They were sitting for less than $80K at the local VW dealership towards the end of their cycle here. They are supposedly roomier than an A8. I wouldn't know. For that kind of coin, you'll see me riding around in something with only seats or two.
BenT sent from my electronic leash On Apr 1, 2011, at 6:08 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > I was at a VW show last summer where 3 Phaeton W12's showed up. Their little club parked, installed their original window stickers and fielded questions. OVER $100,000. > Apparently, they cost more than an equivalent Audi A8. So....why would anyone buy it? (It's the same car as the A8, with downgraded features and a less prestigious pedigree). Awe inspiring, not in it's genuine beauty, but it's general illogicalness. > > If you gave me $100000 and told me to buy a car, Why would I buy a large sedan that gets bad gas mileage and no one has ever heard of? > > -Craig > > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 6:35 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 1, 2011, at 2:53 PM, Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote: > > > Hi Craig, > > > > There's a guy in our local club who works for a dealershi. Apparently a > > timing chain on a Taureg requires over 40hrs labour! The engine AND > > transmission need to be removed, etc, etc. > > Once upon a time, a considered buying a car with a 12-cyl Wasserboxer from a fellow Listmember. Killed the deal when I was told the timing belt would need to be replaced along with a major tune-up. Estimate was $30K which was only $8K shy of the price for the whole car at the time. > > That's no April Fool Joke. > > BenT > |
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