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Audi Canada August Sales
« on: September 01, 2006, 04:45:01 pm »
Audi Canada announces positive August sales result
    AJAX, ON, Sept. 1 /CNW/ - Today Audi Canada announced its August sales
result of 663 new Audis sold, a 4.2% increase over the 636 units sold in
August 2005. This marks the best eight months ever for Audi Canada with 5,330
cars sold in 2006, and a 14.1% increase over the 4,672 cars sold in the first
eight months of 2005.
    Sales by model line for the month of August were:

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                                                            August-06 Actual
                                                            -----------------
                                      A3                                 124
                                      TT                                   8
                                      A4/S4/RS 4                         353
                                      A4/S4 Cabriolet                     22
                                      A6                                  86
                                      A8                                  32
                                      Audi Q7                             38
                                      TOTAL                              663



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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2006, 08:02:24 pm »
 ??? SAM I am please help us out

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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2006, 11:11:54 am »
Audi can't get that Q7 VR6 out quick enough...
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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2006, 10:49:45 pm »
Just get a Touareg!  ;D

Funny thing is VW brought the 07 Touareg 3.6L V6 back in May, and are soon to introduce the new 07 4.2L V8 this or next month.
But Audi brought the 07 Q7 4.2L V8 first, then the lower model 3.6L V6 just now.  ::)
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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2006, 12:08:19 am »
Ran up against a 2-3 year old Audi to-day that was modded up with all the body kit and big Fart pipe out the rear. We ran from 3 lights and he was not happy at all after all 3 runs. Either had the 6 in it or a suped up 4. Don't know as I never seen the rear end of it at all. I was too far ahead every time.  :) ;D

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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2006, 10:25:44 am »
Just get a Touareg!  ;D

Funny thing is VW brought the 07 Touareg 3.6L V6 back in May, and are soon to introduce the new 07 4.2L V8 this or next month.
But Audi brought the 07 Q7 4.2L V8 first, then the lower model 3.6L V6 just now.  ::)

I think Audi is doing the right thing by trying to position themselves as more of a upper luxury player - introducing the V8 a very short time ahead of the VR6 is a small way to help. They need to for image reasons to shed their also-ran second-thought non-top-tier (BMW/Benz/Lexus) status. That said, this market's SUVs are geared toward lower priced V6's so they need to play in that arena, which they will be doing now.

Audi is on the right track also I feel for emphasizing their S and RS models. The AMG and BMW M-Series models are really popular, and their visual appeal gives them lots of street cred and desirability - which transfers to other more sedate models at the dealership. Even offering the S-Line across the board is a good move.

I wish them luck as the underdog who's had polished products for years now.

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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2006, 07:03:13 pm »
Road tested a Q7 3.6 and a Touareg 3.6 within 24 hours. Those 2 vehicles felt totally different even though they share engine, transmission and more. Totally knocked down by the Q7 but walked away from the Touareg feeling it was overweight and underpowered. Easily got the Touareg to engage stability control on highway ramp but could never get the Q7 to do anything wrong. Engine note totally different. I wonder if the Q7 salesman tricked me and put me at the wheel of a 4.2???

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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2006, 07:12:53 pm »
A little unrelated, but was following a new A4 Avant and was disapointed to see that Audi has doubled the brake light as the turn signal as well. That is, the brake light signals along with the seperate signnal light.

Although I must say I've seen a lot of new Audi's around these days. Mostly A4's.

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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2006, 10:30:32 am »
Road tested a Q7 3.6 and a Touareg 3.6 within 24 hours. Those 2 vehicles felt totally different even though they share engine, transmission and more. Totally knocked down by the Q7 but walked away from the Touareg feeling it was overweight and underpowered. Easily got the Touareg to engage stability control on highway ramp but could never get the Q7 to do anything wrong. Engine note totally different. I wonder if the Q7 salesman tricked me and put me at the wheel of a 4.2???

Interesting. Are you sure the Touareg had the 3.6 280hp? They're actually not that far apart in weight I don't think, but agree they are very different in execution, character, and feel.

MKII, do you have Audi numbers for the month? I want to see if the 3.6L intro has moved more Q7's.

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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2006, 10:44:57 am »
AJAX, ON, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - Today Audi Canada announced its October sales
result of 725 new Audis sold. This result represents a 4.9% increase over the
691 units sold in October 2005. Year to date, Audi Canada sales are
6,905 units, a 13.4% increase over the same time period in 2005.

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    Sales by model line for the month of October were:

                                                        Oct - 06 Actual
                                                        ---------------
                                A3                             115
                                TT                               9
                                A4/S4/RS 4                     311
                                A4/S4 Cabriolet                 13
                                A6                              72
                                A8                              32
                                Audi Q7                        173
                                                               ---
                                TOTAL                          725
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Re: Audi Canada August Sales
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2006, 11:24:06 am »
Yep, a much more competitive sales number for the Q7s now.

Thanks!