Thread: 2006 will be the last year for NAR Phaeton sales.
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Old 11-13-2005, 08:12 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: 2006 will be the last year for NAR Phaeton sales.
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Originally Posted by Roberto
Sad, yes but not unexpected. I always thought the Phaeton would be a dismal failure in the US - it is a market that values status-symbols over Quality - image over substance - it seems ridiculous to me that a car as great as the Phaeton will no longer be sold in the US and yet they will happily pay for the gas-guzzling Mercedes G class simply because it might impress their unsophisticated neighbours.
Right on spot as usually Roberto. The american are very imgae concious and especially when it comes to cars. With Audi cars being discriminated due to their VW DNA, it is hard to see the Phaeton selling as good as the A8 in US.
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