Comments on: Volkswagen not dumping Lamborghini, Bugatti, or Phaeton

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:44:21 +0000

#13: quit spamming the comments section with your useless rants.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:43:24 +0000

I own an A8, and I get great service. The only problem is the frequency that service is required…

By: Zan

Zan — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:12:33 +0000

I own a VW and I love Audi, but My local VW dealer is connected to the Audi dealer and you get the same crappy service at Audi that you do at VW here. So I am not sue about this great service you will get if you bought an A8.

More to the point I agree that is seems odd for VW to compete with Audi. Thats liek Toyota building a car to compete with Lexus it does nto make very good business sense to me.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:25:55 +0000

Dav,

The Audi A8 had a nicer interior (granted, the Phaeton had a great interior), a better nameplate, better service, better dealer attention, and better design, as well the cost truly, was negligible compared to the Phaeton.

Jon.

By: Dav

Dav — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:38:41 +0000

i think that the Phaeton is the perfect choice for someone that wants an incredible luxury car that competes with the S-class and 7 series and XJ type, but for significantly less money. its the peoples car for the upper-middle class person. its just as nice as its competetors, but for less money. i thought it was a good move other than the dull styling.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:59:06 +0000

Bob,

VW was originally the KDF Wagen (best translation: “The Strength through Joy Wagen�?) during the days of the 3rd Reich. After the war it became VW, which is meant as The People’s Car, i.e. a car that can be bought by the people, unlike Mercedes, for example. And yes, the original ‘people’ it was intended for were the German people, but since it sold worldwide and it is a listed company with stockholders from all over the world, I think the modern interpretation of calling it ‘People’s Car’ is correct.

Jon.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:35:22 +0000

True, but in the buyers’ eyes, VW still stands for affordable cars. The Passat V8 was a miserable failure for that reason too, it went into an area where it was competing with more prestigious names. Rightly or wrongly, the Phaeton buyer expects a lot in return for his $70K and when he brings in his luxobarge to be serviced at a VW dealer (not exactly known for their excellent service), he will start to regret his decision to buy a Phaeton. Until VW can bring their level of satisfaction on all levels to that of a true luxury brand, it can forget about selling cars in that area.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:59:19 +0000

The Phaeton was the answer to a question no one asked. Although beautifully crafted and extremely luxurious, why bother building it when the A8 already filled that position by a brand with a better reputation for building luxury cars instead of people’s cars. Anyone at VW who did not see this car as an utter failure before it arrived on US shores should not be working in an automotive company.

By: Drummer

Drummer — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:33:57 +0000

They should really just get rid of the Phaeton, and Bugatti, because they are loosing lots of money on both of them,. But they need to keep Lambo, because it makes money, and provides powerfull engines for Audi’s cars.