What VW means for Ducati

[jvax]

Good read

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/04/what-vw-means-for-ducati/

[zooom]

yes it was a good read...for those unsubscribed, it won't be open for long.

[IZ]

What's the skinny for those who aren't subscribers?

[ducatiz]

What's the skinny for those who aren't subscribers?

"Nothing will change"
"Piech wanted Ducati for his own personal reasons"
"VW/Audi doesn't need Ducati and its 1.2 bill price is a drop in the bucket for a company that generates 8+ bil in revenue every year with sales of 209 billion"

[Duchess]

Here is the story on Reuters ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/audi-ducati-idUSL6E8FH5DR20120417

Interestingly, my three vehicles - a white VW Jetta TDI, a blue Porsche 911 C4 and a blue/white Ducati S4R are now all from the same "stable", and although they are all "blau mit weiss" none of them are BMW's 

Duchess

[Travman]

Here is the story on Reuters ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/audi-ducati-idUSL6E8FH5DR20120417

Interestingly, my three vehicles - a white VW Jetta TDI, a blue Porsche 911 C4 and a blue/white Ducati S4R are now all from the same "stable", and although they are all "blau mit weiss" none of them are BMW's 

Duchess

I didn't catch the end of your bike purchasing thread. Congratulations. Good choice. It's funny because you never really know what you want until you ride it.

[Heath]

Ducati Monster TDI    lol

[zooom]

Ducati Monster TDI    lol

well...the closest I have ever seen to that is this  -> http://www.gizmag.com/go/4273/

would I love to see it come to fruition?....hell yeah...but not bloody likely.

[ducatiz]

https://www.audi-mediaservices.com/publish/ms/content/en/public/pressemitteilungen/2012/04/18/audi_ag_acquires_sports.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html

[lemond]

time to update the site domain name to www. Audi Ducati Monster forum.org

[IdZer0]

I think the biggest change will be that Audi will want to increase production numbers.

[tristantumble]

hope this means, that audi dealers will now sell bikes and do service much like BMW does. There is always a shortage of dealers... and 

[DucsLikeBread]

Maybe they will fix the tank issue 

[Autostrada Pilot]

Maybe they will fix the tank issue 

My thought exactly.  Maybe with Audi's money behind them, they can permanently resolve the plastic/expanding tank issue.  Definitely has me looking elsewhere for a replacement bike down the road.

[ducatiz]

Sorry guys, they got a settlement over that issue and I doubt they'll be reopening it.