Kodachrome 158 Report post Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) The Phaeton was VW's ultra luxury car, to compete with the S-Class, 7 Series, A8 etc. Shares the same platform & parts as the Bentley Flying Spur.. a poor man's Bentley! This would be a great buy for someone that has outgrown the Golf R32 (same engine) or Passat R36 or just wants something more unusual than a big Merc or BMW. This particular model is a Singapore Import, was owned by an executive limo company. Phaetons are all pretty decked out and this one is no exception (& has a few extras): 3.2l VR6 Engine - sounds as amazing as it does on the R32. Easiest & cheapest to service. Chain driven. 4 zone independent climate + rear climate screen Premium 14-way electric seats: heating, cooling & massage functions (front & rear!) Side Sunblinds + rear blind is electric Put the alternate front grille (from V10 model) I saved from when I had one of these in Europe, 8 years ago but looks fresh! Loooong Wheelbase model, stupidly huge rear seat room Double Xenon, Dipped & Main beams are Xenons which is pretty rare, but effective. Sunroof, Parking Sensors, Electric Folding & heated mirrors, Infotainment, CD Changer Auto close doors (aside from drivers) 4 Motion AWD - proper mechanical Torsen based, quattro type as in A8 Air Suspension, self levelling, adjustable heights (for snow, floods etc) Genuine Audi RS5 19" low offset wheels, were new, look amazing 4x Pirelli's, near full tread Servicing; I did the following (& have receipts etc): Complete front suspension arms upper and lower! Oil and Filter change (inc. cabin filter) Bonnet / Boot Struts Front Parking Sensors changed Replaced Power Tailgate (boot) module 6x Spark Plugs Rocker cover & spark plug gaskets New Mass Airflow Meter New Xenons / wiring harness Wipers & washer pump Headlight washer plastic covers - nearly every VW seems to be missing these (not installed in photos ) Rear Air Con controls fixed and screen replaced (its missing some pixels but works fine) Finally OZone treated the interior, leaves it fresh smelling and kills off anything and everything from the last 15years. Supplying parts I didnt need or use Water pump (appeared to be fitted recently), belts Thermostat & VW coolant pipe Leather dye, had some left over Note, the not great things Front lower bumper is cracked in spots Despite replacing all the front suspension, I couldnt get it perfectly quiet when cold, little bit of noise there still on really bad roads Most of paintwork is great, but some stone chips on front Pop up washers not installed (supplied though) Brake pad change alert popping up, due at some point in the future. Price these at about EUR450 for discs & pads front and rear, so not insane pricing Its a 15 year old luxo barge with about 190k KM, so some awareness of future TLC recommended! Asking Price: On Trade Me for $9000 buy it now, but will definitely do better for Bimmersport Members. Edited September 9, 2021 by Kodachrome 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted September 9, 2021 These are an awesome car. It is sad that the resale of these hit even harder than it does with a 7-series BMW, or an S-class Mercedes. Or even and Audi A8 (S8). Good to drive, even better to ride in. Notwithstanding my penchant for Mercedes, I would be very, very happy driving (or riding in) this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2429 Report post Posted September 10, 2021 I got within sniffing distance of buying a V10 TDI one of these and then wussed out at the ongoing cost of ownership; that, and it would touch each end of my garage with nothing to spare 🤣 Awesome cars though, and so understated. Everyone just thinks they're a Passat. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
