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What is this discussion about? Jaguar XJ-Series, Maserati Quattroporte, Volkswagen Phaeton, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Sedan

#41 of 447 Re: S, M, L, XL [paldi] by docnukem May 17, 2005 (10:08 am)
Replying to: paldi (May 17, 2005 10:02 am) Paldi:   Nice house. What lives in the other two garages?   Florida or Southern CA? Replies to this message: paldi (May 17, 2005 10:12 am) hpowders (May 17, 2005 6:57 pm)
#42 of 447 Re: vwguild [seminole_kev] by vwguild May 17, 2005 (10:10 am)
Replying to: seminole_kev (May 17, 2005 9:15 am) I would have to guess that Dr. Peich's heritage...he is Ferdi Porsche's grandson...led him to believe that the PHAETON would really cater to folks that are not so label conscious, and much more interested in the build quality of the automobile, and this is certainly the case with the owners.   The bigger question regarding business decisions is why the new Jetta & B6 Passat were not launched before the PHAETON...It would seem that keeping the bread & butter products fresh should have precedence...
#43 of 447 Re: S, M, L, XL [docnukem] by paldi May 17, 2005 (10:12 am)
Replying to: docnukem (May 17, 2005 10:08 am) This V12 Benz photo and the W12 Phaeton below it are Florida cars that were offered on eBay. Don't know if the guy lives there or just takes his auction photos in front of that beautiful home. Replies to this message: hpowders (May 17, 2005 6:57 pm)
#46 of 447 VW vs. Audi by jpvwaudi May 17, 2005 (6:37 pm)
They ARE completely different by design and execution. I sell both cars and I love both cars for different reasons. The Phaeton is the car I would want to be driven in and the A8 is the car I would drive. For those who say the Phaeton is a bad idea, look at the big picture. A contractor may build a huge expensive spec house in an otherwise ordinary community. No, not everyone will rush to buy the same exact model, but they might like some of its features in their 4 bedroom colonial........you build the house to showcase your talent Replies to this message: paldi (May 21, 2005 6:06 pm)
#47 of 447 As for the Continental GTs by jpvwaudi May 17, 2005 (6:45 pm)
They're straight up VW steering wheel, seats, carpet and key fobs. Oh yes, key fobs. They're the same as my Touareg demo......
#48 of 447 Re: S, M, L, XL [paldi] by hpowders May 17, 2005 (6:57 pm)
Replying to: paldi (May 17, 2005 10:12 am) Are those guys taking pictures in front of my house again?
#49 of 447 stay the course by denaliinpa May 18, 2005 (5:17 am)
VW needs to stay the course with the Phaeton. one more generation will cement it with it's core buyers and remove any speculation about whether or not it was a wise decision. much like the first generation LS 400 buyers the buyers of the Phaeton are intensely brand loyal and believe 100% in the car. i would hope VW doesn't de content the car with the next generation in order to save cost. price point is important but so is quality. Replies to this message: syswei (May 18, 2005 5:36 am) brightness04 (May 18, 2005 7:30 am) vwguild (May 18, 2005 8:30 am) greenbelt (May 18, 2005 3:45 pm) and 3 more...
#50 of 447 Re: stay the course [denaliinpa] by syswei May 18, 2005 (5:36 am)
Replying to: denaliinpa (May 18, 2005 5:17 am) much like the first generation LS 400 buyers the buyers of the Phaeton are intensely brand loyal and believe 100% in the car   I believe that they're loyal but that isn't going to be enough imho to save the car. With 61 units sold in the US last month (down from 173 in Apr04) I really question whether there will be a second generation of the car. Somehow I think the LS was better received back in 1990. Like I said before the Phaeton could even be a collector's item down the road, kind of like DeLorean. Replies to this message: brightness04 (May 18, 2005 7:30 am) vwguild (May 18, 2005 8:30 am) greenbelt (May 18, 2005 3:45 pm) vwguild (May 18, 2005 8:59 pm) and 2 more...

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