Comment Of A Bmw Owner

[amcdonal86]

To say its not a "true luxury car" because its AWD is just...not accurate.

Of course it's not accurate. I never said it's not a true luxury car. I said it's not a proper luxury car, and I'm willing to stand by that.

I did say that I don't think it's a serious competitor, but that is for other reasons (brand recognition is one of those things...).

We're all entitled to our own opinions, you know.

[SW03ES]

Not a proper luxury car to you. To everyone else it is.

[eatingupblacktop]

[HH The Bahbi Lama]

All I can say is that while driving to work today in the rain in my 09 LS I kept saying, I sure miss my all wheel drive Phaeton

[SW03ES]

Should have gotten an AWD LS ;)

[RX in NC]

There are a number of well-respected automotive writers (particularly Dan Neil in LA) who firmly believe that the Phaeton is now the best used-car value in automotive history due to its Bentley heritage and the total bang-for-the-buck as a result. But since so few were built and sold between 2004 and 2006, I wonder about ongoing parts availability and service quality at VW dealerships. I would bet that the vast majority of VW techs have never seen a Phaeton, much less actually serviced one....

[nc211]

All I can say is that while driving to work today in the rain in my 09 LS I kept saying, I sure miss my all wheel drive Phaeton

Rain? Rain? Try driving a GS430 with Corvette tires in the snow! That'll make you wish for a Humvee!

We've got about an inch of snow on the ground here today (expecting about a foot out where I live, ), I decided I'd try the GS on my way to work, see if that "snow" button was worth a damn. 130 yards from my driveway, my first intersection.....the SOB should have had skis instead of tires on it. Right through the intersection I went, at 5 mph. No ice, just snow. Turned around, back to the house, for the 4runner I went. The GS is "parked".

'n Chitcago!! :chairshot: :chairshot:

[dcfish]

Nc, Put Blizzaks on that bad boy and enjoy the winter up here in the Heartland.... B) ;) You would not want to live on the west banks of Michigan

[nc211]

Enjoy the winter up here? Last I heard, you were heading to Arizona!!!

No arguments on the winter tires, they're probabably in my future, unless the GS becomes an AWD instead.

And certainly no arguments on me in W Michigan! I'd probably get arrested for public intoxication with assault charges on Frosty the Snowman, that fat *BLEEP*!!

[dcfish]

AZ is in the picture and getting closer all the time....... Maybe in a year or so according to the forecast...............

[SW03ES]

The GS & LS are actually pretty good in the snow with snow tires...