In my desperate attempt to find a dealer within 20 miles of home who has a facelifted A3 to drive, yesterday I went to Walton-on-Thames Audi. I asked if they had an A3 sportback diesel to test drive. "Yes" he replied " we have a 2 litre"
me - "Excellent, is it the facelifted model"
Audi - "no - but its the same engine"
me - " no its not, its the same size but not the same engine"
Audi - " Its the same engine"
me - " no its not. The new one is supposed to be quieter, has a DPF and lower emissions"
Audi - " thats the engine in the new A4. But we do have a 2 litre 3 dr you could test drive"
me - " excellent, is it diesel ? "
Audi " errr....no"
silence
me " OK, well what about delivery dates ? "
Audi " Feb / March 2009 "
me " even for the 140 TDi ? "
Audi " Yes, you see no-one ordered a pre-facelift model and now everyone wants one so delivery is 6 months "
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ! ffs - why don't you know anything about the product you're selling ??? What is wrong with these people ??
Am off to talk to Audi to see if there is any dealer who does have a car I can drive...
me - "Excellent, is it the facelifted model"
Audi - "no - but its the same engine"
me - " no its not, its the same size but not the same engine"
Audi - " Its the same engine"
me - " no its not. The new one is supposed to be quieter, has a DPF and lower emissions"
Audi - " thats the engine in the new A4. But we do have a 2 litre 3 dr you could test drive"
me - " excellent, is it diesel ? "
Audi " errr....no"
silence
me " OK, well what about delivery dates ? "
Audi " Feb / March 2009 "
me " even for the 140 TDi ? "
Audi " Yes, you see no-one ordered a pre-facelift model and now everyone wants one so delivery is 6 months "
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ! ffs - why don't you know anything about the product you're selling ??? What is wrong with these people ??
Am off to talk to Audi to see if there is any dealer who does have a car I can drive...