Autoextremist article on the automotive industry.

Yannis · 08-24-2006, 01:57 PM

Autoextremist is well know for it's critical commentary on news and developments in the auto industry. This time Peter DeLorenzo takes on the whole automotive industry including Audi of course:

Audi has started to gain serious momentum in this market, but they're still plagued by less-than-stellar quality reports. Audi has been hovering around the periphery of the top European luxury class in America for so long that it's easy to take them for granted as being a perennial second-tier player, not quite ready for prime time as defined by BMW and Mercedes. But that would be a mistake. Audi has the will, the technical know-how and the desire to fight for their place in the serious luxury spectrum - and I believe they will emerge as a top-tier player in the next 24 months.

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Imhotep Evil · 08-24-2006, 02:52 PM

Yep, read it, quite interesting.

bmwrules · 08-24-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Of the German luxury automakers, BMW is simply the best.

SDNR · 08-24-2006, 10:25 PM

Great article Yannis (karma added

)

Things still look bad for DaimlerChrysler .....it will be interesting to see what happens there.

I don't think selling off Chrysler is an option ...because, for a start, who would want to buy it -- the Chinese government?

He is absolutely correct about Mercedes-Benz ...I agree 100% ..the GL and R class are just plain boring rubbish.

Yannis · 08-25-2006, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

Great article Yannis (karma added

)

Thanks Rob but there was no need.

Quote:

Of the German luxury automakers, BMW is simply the best.

Yup that's true. From an American point of view BMW is the best right now. In Europe however it's not that easy to say who is the best.

Tycoon · 08-25-2006, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

In Europe however it's not that easy to say who is the best.

Yes it is! Here: I'm in Europe and i say BMW is the best!

Mr. M · 08-25-2006, 04:37 AM

Hmm, he left out VW.

Merc1 · 08-25-2006, 05:42 AM

No comment.

M

SDNR · 08-25-2006, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merc1

No comment.

M

ohhhhh why not?

Merc1 · 08-25-2006, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

ohhhhh why not?

I'm prone to having a violent outbursts when reading his colums. He gets some right and the rest completely wrong.

Oh and Roberto the R and GL aren't rubbish either. The R might not be what the market wanted, but the GL is a hit and though the large SUV party may be over to a degree MB had the thing on the drawing board before gas got so high here.

Mercedes can't do squat right in his eyes. They're faulted for adding technology yet when Lexus does it is ok. Then if Mercedes didn't offer the tech they'd be faulted for NOT having it compared to Lexus and BMW.

M

08-24-2006, 01:57 PM	#1
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Autoextremist article on the automotive industry. Autoextremist is well know for it's critical commentary on news and developments in the auto industry. This time Peter DeLorenzo takes on the whole automotive industry including Audi of course: Audi has started to gain serious momentum in this market, but they're still plagued by less-than-stellar quality reports. Audi has been hovering around the periphery of the top European luxury class in America for so long that it's easy to take them for granted as being a perennial second-tier player, not quite ready for prime time as defined by BMW and Mercedes. But that would be a mistake. Audi has the will, the technical know-how and the desire to fight for their place in the serious luxury spectrum - and I believe they will emerge as a top-tier player in the next 24 months. Check the full article here: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

08-24-2006, 02:52 PM	#2
Imhotep Evil Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,382 Thanks: 402 Thanked 279 Times in 198 Posts	Re: Autoextremist article on the automotive industry. Yep, read it, quite interesting.

08-24-2006, 10:25 PM	#4
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Autoextremist article on the automotive industry. Great article Yannis (karma added ) Things still look bad for DaimlerChrysler .....it will be interesting to see what happens there. I don't think selling off Chrysler is an option ...because, for a start, who would want to buy it -- the Chinese government? He is absolutely correct about Mercedes-Benz ...I agree 100% ..the GL and R class are just plain boring rubbish. Last edited by SDNR; 08-24-2006 at 10:33 PM..

08-25-2006, 04:37 AM	#7
Mr. M Connoisseur Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,103 Thanks: 2,036 Thanked 1,722 Times in 925 Posts	Re: Autoextremist article on the automotive industry. Hmm, he left out VW.

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