VW Phaeton to return to U.S. market

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jf90 jf90
STILL only buy it second hand people - I am in the trade. ;-)
August 20, 2010 9:12 am
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Shaktiman Shaktiman
I love this car.. buy it if you are not a badge snob.. you can just tint the rear windows if you care too much about being driven in a $85k VW.. ;)
August 20, 2010 9:20 am
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ussoleg ussoleg
This is just my opinion but strong Audi sales (especially A8) will make this car almost impossible to sell it in US. VW please don't make the same mistake twice.
August 20, 2010 9:21 am
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jf90 jf90
@ ussoleg...it is a GLOBAL mistake..That's why this car is such a great second hand car. To buy it new is crazy when you look at what's available from the VW Group's stable like the Audi.
August 20, 2010 9:25 am
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CarLife CarLife
VW thinks the competition is with their own Audi A8 or BMW 7, Mercedes S, and/or Infiniti Q, Lexus LS; but the truth is that with brand perception their real competition is the Hyundai Equus.
August 20, 2010 9:38 am
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kimbo kimbo
Phaeton is the greatest mistake ever made in automotive world.
August 20, 2010 9:48 am
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ussoleg ussoleg
jf90: you are correct - you have to buy them used however, used cars come from new cars and I think VW will have a hard time selling this model at $85k + state tax. Most people who purchased this model back in 2004-06 actualy leased it. Maybe it they offer some crazy lease deal on Phaeton it will sell.
August 20, 2010 9:49 am
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jf90 jf90
True. Most dealers run them as demos for directors/sales managers, before selling them
August 20, 2010 10:08 am
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Siawa Siawa
The interior, esp back seats are delicious.
August 20, 2010 10:16 am
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coopergt coopergt
love this car. but it should be selling in the $55,000.00 range or amazing leases
August 20, 2010 11:09 am
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velsatis velsatis
Fail II, history repeats itself
August 20, 2010 11:49 am
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jecwiiwiin jecwiiwiin
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August 20, 2010 12:12 pm
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otakki otakki
Everything looks good. The problem is the badge. Slap on an Audi/BMW/MB badge, and this will sell like hotcakes.
August 20, 2010 12:12 pm
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August 20, 2010 12:20 pm
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mikemikemike mikemikemike
Dude I drive an 05" impala, which is a mid-sized sedan, there plenty of room for eveyone. You are talking out of your ass.
August 20, 2010 1:54 pm
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August 20, 2010 12:22 pm
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2010S5 2010S5
If they want to market this car as a ultra-luxury saloon, the first thing they have to do is get rid of that front overhang. Looks ghastly like a FWD car despite the fact that all of them are in fact AWD. Then they could always follow Korea's example, and sell this car with different badges as is done on the Genesis and Equus. Then maybe they'll have a shot at success. But I will never understand why they bothered making a car that would potentially steal sales from their flagship A8.
August 20, 2010 12:26 pm
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August 20, 2010 12:28 pm
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archytype archytype
I'd rather get a 7-Series and have the Rolls Ghost platform then, which may even save me pocket change. The Phaeton is a ridiculous joke for it's price.
August 20, 2010 2:25 pm
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August 20, 2010 12:30 pm
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August 20, 2010 12:36 pm
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August 20, 2010 1:04 pm
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