VW Phaeton
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Ok, on a lark, I just called up a local VW dealer and asked if he had any Phaetons in stock -- you know that marketing disaster on four-wheels from VW which has now been discontinued for the US market?
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit' post='200255' date='Nov 18 2005, 02:01 PM
Ok, on a lark, I just called up a local VW dealer and asked if he had any Phaetons in stock -- you know that marketing disaster on four-wheels from VW which has now been discontinued for the US market?
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
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Ok, on a lark, I just called up a local VW dealer and asked if he had any Phaetons in stock -- you know that marketing disaster on four-wheels from VW which has now been discontinued for the US market?
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
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I completely agree. The Phaeton interior is a work of beauty - rivaled only by the Maserati QP in my opinion. Leather is soft and creamy, so much wood you feel like you're in a log cabin and all the gauges are surrounded with real chrome! The seats are comfy too.
Don't even get me started on the back seats -- the rear passenger area is waaay awesome. Better than even the 750Li.
Best part of the interior? Those retracting a/c vents that pop open when the car is started. Now that is cool.
But the Germans must have something against cupholders. Even when they are placed right (i.e. center console), they don't make them deep enough. The VW Phaeton cupholders, while in the center console area, are so shallow you'd think they were made for coasters and not cups.
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit' post='200255' date='Nov 18 2005, 05:01 PM
Ok, on a lark, I just called up a local VW dealer and asked if he had any Phaetons in stock -- you know that marketing disaster on four-wheels from VW which has now been discontinued for the US market?
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
Anyhow, asked for the "best" price he could offer me on a Phaeton W12 fully loaded. Without even flinching he said 75k right off the bat, but also said he was willing to work "a deal" if I was serious.
Now, realize this, the W12 retails (i.e. MSRP) for over USD 105k. Fully loaded with comfort pkg, gloss trim, easy acces, etc.
Goodness, that's actually quite tempting.
Of course, getting a Phaeton would be the equivalent in many respects of getting a Dodo bird as a pet.
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Originally Posted by m5lover' post='200463' date='Nov 19 2005, 01:30 AM
anybody knows why the phaeton was discontinued? 
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Originally Posted by m5lover' post='200463' date='Nov 18 2005, 10:30 PM
anybody knows why the phaeton was discontinued?
Forbes listed it as one of top ten automotive turkeys of 2005:
http://biz.yahoo.com/weekend/carturkey_1.html
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Originally Posted by m5lover' post='200463' date='Nov 19 2005, 02:30 PM
anybody knows why the phaeton was discontinued?
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Originally Posted by m5lover' post='200463' date='Nov 19 2005, 01:30 AM
anybody knows why the phaeton was discontinued?