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Volkswagen Phaeton
laithy_74
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It puzzles me Dr Piech's idea behind this car. What about Audi? Why compete with Audi?
Dr. Piech's Phaeton is prime example of his usual Mr. Jekill personality.
VW's are nice cars but way far from being truly luxurious high performance machines.
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Here's a wacky idea, how about keep VW the economic brand and Audi the luxury brand. Is that such radical thinking? I don't honestly think that VW can sell the Phaeton next to a 17K Jetta or Golf. In addition, VW dealers really need an update to compete with some of the gorgeous new Audi, BMW, MB, Lexus, and Infinti dealers. I say if they were really serious about the lux segment, they would have to totally update 50-75% of their dealers.
Very happy VW owner
marketed to a very specific clientele...For a real
good look at what VWAG is all about today I would
direct your attention to: www.glaesernemanufaktur.de/
Very happy VW owner
jected $60,000+ figure for the Phaeton...
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it will continue to reinforce the Volkswagen concept of Value...
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Audis are so much more beautiful. The reason I think he's building this is because VW has an indestructible positive brand image in Europe.
I don't really see the point of VW bringing out a high end car that competes directly with Audi. Just as it wouldn't be a good idea for Toyota to bring out a $70K car to compete with Lexus, or Nissan to bring out a $70K car to compete with Infiniti, etc... What's the point?
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In contrast, we also have a local dealership that sells Mercedes, Volvo, Jaquar, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai out of the same 1-block mega lot. So I guess someone could say they are taking there Mercedes to a Hyundai dealership for service. It is all in perceptions.
Volkswagen Brand Standards Initiative will have
been completed and in place for 6 Months...Only
the Dealers that have satisfied these rigorous
requirements, being implemented now, will get
these new Products...Phaeton, SUV, MicroBus,
and probably New Beetle Cabrio as well...
Go figure how these things work???
And the Porsche Cayenne and VW Touareg are the result of
a mere $600,000,000.00 joint venture...Is this nepotism?
Is this Incest?? Naw...Just a couple of bumpkin companies
trying to do a deal...
that all of us here have better taste than you do...
You own an Imapala? Like the ones I see down here on the
weekends??? Windows all blacked out??? Oh! yea!!! Got to get
me one of thjose...
What was that comment all about???
Take a chill pill, buddy.
Oh and My Impala LS doesn't have tinted windows. Everything is stock and Zaino kept.
You think you are insulting me by bringing up the Impala? Think again!
I like VW's. I helped my sister get a new 2002 VW Golf GL 5-door 3 weeks ago. Great car so far.
Stop jerking around.
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In Mazda's case, it was a failure to open the proposed Amati division, then marketing the Millenia as a top of the line Mazda.
The Phaeton looks like "deja vu all over again" to me, despite it's great looks, and no doubt great mechanics. But I can't imagine paying $60000 or more for anything that says Volkswagen on it.
I wish them well.
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The person like a Bill Gates that can easily afford a $100K car will basically buy whatever they want.