Thought this was curious 

"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot) 03/31/2015 at 08:24 • Filed to: Michigan cars, Audi

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A truck carrying covered up Audis. I've never seen them covered up like like before. Not sure if that is the standard German way to protect a car in transit from the elements, or its a new model. Probably the former.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 08:26

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I thought that it was just a standard way to protect them from the elements in general, not just for Audis.

yamahog > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 08:28

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Corvette does this as well, regardless of the weather. When you have picky customers forking over that much, you can afford to protect their investment during transit.

Jonathan Harper > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 08:29

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I've seen this, I think it's standard Audi practice for new vehicles.

Jonathan Harper > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 03/31/2015 at 08:29

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yup

Sam > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 08:29

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A lot of higher end companies are covering their cars recently. They've realised it's cheaper to cover them up, than it is to make the dealership spend extra time cleaning them/fixing scratches from transit.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 08:31

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Audi has been doing this for years—It's just to protect the cars until they are delivered.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 08:35

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Pretty standard for most luxury makers

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 08:37

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I remember reading somewhere that the US Army used to have the same practice when they shipped army-spec Jeeps across the Atlantic to the European theatre of war - it was to protect them against salt corrosion. The guideline was "Don't be silly, wrap your Willys".

[[I joke]]

zeontestpilot > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 03/31/2015 at 08:47

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I've seen other cars wrapped up, but not by this much.

zeontestpilot > yamahog 03/31/2015 at 08:47

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The bottom corvette is what I usually see, partial cover up.

zeontestpilot > Jonathan Harper 03/31/2015 at 08:49

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First time I've seen it then like this, usually it's just a partial cover.

Sam > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 09:02

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He's just unzipped the door so he can get in.

whatisthatsound > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 09:21

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One of my friends worked as a conductor for a rail shipping company these Autotraks have holes in the sides and when they get spray painted the paint goes on the cars. More and more companies he said are coming with a wrap on them.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > zeontestpilot 03/31/2015 at 09:34

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Plot twist: the audis are actually invisible.

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > Jonathan Harper 03/31/2015 at 09:55

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Yeah, I've seen Audis in particular be all wrapped up like this while in transit.

Jonathan Harper > Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop 03/31/2015 at 09:56

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Wouldn't want the shit winds to hit them.

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > Jonathan Harper 03/31/2015 at 09:58

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