sweet!

Whew…thats a lot of scratch. I was thinking more along the lines of 24k/30k.

Not sure they’ll sell at those prices. Lots of other choices in that range.

That is pricey. Should be AWD at least for that much.

VW pricing is INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you all seen their lasted commercial?
“Lowest Ego Emissions of any German engineered sedan.”
hahahhahaha

BAMF – yes… still chuckling.

E.M.
What are the lots of other choices for hardtop convertible? There is the G6 and priced higher the Volvo. Neither of which offer what VW does for the price.

$8,000 for an engine? Hmmmm

There should have been some soft-top option, those prices are pretty steep for VW, not to say unfair, but thats closer to Audi territory, especially the 6cyl

Nobody complains about how expensive the Touareg is because its such a great car with extremely high quality. Likewise, nobody will complain about this hardtop convertible because it destroys its competition: the volvo S40 convertible. Its cheaper, just as good looking, but better engineered and with HUGE tuning potential.

Also, if you are going to get one, skip out on the vr6 model. The 2.0T is underrated from the factory and actually pumps out 225 hp (according to dyno testing). With a chip and exhaust you can easily make another 50, so the vr6 is pretty much a waste (and its heavy).

The G6 has all if not more of the content, and frankly more “style” (tho maybe not in a good way), and so does the Volvo. Another car coming out will be the MX5 for about 24k. No matter how you slice it, it’s a lot of $$ for a small VW based on the Jetta.

Also, I didn’t mean hardtop convertibles, I meant all vehicles. Not everyone wants that. They have their drawbacks, one being no trunk space top-down. I know-I have an SLK.

Even so, I’d rather have a used SLK32 (which until very recently was MB’s fastest car) for 30k.

“Nobody complains about how expensive the Touareg is because its such a great car with extremely high quality”

Not according to ConsumerReports. You may not like their unbiased consumer surveys, but that car had one of the highest problems per 100 cars ratio. As did many VWs.

Pricing isn’t that crazy, since the new Volvo C70 hardtop convertible starts at $38,710, and that’s for a 2.5 liter turbo which gets 218 bhp. Hardly impressive compared to the base price of $27,990 for the VW, which has only 18 horse less, but is easily tunable with a chip from APR (or other tuners), which will boost the engine a good 20 horse or more, and still make the car cost a lot less than the Volvo.

Jon.

The toureg does not have high quality. I work at VW dealership and there are tons of electrical problems with them.

I remember when Volkswagen was the “people’s car”. Now you can’t even get a base model Jetta for the same price as a fully loaded Ford Focus for God’s sake. Audi’s influence ruined what was once a great company, now it’s just more rich people cars that us poor trash can’t afford. God forbid poor people drive safe cars right?

I agree with VW’s price bloat. I think the new Passat wagon is awesome, but it’s $32K for the features I want. A Mazda 6 wagon is about 27K.

From what I read, VW has high union costs in Germany which is probably making them more expensive. You also have to look past the electrical issues (my 2004 GTI’s gas gauge has been replaced twice but still wanders around).

But their design is often tasteful and the interior quality is there. It’s tough love!

Electrical problems are par for the course when it comes to German cars. Kind of like crappy build-quality is par for the course for American cars. And Oil leaks are par for Italian cars.

Jon.

For 36,850 they should at least throw in the 3.6 from the passat, and 4Motion while their at it

There’s too much price increase for the V6. For a $8860 premium you get 2 more cylinders (but loose the turbo), some wood trim, 17″ wheels instead of 16″, rain sensing wipers, and some steering wheel controls. That’s a transparent rip off. For that money, the Dynaudio stereo, navigation, and bi-xenon headlights should be included.

How cheap… I wish the tax burden on purchasing a new car here in Europe would be similar to the values there in the US.

And for all that coin would it hurt VW to make the car a bit more masculine? Whether or not the Cabrio was actually a chick car, everyone thought it was a chick car. These lines do little to change the impression that this is just a hard-top version of that. Maybe in Europe where the man-purse is an accepted convention this is a hot car, but not in the US!

@22

Cos women dont buy cars….

oh wait they buy 50% of cars

isn’t every VW a chick car?

I’ve seen a lot of women in Z4’s… proof a car doesn’t have to look like a purse to attract female buyers.

It is cheaper than the G6 hard top with the 2.0 engine. It is cheaper than the Volvo C70 with the 3.2 engine. Plus it has a sunroof that neither of its competitors have. It is priced right in line with the two other hard top convertibles. There are only 3 of these on the market in the USA. The Eos might be the best one out of the three.

Hey Michael: for your information, Vw Eos are built in VW factory in Portugal, not in Germany. Read a little bit more and dont say things you didn´t know. And Sc, you dont know europe, do you? Hot eupopean cars are thoes that I see in the hands of american celebraties….

This car will be a huge hit in the sorority girl scene. Watch for big transfers between trust funds and veedud.

Hopefully, the roof won’t leak like it did on my 2003 New Beetle Convertible. Which, you might be interested was NOT covered by VW’s warranty. You beeter be careful…when you buy a vehicle from VW the leaking roof is YOUR problem, not there’s!

Dear Frank, Is VW a ‘chick car’? The IRA was motoring in the A1. Nobody tougher than IRA. Give your fat sloppy brain a shake…not that I support specific politics, but those people do have many admirable qualities.

Hey Mark, the VW Cabby roof is actually more weather proof than the metal roof hardtop Rabbit. A perfect seal, actually. I find your story hard to swallow.

I don’t know about ‘chick car’. I do know about chick magnet. 3 people offer to buy your car in 2o minute jaunt to the bank!

I don’t know about ‘chick car’. I do know about chick magnet. 3 people offered to buy my car in a 20 minute jaunt to the bank!

VW cars are like a cozy Irish sweater. Hard to beat a cozy Irish Wooley.