I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff at Belfast Audi for their wonderful hospitality, we were greeted with a very warm reception and the tour was indeed very interesting and in depth.
A Special thanks goes out to Pat McKeown, what a gentleman and a very knowledgeable guy. He headed the tour showing us every feature and aspect of the dealership. It was clear he was very passionate about the Audi brand and very proud of what Belfast Audi have achieved in a very short time frame.
We also met Richard Eakin (MD) but only very briefly, seemed to be a nice guy but i would have liked to have had a more in-depth conversation with him.
I would like to thank the guys for showing us around on a very personal and informal level. The design of the showroom, i was particularly inspired by, from the sci-fi exterior to the race track interior, it is art at its finest. Audi really have left no stone unturned, they have looked at every possible aspect of a customers needs and expectations and compiled it under one roof.
I have never seen such a personal customer experience from an automotive manufacturer, Audi is an expensive brand but i'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. Every characteristic of the dealership just oozed premium quality, the atmosphere was very relaxed, all staff members were very well spoken, engaging and helpful.
The only criticism (if you can call it that) was our tea/coffee were served in paper disposable cups, not huge issue but compared to the refreshments i received in Bavarian BMW, it left a lot to be desired. This though, is a very trivial thing considering that everything else was bang on the money.
All in all, i left the dealership extremely impressed and a bit of a fanboy if im honest. We were very openly invited back for future meets to which we will gladly accept and they said they would be very accommodating to our Audi club in terms of discount, which is very much appreciated.
I look forward in having future dealings and events with Belfast Audi, a relationship that will hopefully flourish, benefiting both our members and the dealership themselves.
Finally i would like to thank our regional members who took the time out of their busy schedules to join us for our very first meet, there would have been no meet without you guys, so yeah, thanks
Onwards and upwards now, stay tuned and we will have details on our next meet very soon.
Aaron
