Date:         Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:40:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Dana Showers <dshowers@CPDS.NET>
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From:         Dana Showers <dshowers@CPDS.NET>
Subject:      EOS
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This is an interesting car.  It looks 100% better in person than in
print or web.  I am being told the first available for take home are in
Dec/Jan.  Test drive cars are now available in some dealerships.

It is as wide as a Passat and as long as a Jetta.  Interiors are
exactly the same as US Jettas - we will not get the nice colors or
fabrics - only leather and pleather in boring tan, black and grey.  The
only hard top convertible with a sun roof, and it is a big one too!
With the 2.0t, the thing flies.  With this being VW's first diesel
convertible (in Europe for now), I would imagine we will get the CDI
diesel as an option on this model with the 2008s.  Now that I know that
the CDI is coming, I will sit tight with my TDI and TD until the 2008s
are out.

Don't let anyone fool you, the base price of $28k is for the one no one
will want.  Real price starts at $30k and it is $34k with a decent
package and $36k with the auto DSG.  Add another $1k for the DynAudio
stereo and you are looking at a lot of money.  Super sweet car, though.

I have the VW dealer book in PDF format if anyone wants it.

Dana
85 Westy 1.9td
04 Beetle TDI 6 speed DSG
Test drove an EOS the other day