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I think the general industry direction was to go lighter with more plastic.

Posted by: turbosquatt on 2008-07-24 11:27:21
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In Reply to: Some observations about my new-to-me Allroad and variations in Audi build quality (long) posted by TwinTurboTerror on 2008-07-24 05:39:25

I drove my buddy's '07 335xi last week and noticed the same things you talk about. The car felt like all non-moving mechanical parts were now plastic, like in every japanese car I have ever driven.... It's unfortunate, but that's why I love the feel of my B5...

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Some observations about my new-to-me Allroad and variations in Audi build quality (long) - TwinTurboTerror 2008-07-24 05:39:25 (226 views)

I've got both an 04' B6 USP and a B5 S4 and other than the fragile soft material, I don't see a drop - jibberjive 2008-07-26 01:55:19 (25 views)

My 2001 allroad is built as well or better than my former 2002 B5 S4. My 1992 S4 - Small Town Terrorist 2008-07-24 15:50:35 (47 views)

I think the general industry direction was to go lighter with more plastic. - turbosquatt 2008-07-24 11:27:21 (52 views)

Agree with you and the others that some things changed for the worse in the 2002 timeframe... - Shaun 2008-07-24 09:48:41 (60 views)

Agree and disagree. My dad has an '02 S6 which exhibits the same characteristics as your Allroad - Beater 2008-07-24 09:27:23 (55 views)

Based upon my experience, VAG's build quality was excellent until late 2000/early 2001. It then fell - S4_Cinci(I'm an A$$) 2008-07-24 08:15:49 (69 views)

My 97 A4 felt superior in build quality to my 01.5 S4. Switchgear was way more substantial. - Gus 2008-07-24 07:56:56 (55 views)

So I guess quality is inversely related to model year (i.e., things keep getting worse), huh? - TwinTurboTerror 2008-07-24 08:10:36 (44 views)

Really? I actually felt the opposite when I got my allroad... - Smarty39 2008-07-24 07:39:46 (67 views)

Well, see, that's sorta my point - why does build quality vary so much? - TwinTurboTerror 2008-07-24 08:11:06 (42 views)

I didn't have that sense with my B6 S4. I thought the build quality on that car was very high. - NJRickD 2008-07-24 06:56:58 (43 views)

Thank you. What I've been saying since 2003. B6 was very Passat-like in materials/quality imo. - Hal_S4Shizzle::CBP 2008-07-24 05:57:49 (80 views)

Yeah, but I would've expected the C5 platform to be OK, since it was contemporaneous with the B5. My - TwinTurboTerror 2008-07-24 06:06:46 (69 views)

They changed it too in maybe 2003 though, whenever they went to that "soft touch" crap is - Hal_S4Shizzle::CBP 2008-07-24 06:25:14 (75 views)

OK, I'm glad I'm not just imagining things. There definitely was a deterioration in the switchgear. - TwinTurboTerror 2008-07-24 06:37:25 (42 views)

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