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Audi US sales surprisingly weak in January - A3, A6, A8 in trouble

MercBasher submitted on 2/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:30:15 PM

Forget all you have read about an Audi resurgence in the US, in fact many Audi lines have sharply declining sales. These are the sales numbers Audi USA announced today. A3 DOWN 62.5% Jan 2007 vs Jan 2006 A4/S4 Cabriolet DOWN 22.8% A6 DOWN...

28 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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US luxury market - a competitive frenzy?

MercBasher submitted on 12/9/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:06:20 PM

I'm in the market for a second vehicle, and was looking at the car ads in the Saturday newspapers in South Florida today. I ran a little analysis and was amazed by how low some of the lease deals are. Average costs of $12-19 a day over the life of ...

25 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Audi USA's bitter-sweet November

MercBasher submitted on 12/1/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:56:02 PM

Sharp declines in sales of the A3, A4 cabriolet, A6 and the TT were more than offset by increases in the A4 and the addition of Q7 volumes. The A4 and Q7 featured heavily subsidized lease programs in November which probably contributed to the succes...

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German awards: 25 auto experts prefer Lexus IS over BMW or Audi

MercBasher submitted on 11/10/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:08:44 AM

German publication "BILD AM SONNTAG" gets 25 auto experts from several countries to choose six vehicles for its "Golden Steering Wheel" prizes. This year is a shocker because no Audi vehicles and only Mini from BMW make the list. The winners incl...

36 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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Why Consumer Digest is irrelevant for AutoSpies readers

MercBasher submitted on 11/1/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:18:10 AM

Consumer Digest just released another of its annual lists of "best buys". Check out the luxury section - at Consumer Digest 'luxury" means the Buick Lucerne. What crap!...

7 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Six Very Over-Rated Vehicles

MercBasher submitted on 8/3/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:24:49 PM

Here are my personal opinions on six vehicles which get too much press for their capabilities - do you agree? 1.) Range Rover Sport HSE - can be out-accelerated by a Toyota Highlander. Even in Supercharged guise the Range Rover Sport only matches...

28 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Ford announces major recall

MercBasher submitted on 8/3/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:59:50 AM

Ford recalls 1.2 million trucks to fix cruise control Reuters / August 3, 2006 - 11:00 am DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. said today it is recalling about 1.2 million pickups, SUVs and vans in the United States because a faulty speed control deacti...

2 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Ford new model plans for the US market

MercBasher submitted on 8/2/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:30:13 PM

Does anyone else think that Ford has been asleep at the wheel in the US in terms of developing a compelling selection of models? Continue reading for information on the alleged new product portfolio from Ford. My comments are: (i.) Imagine that ...

14 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Lexus Tops JD Powers Customer Service Ratings. Full list of brands.

MercBasher submitted on 7/21/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:13:58 AM

Customer Service Index Ranking for the US market from about 79,500 surveys of ownership after 3-5 years. (Based on a 1,000-point scale, where a high score is better) Lexus 912 Buick 911 Cadillac 909 Jaguar 908 Lincoln 906 Mercury 905 ...

20 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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