Comments on: VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche sales fall in October http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J.A.N.E. http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-280836 J.A.N.E. Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:43:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-280836 Anomaly.Defintion:Why are the Germans so gifted in their ability to craft such strangely appealing cars? Anomaly.Defintion:Why are the Germans so gifted in their ability to craft such strangely appealing cars?

]]> By: J.A.N.E. http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-280834 J.A.N.E. Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:40:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-280834 The German quality is so high that the cars don't need to be renewed/replaced.An interesting almost anomoly.People tend to hang on to cars like the original Rabbit for like an eternity.Also,the quality is so high,a lot of owners don't bother maintaining them.One example:a 20 plus year old VW found not to have had the radiator flushed,etc,etc,etc.... The German quality is so high that the cars don’t need to be renewed/replaced.An interesting almost anomoly.People tend to hang on to cars like the original Rabbit for like an eternity.Also,the quality is so high,a lot of owners don’t bother maintaining them.One example:a 20 plus year old VW found not to have had the radiator flushed,etc,etc,etc….

]]> By: porschetech http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279748 porschetech Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:12:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279748 THE ONLY REASON PORSCHE SALES ARE DOWN IS THE CUSTOMERS GOT THERE NEW 997 LAST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS NEW. THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT WHERE GOING TO BUY A 997 ALREADY HAVE. BUYING A 2005 911 WAS SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT, BECAUSE IT WAS ALL NEW. BOXSTER SALES ARE UP BECAUSE THOSE CUSTOMERS WHERE WAITING TO SEE THE CAYMAN. FOR THE MONEY THE CAYMAM IS TWICE THE CAR THE BOXSTER IS. THE ONLY REASON SOMEBODY WOULD BUY A BOXSTER OVER A CAYMAN S IS IF THEY WANTED A CAB. THE ONLY REASON PORSCHE SALES ARE DOWN IS THE CUSTOMERS GOT THERE NEW 997 LAST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS NEW. THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT WHERE GOING TO BUY A 997 ALREADY HAVE. BUYING A 2005 911 WAS SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT, BECAUSE IT WAS ALL NEW. BOXSTER SALES ARE UP BECAUSE THOSE CUSTOMERS WHERE WAITING TO SEE THE CAYMAN.
FOR THE MONEY THE CAYMAM IS TWICE THE CAR THE BOXSTER IS. THE ONLY REASON SOMEBODY WOULD BUY A BOXSTER OVER A CAYMAN S IS IF THEY WANTED A CAB.

]]> By: porschetech http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279747 porschetech Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:00:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279747 IF PORSCHE GAINS CONTROL OF VOLKSWAGEN, DO THEY GET CONTROL OF LAMBORGINI? IF PORSCHE GAINS CONTROL OF VOLKSWAGEN, DO THEY GET CONTROL OF LAMBORGINI?

]]> By: Fatstrat http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279641 Fatstrat Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:44:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279641 People wonder why this board has such issues. Perfect example by amanda, throwing in a totally unrelated flame just to vent their personal issues since they apparently have nowhere else to go. Sad. People wonder why this board has such issues.
Perfect example by amanda, throwing in a totally unrelated flame just to vent their personal issues since they apparently have nowhere else to go.
Sad.

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279632 1c3d0g Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:10:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279632 Don: no, don't twist the issue. It does matter for anyone worth their salt. Maybe not for you though. gsh: now what if I was driving that M5? Don't ASSume things you don't know about, mkay? Random Idiot: hahaha, keep me laughing. B.t.w, you lose those 10 bucks. :P Don: no, don’t twist the issue. It does matter for anyone worth their salt. Maybe not for you though.

gsh: now what if I was driving that M5? Don’t ASSume things you don’t know about, mkay?

Random Idiot: hahaha, keep me laughing. B.t.w, you lose those 10 bucks. :P

]]> By: amanda http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279625 amanda Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:14:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279625 So what kind of Christmobile do you drive, WankerOne? So what kind of Christmobile do you drive, WankerOne?

]]> By: WonbyOne http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279616 WonbyOne Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:12:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279616 Now there's a post utterly devoid of intellect. Save your money and spend it on a decent education first. Now there’s a post utterly devoid of intellect.
Save your money and spend it on a decent education first.

]]> By: amanda http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279612 amanda Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:07:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279612 The 335 is the second coming of Christ? Are you kidding? That's an insult. To the 335. In that vein: can anyone tell me why I should NOT buy a 335? Perhaps I should wait for the 300 hp version of the 2-liter Audi TT? Will that ever happen? The 335 is the second coming of Christ? Are you kidding? That’s an insult. To the 335.

In that vein: can anyone tell me why I should NOT buy a 335? Perhaps I should wait for the 300 hp version of the 2-liter Audi TT? Will that ever happen?

]]> By: norby413 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279593 norby413 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:43:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279593 Don, Depends on how you drive daily. Had my FWD riceburners. Very shallow vehicles. Never again. Don,
Depends on how you drive daily. Had my FWD riceburners. Very shallow vehicles. Never again.

]]> By: Random Jerk http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279558 Random Jerk Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:59:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279558 I got 10 bucks that says Ic3puppy doesn't even have a drivers license. I got 10 bucks that says Ic3puppy doesn’t even have a drivers license.

]]> By: gsh http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279547 gsh Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:10:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279547 dont worry about 1c3d0g, hes just envious of his neighbors driving M5s while hes stuck in a chevy aveo. dont worry icedog, every dog has its day dont worry about 1c3d0g, hes just envious of his neighbors driving M5s while hes stuck in a chevy aveo. dont worry icedog, every dog has its day

]]> By: Don http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279539 Don Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279539 No, it's people realizing you don't need a 400 hp RWD German car when a 200 hp FWD Japanese/American car for 1/3 the price won't make any difference in daily driving. No, it’s people realizing you don’t need a 400 hp RWD German car when a 200 hp FWD Japanese/American car for 1/3 the price won’t make any difference in daily driving.

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279524 1c3d0g Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:54:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279524 Don, why is it funny? It just means more people fell for toasters. Doesn't matter though, soon these people will find out the kind of deathtrap they bought. Don, why is it funny? It just means more people fell for toasters. Doesn’t matter though, soon these people will find out the kind of deathtrap they bought.

]]> By: rey323 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279519 rey323 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:44:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279519 No, it still looks like the consumers like the German cars. VW, BMW, and Porsche YTD sales are higher than last year's YTD. No, it still looks like the consumers like the German cars. VW, BMW, and Porsche YTD sales are higher than last year’s YTD.

]]> By: nowei http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279517 nowei Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:20:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279517 90Z, that was kind of my point. /no 90Z, that was kind of my point.

/no

]]> By: noooorb http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279510 noooorb Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:04:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279510 Aw the unreliable German cars.... finally consumers are talking (at least my theory Aw the unreliable German cars…. finally consumers are talking (at least my theory

]]> By: AdamT http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279503 AdamT Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:26:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279503 I guess I'm part of the numbers this month, if used cars count. I just got a 03 Sentra SE-R specV (fell into the October numbers). Woot! Truely, it's no BMW, but I'm diggin it. I guess I’m part of the numbers this month, if used cars count. I just got a 03 Sentra SE-R specV (fell into the October numbers). Woot! Truely, it’s no BMW, but I’m diggin it.

]]> By: Toy Yoda http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279495 Toy Yoda Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:58:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279495 It's interesting to see sales down. I'm wondering why. Perhaps this is a sign of a slowing economy in America? marketwatch.com had articles along this line. Perhaps people are buying Jap cars because they don't have as much buying power and Toyota's are "cheaper". It’s interesting to see sales down. I’m wondering why. Perhaps this is a sign of a slowing economy in America? marketwatch.com had articles along this line. Perhaps people are buying Jap cars because they don’t have as much buying power and Toyota’s are “cheaper”.

]]> By: k42rich http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279483 k42rich Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:00:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279483 I'm a porsche finatic, i eat, drink, & live 997turbos & i don't kno what a Porsche 809 is but i'm seriously bout 99.9% positive that it reps. tha Cayenne, cuz afore mentioned was the "boxter, cayman, & 911", and the Cayenne is the only vehicle left in the linup............ I’m a porsche finatic, i eat, drink, & live 997turbos & i don’t kno what a Porsche 809 is but i’m seriously bout 99.9% positive that it reps. tha Cayenne, cuz afore mentioned was the “boxter, cayman, & 911″, and the Cayenne is the only vehicle left in the linup…………

]]> By: imageWIS http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279477 imageWIS Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:18:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279477 What's a Porsche 809? Jon. What’s a Porsche 809?

Jon.

]]> By: 90Z http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279454 90Z Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:55:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279454 @nowei: Just because the people on this blog WANT a 335 doesn't mean they can AFFORD one. I think a lot of the comments posted here are wishful thinking. I could be wrong, but it's possible. @nowei: Just because the people on this blog WANT a 335 doesn’t mean they can AFFORD one. I think a lot of the comments posted here are wishful thinking. I could be wrong, but it’s possible.

]]> By: Bobzooki http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279450 Bobzooki Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:08:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279450 The % decrease is based on Daily sales rates and I have no idea how they work those out The % decrease is based on Daily sales rates and I have no idea how they work those out

]]> By: WonbyOne http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279438 WonbyOne Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:04:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279438 nowei, if the LLN 'community' would realize that this site would take a huge jump in quality IMHO. The auto industry has about the most fickle clientel of any business. But the folks here represent such a tiny percentage of even just the enthusiast realm. nowei, if the LLN ‘community’ would realize that this site would take a huge jump in quality IMHO.
The auto industry has about the most fickle clientel of any business. But the folks here represent such a tiny percentage of even just the enthusiast realm.

]]> By: nowei http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279435 nowei Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:20:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279435 I don't mean to offend A4, but it doesn't exactly sound like he's sobered up yet. I'm envious. Anyway, the only reason I'm posting here is to make a point about how the LLN community should realize how different it is from the automotive community at large. Reading the posts on this site you'd think the 335 is the second coming of Christ, yet overall BMW sales are down. Also, what the hell is an 809? is that some kind of code for the Cayenne or something else? /no I don’t mean to offend A4, but it doesn’t exactly sound like he’s sobered up yet. I’m envious.

Anyway, the only reason I’m posting here is to make a point about how the LLN community should realize how different it is from the automotive community at large. Reading the posts on this site you’d think the 335 is the second coming of Christ, yet overall BMW sales are down.

Also, what the hell is an 809? is that some kind of code for the Cayenne or something else?

/no

]]> By: Don http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279432 Don Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:13:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279432 funny how the first two articles on the home page right now say VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche sales fall while Toyota, Honda, and Nissan sales rise funny how the first two articles on the home page right now say VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche sales fall while Toyota, Honda, and Nissan sales rise

]]> By: Icheb http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279431 Icheb Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:06:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279431 And you sobered up within a whopping 3 hours? Awesome story. And you sobered up within a whopping 3 hours? Awesome story.

]]> By: Icheb http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279424 Icheb Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279424 Always hilarious when people try to be a smartass and then it backfires. Always hilarious when people try to be a smartass and then it backfires.

]]> By: Impulsive http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279421 Impulsive Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:25:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279421 Maybe I'm missing something but: 2588-2355=233 233/2588=.090031 Looks pretty close to 9% to me. Maybe I’m missing something but:

2588-2355=233

233/2588=.090031

Looks pretty close to 9% to me.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october.html#comment-279412 A4 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:56:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/02/vw-audi-bmw-porsche-sales-fall-in-october/#comment-279412 233 units is a 9 percent drop for porsche? check your math 233 units is a 9 percent drop for porsche? check your math

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