2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V8 - Motorweek Retro Review

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@LaytonKnightt Жыл бұрын

I’ve always liked VW’s styling from this era-particularly the Touareg, Phaeton, Passat

@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Жыл бұрын

It's the best era.

@anibalbabilonia1867 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@tonychavez2083 Жыл бұрын

Best VW ever

@fernandorocha8459 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful car

@RyanEmeryLovesCars 2 жыл бұрын

In my entire life I've only seen maybe 2 or 3 of these in person. This was lightyears ahead of its time

@smokesgtp Жыл бұрын

It was a car nobody ever asked for.

@taurussho86 Жыл бұрын

You're crazy, it was an average car, average looks and a one off power train

@lmars Жыл бұрын

Being a VW salesman in 07 I saw my fair share. Its one of my favorite cars ever. Beautiful, and well built!

@micujus1 Жыл бұрын

And rusted as hell

@kasparsgrinbergs6001 Жыл бұрын

@@micujus1 no, it doesn't rust...it's the only vw model that doesn't rust. the highest quality and best vw model ever produced.

@Fony_turgeson Жыл бұрын

@@micujus1 rust. Wtf u saying

@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Жыл бұрын

@@micujus1 The Japanese are notorious for rusting. You just don't like VW do ya?

@kamrankhan-lj1ng 8 ай бұрын

With that price tag it ought to have been very well built!!!

@jwagner1993 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the MW video. Btw, I have 2 Phaeton. For me, it's the ultimate drive machine.

@gregoryhunt1898 Жыл бұрын

I purchased a V8 in the last year in the US 2006 HP at that time was 335 for that unit and 450 for the W12. Kept car for 10 years. Better car than stated. Sold to an outer stater. Still miss the car Was finest I have owned Still have original floor mats if anyone needs them

@lplsupersports Жыл бұрын

Do you still have them good sir?

@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Жыл бұрын

OH THESE TWO ARE GONNA BE GOOD SO EXCITED!

@sanchezking6188 3 ай бұрын

Back in its day this was easily the best in market. It was plagued though by strong wear and tear and high fuel consumption „thanks“ to the immense weight. But there was nothing more comfortable, relaxing and well-made, so just pay up lol

@phantom0456 Жыл бұрын

People gasping at a 100k Cadillac in the form of the latest Escalade when the W12 version of this Phaeton was pushing 100k in 2004 dollars and isn’t even a luxury brand… it’s not that the Phaeton was a bad car, it’s that almost nobody is going to pay 70-100k for what essentially looks like a bloated Passat, no matter how good it is.

@Fony_turgeson Жыл бұрын

For 2004. And vw. This was always crazy

@JDMHaze Жыл бұрын

i learned how to drive in 1 of these (W8 model)

@phantom0456 Жыл бұрын

V8. The 8 cylinder wasn’t a W layout.

@JDMHaze Жыл бұрын

@@phantom0456 oopsies

@kamrankhan-lj1ng 8 ай бұрын

W8 was a Passat Special Edition from around 2001.

@JDMHaze 8 ай бұрын

@@kamrankhan-lj1ng i mean the motor lol

@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Жыл бұрын

Fast forward and these are a nightmare, even more so with the 5.0 V10 TDI.

@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Жыл бұрын

Woah I thought these would stay under 100k in today's money.

@gsxellence Жыл бұрын

Before there was an equus we had this

@oldsnwbrdr 2 ай бұрын

It’s a shame that this car didn’t do well because the second version was stunning. VW built a great car, but it is known for having electrical issues and expensive repair costs. MB and BMW can get away with that but VW can’t.

@jpqch7323 Жыл бұрын

What about reliabulity on the v8 ik about to u one.

@Tigerfire75 Жыл бұрын

Why would Volkswagen need this car? Didn't they have Audi and Bentley at this time?

@ys_a1659 Жыл бұрын

It was a good car with the wrong badge on it. Better be an Horch. Nobody wanted a car that looks like a blown up Passat. No this was not a rebadged Audi A8. This was how the A8 would have been built if they didn’t use Aluminum, because this has a steel body.

@teedot1186 Жыл бұрын

Horch is almost a forgotten name. I understand your thinking.

@a200tq1 Жыл бұрын

this was rebadged Bentley actually.

@Swiss4.2 8 ай бұрын

@@a200tq1 Other way round actually. VW developed the Phaeton first and then used its chassis for cars like the Bentley Continental and Porsche Panamera.