"Joel Ness" (joelness)
08/13/2015 at 19:45 • Filed to: None
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"Joel Ness" (joelness)
08/13/2015 at 19:45 • Filed to: None | 1
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i test drove a vw phaeton 2004. here are some pics:
Does anyone have any real life experience with these. This isn’t for me rather for my wife that just got a job closer to home. I figure trading in the Kia Rio for this would be a solid move. I know she would like it.
whoarder is tellurium
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 19:51 |
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You should sell the Kia Rio separately for 1 years worth of maintenance funds.
Van Man, rocks the Man Van
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 20:00 |
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Buy it and never look back! On a serious note, if you want to ask someone about it, ask Jagvar.
MLGCarGuy
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 20:02 |
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Well, it might seem like a solid purchase at first, but VW maintenance, especially on a car that is essentially an Audi A8 or Continental Flying Spur underneath, will be costly. I would recommend getting something more reliable, such as a Lexus LS430.
If you’re really dead set on this car, consult Jagvar on Oppo, he has one of these.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 20:03 |
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Does she like rental cars?
DogonCrook
> MLGCarGuy
08/13/2015 at 20:19 |
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I thought this was a W engine. The VW’s are hard or expensive to work on is for the most part overblown. In general they are cake to work on. They do use upscale parts on occasion that cost a bit more, but there is almost always an alternative aftermarket part.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php…
I’d browse through the list of common maintenance fixes and see if anything would piss you off. If its going to eat up most of your budget it might be a bit on the expensive side but i can’t think of anything this cheap with comparable equipment.
pjhusa
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 20:22 |
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Test drive or ride?
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Joel Ness
> pjhusa
08/13/2015 at 20:41 |
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I'm a biker, so i default to that word choice
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Joel Ness
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/13/2015 at 20:42 |
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Not that I recall
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Joel Ness
> DogonCrook
08/13/2015 at 20:43 |
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Yeah, that was kinda my thinking. I Can do some work on carsand not pay the stealership.
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Joel Ness
> MLGCarGuy
08/13/2015 at 20:43 |
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I'll ask him
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DogonCrook
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 20:46 |
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The vw community is one of the most helpful out there.
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 20:51 |
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There is an owner on OPPO, Jagvar, and he does not daily drive it, because it is prohibitivly expensive to maintain, even the V8.
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Joel Ness
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/13/2015 at 22:15 |
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But dat ride tho, damn it's nice
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Joel Ness
08/13/2015 at 23:53 |
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Is the trunk Aluminum?
ciscokidinsf
> Joel Ness
08/27/2015 at 23:47 |
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So what happened? You got it?
How many miles? If between 80K miles and 150K, check for timing belt being done.
Its NOT a W8, its a V8, same as A8L, S6, etc...
80% of the work can be done at an indie VW/Audi place
20% will be dealer only
Gas MPG is very low 17/20 but gas is cheap now
Phaetons are always close to a $2000 repair, and sometimes take time to find parts, if you have a backup car, it would be really good. Not because the Phaeton is unreliable (it isnt, I had 2) but parts can take time to come from Europe sometimes. The V8 engine is rock solid, but the car is 40% sensors and those can get wonky.
This car is awesome in long commutes and highway, for a small commute, it wouldn’t be my first recommendation.
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Joel Ness
> ciscokidinsf
08/28/2015 at 08:08 |
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I was thinking about getting it for my wife but she said she didn't like the idea of driving an old persons car. She doesn't get it. Oh well.