Mike Smith

Ronny wrote:

> Whats a 2005 TT, I thought we were in 2004, this would make it 2004 TT, or
> am I missing somthing?
>
> If you bought the car on Jan 1st 2005 and it was registered on that day then
> you would have a 2005 car.
>
> Is this some wierd american science?

Technically, in the US, any model of car released after January 1 of
year N can be called an (N+1) model. I purchased my "2003" Passat in
November of 2002.

--
Mike Smith

BillyRay

I think they got their inspiration from the new Caddy's and Chrysler 300's.


"+ Rob +" <frankr#N1O2@S3P4A5M6#mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>
> "webmaster_audi4u" <info@audi4u.net> wrote in message
> news:chjotf$7m9$1@ares.cs.utwente.nl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> The new Audi A4 has been revealed officially. Read more about it at:
>>
>> http://www.audi4u.net
>>
>
> If this is what the next A4 is going to look like, I'm glad I have a
> current one. Because that's hideous! What in the world are they thinking
> with that design?!?! (Is Chris Bangle now moonlighting for Audi as well?)
> Not since the latest Camry have I seen a design so bland, yet
> simultaneously
> so ugly...
>
> Rob
> 2002 A4 3.0Q
> 2005 TT 3.2 DSG (as of tomorrow)
>
>

BillyRay

I think they got their inspiration from the new Caddy's and Chrysler 300's.


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>
> "webmaster_audi4u" <info@audi4u.net> wrote in message
> news:chjotf$7m9$1@ares.cs.utwente.nl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> The new Audi A4 has been revealed officially. Read more about it at:
>>
>> http://www.audi4u.net
>>
>
> If this is what the next A4 is going to look like, I'm glad I have a
> current one. Because that's hideous! What in the world are they thinking
> with that design?!?! (Is Chris Bangle now moonlighting for Audi as well?)
> Not since the latest Camry have I seen a design so bland, yet
> simultaneously
> so ugly...
>
> Rob
> 2002 A4 3.0Q
> 2005 TT 3.2 DSG (as of tomorrow)
>
>

BillyRay

For most of my lifetime the US automakers worker on a three year cycle with
minor changes yearly and a major change every three years.

As for the model years they operated on a Sept-July calendar. The "1971"
models usually came out in Sept 1970. Sometimes if there was a mid-year
change or a new model it came out as the following year's model.


"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <TgL%c.3410$7k3.33372322@news-text.cableinet.net>
> "ronny" <ronny@ron.com> wrote:
>
>> A must be a US thing
>
> Indeed. The US consumers seem to expect a car to be updated every year.
> I believe that the body styles used to be changed annually - such that a
> '57 car would look different to (than?) a '58, which would be different
> to (than?) a '59.
>
> As for the next year's model coming out part way throught the previous
> year - this is just a result of the manufacturers' race to be the first
> to market with the new model. It's not really much different to the
> September issue of a magazine hitting the shelves at the beginning of
> August!
>
> --
> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
> 'bellfamily')

BillyRay

For most of my lifetime the US automakers worker on a three year cycle with
minor changes yearly and a major change every three years.

As for the model years they operated on a Sept-July calendar. The "1971"
models usually came out in Sept 1970. Sometimes if there was a mid-year
change or a new model it came out as the following year's model.


"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
news:305c6feb4c.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com...
> In message <TgL%c.3410$7k3.33372322@news-text.cableinet.net>
> "ronny" <ronny@ron.com> wrote:
>
>> A must be a US thing
>
> Indeed. The US consumers seem to expect a car to be updated every year.
> I believe that the body styles used to be changed annually - such that a
> '57 car would look different to (than?) a '58, which would be different
> to (than?) a '59.
>
> As for the next year's model coming out part way throught the previous
> year - this is just a result of the manufacturers' race to be the first
> to market with the new model. It's not really much different to the
> September issue of a magazine hitting the shelves at the beginning of
> August!
>
> --
> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
> 'bellfamily')

BillyRay

> We used to get license (registration) plates annually also that were a
> different color combination every year and by the end of the year were so
> rusted you could barely read the numbers!

ps
Each state had (and still has) a different plate design/color and numbering
scheme

> We couldnt get away with it over here, a car registered in 2004 would be a
> 2004 model, We also have a number plate year system which i'm sure you
> know
> about, I just found it strange someone saying they are taking delivery of
> a
> 2005 car and theres still nearly 4 months of 2004 left
>
>

BillyRay

> We used to get license (registration) plates annually also that were a
> different color combination every year and by the end of the year were so
> rusted you could barely read the numbers!

ps
Each state had (and still has) a different plate design/color and numbering
scheme

> We couldnt get away with it over here, a car registered in 2004 would be a
> 2004 model, We also have a number plate year system which i'm sure you
> know
> about, I just found it strange someone saying they are taking delivery of
> a
> 2005 car and theres still nearly 4 months of 2004 left
>
>

BillyRay

I bought my daughter's '01 A4 "new" in 2003. The title says '01, the
warranty started in '03 (when it was put in service) We call these cars
"leftovers", you get a new car with a new car warranty at a used car price
and yes, they did put a new battery in it before delivery.


>
> We tend to rely too heavily on registration year, and that may mislead
> someone over the actual specification of the car. For instance, someone
> recently came across a few unregistered S3s, which are now (being?) sold
> and registered with '54' plates. Now, as far as I am aware, S3
> production ceased towards the end of 2003. So, are these cars really
> 2004 models? Of course not. They are 2003 cars which have, in all
> probability, sat around in a field for the best part of a year.
>
>> We also have a number plate year system which i'm sure you know about,
>
> Yes - I think I know about it!
>
>> I just found it strange someone saying they are taking delivery of a
>> 2005 car and theres still nearly 4 months of 2004 left
>
> Indeed.
>
> --
> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
> 'bellfamily')

BillyRay

I bought my daughter's '01 A4 "new" in 2003. The title says '01, the
warranty started in '03 (when it was put in service) We call these cars
"leftovers", you get a new car with a new car warranty at a used car price
and yes, they did put a new battery in it before delivery.


>
> We tend to rely too heavily on registration year, and that may mislead
> someone over the actual specification of the car. For instance, someone
> recently came across a few unregistered S3s, which are now (being?) sold
> and registered with '54' plates. Now, as far as I am aware, S3
> production ceased towards the end of 2003. So, are these cars really
> 2004 models? Of course not. They are 2003 cars which have, in all
> probability, sat around in a field for the best part of a year.
>
>> We also have a number plate year system which i'm sure you know about,
>
> Yes - I think I know about it!
>
>> I just found it strange someone saying they are taking delivery of a
>> 2005 car and theres still nearly 4 months of 2004 left
>
> Indeed.
>
> --
> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
> 'bellfamily')

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