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Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Oct 12, 2004 4:05 PM
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I just am one of those people who can't stand blank spaces. I was wondering if anyone has purchased a Phaeton and if so, what their overall review was of it.
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Oct 12, 2004 8:39 PM
in response to: wizechatmgr
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Hey you know I was really confused with this car, I had seen them selling at like 75$k or more when I first saw them on Ebay. Then I seen some auctions selling them brand new with warranty the whole bit for like 10,000$.
I am like what is going on>? Is this just a passat with a big engine in it?
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Oct 12, 2004 9:19 PM
in response to: Port Fellamay
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Not quite. This car shares just about nothing with the Passat (just about). It's more of an Audi A8 based vehicle. Base price starts at about $64k and climbs over $95k for the W12 models. This is part of Volkswagens quest to cover all ends of the market spectrum and it is quite a push above the Passat. It's received lots of incredible reviews that would lead one to believe that they've produced a product that can both compete and win in the ultra-high luxury department, but only if they can live down their econo-box reputation. I've never driven one and do to reasons of the dollar probably never will but have seen a few about town already and they are quite impressive.
As for getting one on E-bay for $10k, the only way you'll pick up a Phaeton for $10k is if you're getting it from a salvage yard, and even then $10k might not be enough. Look, it's E-bay, caveat emptor my friend...
Search the net for some reviews on this rather impressive machine, albeit out of the manufacturers character.
Larry...
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Oct 13, 2004 11:05 AM
in response to: MadRabbits
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Yeah I was confused by that, not sure what that auction was about. But that really made me demoralize it as a juiced up passat by the low sale price. It was some sort of private auction, and I seen a lot of these with very low sale prices on expensive cars.
I don't like how they all have the same body shape and styling. Mercedes does a better job I think of putting character to each different class. The more expensive one actually looks a lot more expensive, rather than a super passat frame.
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Oct 13, 2004 12:44 PM
in response to: wizechatmgr
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Yes, I have 4. They are wonderful.
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Oct 19, 2004 5:39 PM
in response to: Frank Grimes
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Have sat in one and admired the attention to detail and looked under the hood to drool on the machinery. If I won the lottery (a big one) , the W-12 would be my family sedan because it is SWEET! Unfortunately, I do not have the resources to buy this caliber of automobile and will have to be happy with my EV Weekender. By the way Frank, do you really have 4 or are you pulling my naive leg? There are plenty folks that have this kind of money, just not typical VW owners.
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Nov 7, 2004 2:48 PM
in response to: wizechatmgr
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Lots of people are buying them - over 300 were sold in the United States in October of 2004 alone.
Michael
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Jan 25, 2005 9:16 AM
in response to: Frank Grimes
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This goes out to you frank grimes, is that your real name or is that the name of that guy that did everything the hard way and always got screwed over on the simpsons? just curious!
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Sep 14, 2005 10:09 PM
in response to: wizechatmgr
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Yes. There are about 2,500 sold so far.
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Sep 15, 2005 10:08 AM
in response to: tootsie
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I think it looks like a pregnant Passat..heheh at least from the outside. You can hardly tell it's a Phaeton if you see one around, other than it looks bigger bolder. It's a nice car, and I suppose leasing one isn't out of the question for a lot of people. Buying it with the fact cars depreciate so quickly, seems a little lavish, you must have big money to burn, or have an affection for collecting them, or just be a compulsive car buyer.
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Sep 19, 2005 4:47 AM
in response to: Port Fellamay
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Or, perhaps you just appreciate the engineering that went into the Phaeton - which, by the way, is an almost identical twin to the Bentley Continental GT and the Bentley Flying Spur - but you don't want to flash your income around. We Phaeton owners call it 'stealth wealth'.
Michael (a W12 Phaeton owner)
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Re: Anyone purchased a Phaeton yet?
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Jul 31, 2007 1:24 AM
in response to: wizechatmgr
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If the Phaeton exists in the US past 2008 look for the 10 cylinder TDI diesel engine....turbo of course (from the racing circuit)...just a rumor!! But anyone that I have talked to that are true Phaeton users are astonished with the fit and finish, performance..etc. But get real....who will pay $100,000 plus for a VW?...almost nobody...
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