue tooth fiber optics in the current car. The design and attention to detail is streets ahead of their competitors. However, like just about any modern car owning one out of warranty is not a thought I'm entertaining; They are beautifully built but I'm not under any illusion that the materials used are going to have the longevity of my W124 MB wagon. As a day to day proposition Audi are hard to go past.
And one major difference is that VW group is solvent, and that generally build cars that you would consider owning PP's has a good point about VW , they do have a lot of platforms that they can share technology across, and they have generally improved the marques they have taken over - just consider the improvements made at Lamboghini since VW got involved, vs say compared to the period when Chrysler owned Lamborghini in the 80's /90's. The risk to the lower volume manufacturers is that their cars fail to evolve rapidly enought to stay sufficiently ahead of their competitors - and thus lose the uniqueness and desirability that justifies the higher prices. M
