The A4 cab is, indeed a fine looking car, but nothing beats the looks of the original Audi Cabriolet based on the antiquated 80 model. It looked absolutely sublime, even now I always stop and admire one should I happen to see one driving past.
The A4 cab is, indeed a fine looking car, but nothing beats the looks of the original Audi Cabriolet based on the antiquated 80 model. It looked absolutely sublime, even now I always stop and admire one should I happen to see one driving past.
That's my brother's car. He had a 156 before it and it had a few problems, but a far as I know he's not had any problems with the Spyder.
The problem with those drivers' surveys is that people that don't have an issue with their cars are not going to take the time to fill in the thing. You'd only really be inclined to fill one in if you have something to get off your chest which is why some of the luxury models fare so poorly.
I also believe that the reason the Skodas and the like do well in those surveys is that their owners take the time to fill them in so they can show how good their cars are despite their image.
That's my brother's car. He had a 156 before it and it had a few problems, but a far as I know he's not had any problems with the Spyder.
The problem with those drivers' surveys is that people that don't have an issue with their cars are not going to take the time to fill in the thing. You'd only really be inclined to fill one in if you have something to get off your chest which is why some of the luxury models fare so poorly.
I also believe that the reason the Skodas and the like do well in those surveys is that their owners take the time to fill them in so they can show how good their cars are despite their image.
The same can be said for the aftersales\service surveys.
If I spend 40 odd grand on a car I expect to be treated well by the dealership. The service levels down here are pretty **** poor, which is why I always go to Belfast for my servicing and repairs. Nice shiny showroom and waiting area, free tea and coffee with buns\biscuits, friendly staff who always seem to know your name and address you as "Mr", etc. That level of service is par for the course with most of the "luxury" dealerships in Belfast, so I wouldn't fill in a survey to compliment it. If you get treated badly you will complain though.
However, if you've just brought a micra or corsa in for a service and the dealership lays on tea and biscuits or offers to drop you into town and collect you afterwards you're going to be pretty impressed and will fill in the survey to praise them. If you don't get a cup of tea and are pointed to the nearest bus stop you'll think that is standard procedure so won't complain.
It shouldn't be, but in my experience it is.why should customer service be any different based on the value of the product?
surely servicing and meeting the client's needs is the same for any transaction?
The A4 cab is, indeed a fine looking car, but nothing beats the looks of the original Audi Cabriolet based on the antiquated 80 model. It looked absolutely sublime, even now I always stop and admire one should I happen to see one driving past.
£34200
Ohhhhhhhhhhh I really like the Alfa. I tell you what I'm considering next, a brera. Is reliability still in an issue though, that I don't know. They don't do well in the surveys.
In my experience, the reliability thing is fishwife ********.
I could put you in touch with the owner of my '00 Alfa 156, who has owned it since '02.
Routine maintenance only, no problems at all.
Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but have you seen the new Prodrive Brera S?
Wow...
http://www.breras.co.uk/
In my experience, the reliability thing is fishwife ********.
I could put you in touch with the owner of my '00 Alfa 156, who has owned it since '02.
Routine maintenance only, no problems at all.
Did I just read £34k for an A3??????????????
Is it fecking gold-plated?
But you pay your monies you get what you want... what we think does not matter!! Enjoy your motor mate!!
Pedro
Base model Audi's are so poorly specced it's unbelievable. Who in their right mind will pay £15,000 for a new 1.6 A3? Inside there are no real creature comforts at all and the whole car looks impoverished.
The thing that really winds me up about Audi, is how they insist on using reflector headlights instead of the projectors which they did on the old A3, A4 and A6. I understand this is probably because they want people to spec xenons from the factory, but it looks so cheap. In all their new press releases they wax lyrical about their fancy LED's and Xenon+ and all the cars have the DRL's and people think they come as standard. What a shock they'll be in for when they see the front of their car!