Audi Kilkenny

Deisedarren

I seen yesterday that a new Audi sign has been put up in the Renualt Garage (o'briens) Have they got the audi dealership too,
Do Bolands have a Stake in it?

KK4SAM

Deisedarren wrote: »

I seen yesterday that a new Audi sign has been put up in the Renualt Garage (o'briens) Have they got the audi dealership too,
Do Bolands have a Stake in it?

Yep, they are (part) of the Boland Car Supermarket Chain.
The have just opened a new Audi garage on a green field site on the Cork Raod in Waterford.:eek:

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Deisedarren wrote: »

I seen yesterday that a new Audi sign has been put up in the Renualt Garage (o'briens) Have they got the audi dealership too,
Do Bolands have a Stake in it?

Sounds unusual. Audi have new dedicated centre of excellence and I thought that was why Laharts lost the franchise. Silly move by Audi that as they were a huge seller in Kilkenny always.
Why would they go back in with a Renault garage. Makes no sense.
What have they up in terms of signage? Is it major or just flag type stuff?

Deisedarren

i thaught it was a silly move too,
yeah its a metal audi sign they have up,

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Seems weird. They made a big song and dance about their new dedicated centre of excellence around the country which are mostly stand alone Audi garages...but in KK they are bunking in with middle of the road Renault?
Sure it wasn't a Dacia sign you noticed per chance? Renault's budget brand, just launched in Irl.

Deisedarren

mfitzy wrote: »

Seems weird. They made a big song and dance about their new dedicated centre of excellence around the country which are mostly stand alone Audi garages...but in KK they are bunking in with middle of the road Renault?
Sure it wasn't a Dacia sign you noticed per chance? Renault's budget brand, just launched in Irl.

It was defo a Audi sign I seen. Also seen all the cars in that garage was all up the top and only construction machines there. That was on Monday

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Deisedarren wrote: »

It was defo a Audi sign I seen. Also seen all the cars in that garage was all up the top and only construction machines there. That was on Monday

I must take a spin out there for a look! So they are doing construction work. I thought Audi were insisting on stand alone garages ie Audi centres.

catbear

Things mustn't be so bad if Audi are opening a new showroom, someone has money.

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Bit cheeky where they stuck the sign too, looks directly into Laharts
They are doing what looks like very small building work at the end of the Renault showroom. Does not look anything like provision for a full Audio dealership. Hard to know exactly what's going on really.

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Just seen on Facebook, "Audi Kilkenny" signs and new Audis in a showroom
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=510648325658101&set=a.154262127963391.33484.147109885345282&type=1&theater

Autosport

Yea its up and running, not as big as the Audi Waterford garage but it will do and as i pass it every morning but it is abit cheeky looking right into Laharts.

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Autosport wrote: »

Yea its up and running, not as big as the Audi Waterford garage but it will do and as i pass it every morning but it is abit cheeky looking right into Laharts.

Yea I was thinking same!! Laharts had a better Audi showroom IMHO. There's a big gap of "no Audi" between Naas and Waterford so it makes sense to have one in Kilkenny.

Autosport

I'm delighted they decided to come to KK but it looks like more like an excuse of a garage unlike Laharts who have/had a gorgeous showroom.

Odyssey 2005

Autosport wrote: »

I'm delighted they decided to come to KK but it looks like more like an excuse of a garage unlike Laharts who have/had a gorgeous showroom.

And crap service.Nice big shiny showrooms don't make good garages.

Autosport

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

And crap service.Nice big shiny showrooms don't make good garages.

Yea I never said it did but O Briens looks like a cheap Audi garage

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I thought Audi were trying to get away from small garages and wanted big specialised "centres". And now this, seems to fly in the face of their recent policy.

Odyssey 2005

mfitzy wrote: »

I thought Audi were trying to get away from small garages and wanted big specialised "centres". And now this, seems to fly in the face of their recent policy.

I would say that it is s "satelite"garage of their Waterford place. You are right about the size of the site but I think they are getting away with it because of the invetment they made in Waterford and more importantly the volume of Audi sales in KK.
Either way good luck to them