# VW phaeton factory

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 12, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772 "2007-03-12T12:28:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/1 "2007-03-12T12:28:00Z")

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![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_1.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_1.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_2.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_2.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_4.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_4.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_5.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_5.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_6.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_6.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_65.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_65.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Assembly_Line.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Assembly_Line.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_7.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_7.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_8.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_8.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_9.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_9.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/factory_7.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/factory_7.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_1.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_1.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_2.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_2.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_3.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_3.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_4.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Mate_4.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_10.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_10.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_11.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_11.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_12.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Dresden_12.jpg)  
 ![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Storage.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Storage.jpg)

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### Author: ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/2 "2007-03-12T12:29:19Z")

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seems very cost effective

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### Author: ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/3 "2007-03-12T12:29:22Z")

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that’s sweet

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### Author: ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/4 "2007-03-12T12:29:57Z")

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i love the resell value of the phaeton.

good job VW.

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### Author: ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/5 "2007-03-12T12:31:05Z")

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woooow thats nice!

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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/6 "2007-03-12T12:31:48Z")

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yea, i just checked ebay motors, 50k mile cars 100k new, mid 40’s after 2 years

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### Author: ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/7 "2007-03-12T12:32:11Z")

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Ive seen these pictures before, they were posted on another board. I think Mike (MPD47) posted up a link at one point.

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### Author: ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/8 "2007-03-12T12:32:35Z")

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If I had to imagine what it would look like…

That would be it.

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### Author: ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/9 "2007-03-12T12:34:56Z")

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wow. Do you have a link to theese pics with descriptions. Particularly the tunnels of lights.

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### Author: ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/10 "2007-03-12T12:36:05Z")

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Wow. A model of inefficiency, but cool.

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### Author: ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/11 "2007-03-12T12:37:17Z")

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While they didn’t sell very well in the US they are extremely nice cars and are a steal for what You can pick them up for. It just doesn’t have the name so it doesn’t sell well. They do like them alot more in other areas of the world enough that the cars just received a face lift.

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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/12 "2007-03-12T12:37:38Z")

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With a new face

![http://vortex3.rely.net/gallery/albums//Events/Industry/Geneva%20Motor%20Show/2007/Volkswagen/071.jpg](http://vortex3.rely.net/gallery/albums//Events/Industry/Geneva%20Motor%20Show/2007/Volkswagen/071.jpg)

It’s been said that everyone roots for the underdog, and that’s true, unless the underdog was the VW Phaeton, which could never gain a foothold on this continent. The slow-selling rich people’s car landed on US shores with a resounding thud, as buyers didn’t know what to make of them and only select dealers could sell them. Now, VW spokesman Andreas Meurer revealed to Bloomberg News that the company plans to reintroduce its hard-luck sedan “when the next version goes on sale”, which more than likely means the next-generation Phaeton and not the 2008 refresh shown at Geneva.  
[**Full Story**](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=a6ng47gCHFCE&refer=germany) at Bloomberg News.

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### Author: ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/13 "2007-03-12T12:45:42Z")

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[quote=“Viper966"”]

![http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Storage.jpg](http://www.hostdub.com/albums/PanEuropean/Storage.jpg)

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Phaeton. You’re not just buying a luxury car. You’re buying an absurd amount of overhead.

I’m too lazy to make/upload an actual motivational poster. You get the idea.

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### Author: ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/14 "2007-03-12T12:46:31Z")

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[quote=“BikerFry,post:13,topic:25772"”]

Phaeton. You’re not just buying a luxury car. You’re buying an absurd amount of overhead.

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LOL

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### Author: ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/15 "2007-03-12T12:51:17Z")

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holy marketing blitz

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### Author: ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/16 "2007-03-12T13:59:49Z")

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that’s a cool factory, but what the hell is the point. Make the damn car w/o having to spend a ridiculous amount of money on hardwood floors and fancy shit that you don’t need in the plant.

i’m sure it didn’t drive up the cost of the car much at all. But it’s the principal I guess. wierd marketing scheme…

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### Author: ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/17 "2007-03-12T14:05:08Z")

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is that what the ford plant looks like?

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### Author: ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/18 "2007-03-12T14:08:52Z")

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Wow that place is kickass.

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### Author: ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/19 "2007-03-12T14:11:30Z")

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Holy Shit!

Willy Wonka and the Phaeton Factory.

No wonder they are soo expensive but that is awesome.

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### Author: ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-phaeton-factory/25772/20 "2007-03-12T14:21:28Z")

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i think theyre pretty cool. my opinion - if they offered that engine in the Audi A8, they would sell more.

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