01-10-2023, 04:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2023, 04:23 AM by ElwoodBlues1.)
The Volkswagen Group was one car maker I didnt mention...... Volkswagen (down 24.1 per cent), Audi (down 7.9 per cent), and Skoda (down 29.2 per cent). In the interests of fair play Volkswagen did have supply issues but I guess that was a handicap for a lot of the car makers. Sales of new cars overall were up in Australia despite supply, CoVid and interest rate problems which probably doesnt paint such a rosy picture for the VW group.
Guess there are two camps with VW, those who love or hate them...As I have said before my Daughter loves her Golf as GTC says very nippy and well fitted out with tech. No problems yet but that seems to be the issue when you do get problems and the service you get if you read the following: https://www.productreview.com.au/listing...en-dealers.
Obviously depends on the dealer but with falling car sales and a reputation that wasnt enhanced with its 2105/16 dual software emissions fiasco Im not sure I would be buying a VW of any kind. My Daughter however in typical fashion is intending to ignore my advice and wants to get a "Tiguan" such is her love of the brand so she can transport herself to work as well as her two large German Sheps when required.
Landrover was another poor performer dropping -33% to around 4350 sales in 2022.....hard to see these green oval badged money sucking machines surviving but maybe the likes of the Judds in Brighton can update theirs a bit more regularly and keep them in business. Landrover of course is now owned by those makers of fine vehicles the Tata group who also own Jaguar...interesting how England once laid claim to India as a colony but now have their prestige motor cars owned by an Indian company.
Guess there are two camps with VW, those who love or hate them...As I have said before my Daughter loves her Golf as GTC says very nippy and well fitted out with tech. No problems yet but that seems to be the issue when you do get problems and the service you get if you read the following: https://www.productreview.com.au/listing...en-dealers.
Obviously depends on the dealer but with falling car sales and a reputation that wasnt enhanced with its 2105/16 dual software emissions fiasco Im not sure I would be buying a VW of any kind. My Daughter however in typical fashion is intending to ignore my advice and wants to get a "Tiguan" such is her love of the brand so she can transport herself to work as well as her two large German Sheps when required.
Landrover was another poor performer dropping -33% to around 4350 sales in 2022.....hard to see these green oval badged money sucking machines surviving but maybe the likes of the Judds in Brighton can update theirs a bit more regularly and keep them in business. Landrover of course is now owned by those makers of fine vehicles the Tata group who also own Jaguar...interesting how England once laid claim to India as a colony but now have their prestige motor cars owned by an Indian company.