Yeah I'd have to agree that this would be a mistake, as much as I'd like to see the car return here.

I just said in another thread that VWoA wouldn't even think about selling the biggest VW here again and gasp(!) now this. Uh oh.

I've said all along that the dealers and price were the reasons why the car flopped here. I would bring over the SWB model V8 model and price it right on top of the E550/550i, about 59K with more standard equipment than either. The LWB model would be about 65-66K with a ton of standards that really shame the E/5. Yes I realize that the Phaeton is a bigger S/7-Series type car, but it can't possibly sell against that, may was well punch out the lights of the E/5-Series....getting buyers who don't care about the sportier nature of those cars (there are plenty), but who want S-Class/7-Series features and comfort for E/5-Series prices. Don't bother with the W12 version, nobody is going to play 90K for a VW no matter how much cheaper that may be compared to a S600 or 760Li.

VW's dealers have been a big problem for years and years so a Phaeton revival would depend on a re-invented dealer body, not gonna happen.

Brilliant car, but all-wrong on nearly every other front. Taking VW upscale in this country is a mistake. Providing the alternative to MB and BMW is Audi's job!

M