Audi to cut 9500 jobs to fund EVs

[Wooda80]

jl34 said:

I don't doubt you may have had a good experience with your German cars but clearly many haven't

The best way to judge this is to compare the number of people who have had a German car and would never have another one, and the number who have had a German car and go on to buy more.

What's your feeling on how the numbers stack up?

[fatboy b]

Wooda80 said:

jl34 said:

I don't doubt you may have had a good experience with your German cars but clearly many haven't

The best way to judge this is to compare the number of people who have had a German car and would never have another one, and the number who have had a German car and go on to buy more.

What's your feeling on how the numbers stack up?

I’ve had 6 in the past. All were warranty queens, with BMW being the worst. The current Mini is better, but the experience didn’t start well.

[Wiltshire Lad]

sisu said:

No one is buying electric cars at the rate everyone predicted. Mercedes sold 17 electric premium cars last year in Germany which covered the cost of the advertising in the country.
SUVs on average sell 37 to 1 car. I dont see Brits buying cars either this year.

You're wrong - forget about how good / bad the cars are. If you are a company car driver with a current Audi A4 / A6 diesel (and there are plenty) moving to an EV or plug in hybrid could save you £6 - £8K this year in tax over the next 12 months. Just watch the waiting list for the new BMW330E....Money talks.

[cardigankid]

jl34 said:

No they didn't set up the car to pass by legal means, it was totally illegal and quite different to tuning a car to give a good result at an exam.

As for your 520D you must have been incredibly lucky your timing chain on your N47 engine didn't break as it did for many others, causing it to get onto BBC's watchdog. JD powers results are based on facts not blind loyalty. I don't doubt you may have had a good experience with your German cars but clearly many haven't otherwise they would have been towards the top of the list instead of languishing at the bottom for the last 2 years.

Yes, well, I have been incredibly lucky with this BMW, and the previous BMW, and the one before that. It's amazing how lucky you can be.

[LawrieC]

Car sales have been a bit flat, but I expect sales of BMW & MB will be good this year, as they might have a tariff next year, and in a couple of years time, the more exciting engine options could be banned.

Don't VW/Audi still have to settle up on emissionsgate in Europe? It cost them billions in the US and they'd only sold a handful of diesel cars