[Tengocity]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27392157

I'm very surprised to hear that not all Audi's are NCAP tested. Less surprised to hear that salesmen are claiming things that aren't true!

I wonder how much these safety ratings actually affect people's buying decisions?

[Nick the Greek]

I wouldn't worry too much.
All the Audi's are driven by cocks........

[Torquein]

Originally Posted by Nick the Greek

I wouldn't worry too much.
All the Audi's are driven by cocks........

Oy! my wife drives an audi.... no actually youre right she's a cock

[jaffab]

Originally Posted by Torquein

Oy! my wife drives an audi.... no actually youre right she's a cock

Same here - every night my Blue F32 is parked 2 feet from her briight red TT. And yes, she loves my cock. Oh, thats not what you said.

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by Nick the Greek

I wouldn't worry too much.
All the Audi's are driven by cocks........

Driven by cocks and made by cocks, it would appear.

[RobUK]

The drivers are cocks... the dealers are CROOKS.

[TonyS]

Originally Posted by RobUK

The drivers are cocks... the dealers are CROOKS.

Be fair and give them their due - the dealers are cocks as well as crooks.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Torquein

Oy! my wife drives an audi.... no actually youre right she's a cock

lol! ^^^


How is it legal to sell a car without the safety test, sorry not read link?

[Alkidrew]

I've got a crooked cock

[dopper99]

This is on BBC Watchdog NOW!!

[RobUK]

Here's a link to the Audi piece on Watchdog if anyone missed it. (Needs Flash Player).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/arti...y-testing-lies

[NISFAN]

Doesn't surprise me, they are the most unethical car company I have ever dealt with.

[johno]

I think this is a little bit sensationalist from Watchdog (no surprise there). Basically Audi's fault is not training their staff properly.

Have a look at the Euro NCAP website - it's a bit of an eye opener(or it was for me). Not all cars are tested, there is no legal requirement that they should be. Some are selected and paid for by NCAP themselves to be tested, others are submitted by manufacturers at their own expense.

There is no suggestion that the Audi A5 is not safe. They didn't get it NCAP tested because it's basically an A4, which has been NCAP tested. BMW does the same - for instance, there are no NCAP results for E92, F32, or F12. I wonder how many BMW dealers would have told you that they were tested though...From the Watchdog link:

"Audi UK this morning received new mystery shop results from an independent market research agency taking in 15 dealer addresses and covering 3 other premium car brands but not Audi. The results show that 9 of these retailers are incorrectly claiming 5 star NCAP results across all of the UK ranges. The remaining 3 did not have a suitable answer."

[RobUK]

Originally Posted by johno

I think this is a little bit sensationalist from Watchdog (no surprise there). Basically Audi's fault is not training their staff properly.

Agree with that although it's a pretty serious oversight for a manufacturer to not educate their customer-facing staff in what is a key safety question.

Originally Posted by johno

They didn't get it NCAP tested because it's basically an A4, which has been NCAP tested.

That was certainly the opinion of one of the salesmen they interviewed, although it may not be Audi's official line, plus the guy from the IAM did say that assuming a safety rating based on a similar model "doesn't hold water at all".

Not saying BMW are saints but I have to confess that I'm biased because of some very bad experiences with Audi UK and five of their dealerships.