2005 Volkswagen Phaeton V8 Review
A number of years ago, the bigwigs at Volkswagen, including the good Dr. Piech, decided that VW should become a more upscale product. They figured that the best way to do so was to create the most expensive, most powerful, and most luxurious car. In other words, the ultimate People's Car the world has ever seen. Unfortunately for the bigwigs, the typical car buyer will always see VW as being a VW. That is to say, an inexpensive well-built car that is enjoyable to drive. Sales have been quite poor for the Phaeton since it was introduced in late 2003 as a 2004 model. It does not help that the car is only sold by a very select list of dealers who have to purchase a second Phaeton as a courtesy car for the Phaeton owner. Many dealers were interested in the prospect of having a Phaeton on their lot but this news dampened their spirits.