VWOA Posts a 5.3% Sales Decrease for November

VWOA Posts a 5.3% Sales Decrease for November
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced November 2006 sales results of 17,082 units, which is down 5.3 percent in comparison to the November 2005 total of 18,046 passenger cars and sport utility vehicles. Year to date, the Volkswagen brand continues its value-driven momentum, posting increases in core Jetta and Passat car lines.

The safe and sporty Volkswagen Jetta sedan has sold 93,057 units in 2006, a notable 5.7 percent increase over 2005. The well-equipped and larger Passat, in sedan and wagon body styles, has posted a 2006 sales figure of 50,640, an impressive 18.9 percent increase.

The recently refreshed New Beetle coupe and the redesigned GTI continue to redefine their respective roles as iconic magnet and ‘driver’s car’ spirit for the marque. New Beetle sales for 2006 are up 12.6 percent, year to date. GTI has put 16,094 buyers in touch with their fast, a 13.9 percent lift from 2005, year to date.



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AUDIMAN4AUDIMAN4 - 12/1/2006 2:46:05 PM
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It's okay VW, some months are down, still on a track to break last year's record.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 12/1/2006 6:22:29 PM
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VW has cut out a very interesting niche for itself. It's not quite an everyman car like Toyota or Honda, and it's definitely not a luxury brand. But VW posts luxury car-like numbers (I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing), and their cars are for people who want something different.


RupertRupert - 12/1/2006 6:58:09 PM
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thats how it is in britain. just a touch of prestige, but not to much.


audiotaudiot - 12/3/2006 11:20:14 PM
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MDalle, I'm a big fan. But what's with all this "Not in Europe" stuff? We hear this a lot. You are listening in on a US-centric site. Keep your European Superpowers to your Danish self.


chewychewy - 12/1/2006 6:41:24 PM
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VW does very well in Europe and many other places. Their US sales are behind. They will get better in the future I am sure.


MercBasherMercBasher - 12/1/2006 9:32:21 PM
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The sad thing is that many of the VW products are decent - and if the VWs were badged as Toyotas then surely the sales would soar. Problem is VW products in the US are somewhat overpriced [Passat], unreliable [Beetle, Rabbit], or in short supply [EOS].

Maybe VAG could cut a deal with Toyota, Nissan or Honda to have a Japanese company take over the marketing and dealer support for VAG in the US market?



monkeyrunmonkeyrun - 12/2/2006 2:05:33 PM
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Are you saying that growth could be accomplished without updating your product line at all?

sweet sweet backseat CEO.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 12/2/2006 8:01:37 PM
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The Q7 came out before the MDX. That was stupid of you.

To say VW has poorer performance than Toyota is laughable.

RELIABILITY IS NOT PERFORMANCE.

The VW engines are easily more fun than anything coming out of Toyota.


chewychewy - 12/2/2006 8:05:46 PM
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The Citi model is for Canada only.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 12/4/2006 12:14:36 AM
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The Q7 indeed came out before both the RDX and MDX. It came out in June 2006. I like Acura, but don't make shi# up.

You can get a Q7 4.2, remember. The MDX has only one engine. They're pretty much identical, speed-wise, for the six cylinder versions. And no, I don't know which has better handling, because I haven't driven either.

Funny, because there were recently a few articles about TOYOTAS catching fire!

Geezus, VW isn't that bad.


chewychewy - 12/3/2006 10:06:11 PM
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The RDX did NOT come out before the Q7. The Q7 debuted LAST SEPTEMBER, in 2005.


chewychewy - 12/4/2006 1:35:49 AM
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Audi had Q7 prototypes running in December of 2004. So no, the Q7 did not copy the Acura RDX in any shape or form. The RDX could have. Also the Audi tail light design first came out on the redesigned A4, that the new Honda Civic copied.

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/9054/spied.html

Can you say owned? Yes you can.


monkeyrunmonkeyrun - 12/4/2006 3:43:25 AM
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Next thing you know huu will say Jaguar and MB copied their front end design from Kia Amanti.


mini22mini22 - 12/4/2006 2:20:42 PM
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The RDX looks nothing like a Q7. One is clearly Japanese style design and one is clearly Euro design. In addition the RDX is quite a bit smaller. The MDX is more similar in size but again totally different in design. I'm surprised the Q7 has not done as well in the US. perhaps the V8 has been a turn off with the higher gas prices.


chewychewy - 12/4/2006 7:49:12 PM
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The RDX and MDX tail light look very much like that of the Audi Q7 that came out before those two Acuras.
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