Gee, Porsche ain’t doing too bad as far as problems go.
Just a little insite, “VW's have perhaps the worst reputation of any maker sold in the US for reliability.
In the UK survey taken by Top Gear they were 19th out of 35. Middling results.
So why are they making a profit? They are selling cars that while unreliable are great to look at, have outstanding interiors, and have great personalities. Even with some of the lowest residual values for any German maker, and having lost an absolute fortune developing the world's most expensive and greatest vehicle (Bugati Veyron) they still manage to earn significant profits.
They've turned around Lambo- suddenly they build cars that don't break down the minute they are driven hard. Skoda is now the most desired brand in all of UK (Top Gear survey) and Audi has recently released the stunning A5, one of the most beautiful vehicles in the world, along with the R8 supercar.
Everything that is wrong with American cars is wrong with VW's, but everything that is right with them isn't right with American cars. They have managed to keep and gain customers by selling personality and style, with relatively expensive vehicles.
There is one little catch here-
VW is going to have a new corporate parent soon. As hard to imagine as it is, the world's biggest independent car maker Porsche is about to gain control over VW stock. I can't imagine they'll do much to change the company.)”
Yah, I bet they will continue to make cars with the qualities customers like, personality and style.
Volkswagen's Profit Soars in 2007 - Business on The Huffington Post
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