VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6

sidindica · 25th July 2011, 08:59

News courtesy today's HT Business.

999 · 25th July 2011, 09:23

This may be the reason
2011 VW Phaeton major facelift officially unveiled
http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/#/new/phaeton-gp-iii

ajmat · 25th July 2011, 09:23

The car is a well engineered financial dodo. It shares a lot of components with the Bentley Continental. Actually, some Bentleys are assembled in the Dresden factory. Only place where it has been successful has been in S Korea and Taiwan.

Most Phaetons have been sold at discounts to various government fleets and VW employees.

So for 50L should one buy it over an Audi or Merc ? Well it still looks like a Passat and it is less competent dynamically. only worth it if you favour space and luxury. But luxury and status almost come together, leading to confusion leading to more worthy choices.

StarrySky · 25th July 2011, 10:01

It's true. There's a Phaeton in Cochin which was bought some time back. I heard that the offer the buyer got was 25L off or VW Beetle free!! And he took the cash discount.

DicKy · 25th July 2011, 10:13

Oh , can't believe it. It's the biggest discount that i ever heard of.
Read of discounts varying from 1lakh to 6 lakhs, but 25 LAKHS!!! And why are they offering it if not for stock clearance? They could simply phase it out quietly.

speedy · 25th July 2011, 10:28

Its true..we got our Phaeton in the family for on road 55 lakhs, the car being good and with nice features just has not caught on with the masses and its price tag surely keeps everyone away.

MARCUS_520i · 25th July 2011, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarrySky

I heard that the offer the buyer got was 25L off or VW Beetle free!!

That's a good offer. But it sounds more like 'Buy one flop car, get a smaller flop free!!'

Akshay1234 · 25th July 2011, 10:36

The article does not say anything about a 3.6? It might be the 3.0tdi too. But that is a hugeeeee discount. I think it would now be gobbled up at 55l, since there are enough in that segment looking only for space and luxury.

theragingbull · 25th July 2011, 10:46

For a handbuilt car like the Phaeton, this is a staggering discount! The car is very understated but oozes luxury. But I am sure very few inventories are left since the all new Phaeton has started getting manufactured at Dresden now.

@Speedy....congrats on the buy! 55L on road is a steal for this full sized luxury saloon.

GordonGekko · 25th July 2011, 13:35

Absolute value for money. If i was shopping for a luxo-barge, i would definitely go for it.

The phaeton, as someone suggested is like a CFS with a VW badge...at least the W12 version.

Swanand Inamdar · 25th July 2011, 13:45

The article does not mention about the 3.6 being discounted. But, 25lacs discount

. One could buy this and still have spare money for a Passat!
This surely seems to be the highest discount any car maker has given till date.

What would be interesting to see is, with this new discount, how many of the 50lac segment buyers, move towards the Phaeton.

KALINGA · 25th July 2011, 13:47

Note from Mod : You have way too many spelling & grammatical errors in your posts. This negatively affects the forum experience for other members / guests.

You are hereby instructed to proof-read your posts prior to hitting the "submit" button. Thanks

swiftnfurious · 25th July 2011, 13:57

What a discount !! The BEST yet I have seen. But how many people actually know about the Phaeton. I have seen only one yet and was surprised about the size of the car! It is BIG ! But for people who spend 50L+, doesn't the badge matter more than the 25L discount? I for one would not want to buy a car which looks like another car costing just 25% of this. I would rather buy a 5 series / A6 / Merc E class for 50L !

Edit:: Whats the 95,000/- discount on Punto? Is it the cash equivalent of the "book the petrol, upgrade free to the Diesel variant" offer, considering the Diesel prices are usually 1L over petrol? And A-Star at 60K discount? HUGE !

arup.misra · 25th July 2011, 14:11

As pointed out by fellow bhpians the garage sale on the Phaeton is simply to push off old inventory owing to the new launch. What is more intriguing is that the delivery of Phaeton takes one month. This clearly tell you that not a whole lot of stock lies the company. Are they then not diluting their brand by holding such garage sales? Couldn't they have not disposed of the stock in a more discrete manner? Any thoughts?

Trapezio · 25th July 2011, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARCUS_520i

That's a good offer. But it sounds more like 'Buy one flop car, get a smaller flop free!!'

The Beetle was exceptionally successful. In fact, that only prompted BMW to rethink about the Mini.

They have to clear both stocks since both are replaced internationally.

25th July 2011, 08:59	#1
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 News courtesy today's HT Business. Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

25th July 2011, 09:23	#2
999 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 232 Thanked: 95 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 This may be the reason 2011 VW Phaeton major facelift officially unveiled http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/#/new/phaeton-gp-iii Last edited by 999 : 25th July 2011 at 09:28.
	() Thanks

25th July 2011, 09:23	#3
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,954 Times View My Garage	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 The car is a well engineered financial dodo. It shares a lot of components with the Bentley Continental. Actually, some Bentleys are assembled in the Dresden factory. Only place where it has been successful has been in S Korea and Taiwan. Most Phaetons have been sold at discounts to various government fleets and VW employees. So for 50L should one buy it over an Audi or Merc ? Well it still looks like a Passat and it is less competent dynamically. only worth it if you favour space and luxury. But luxury and status almost come together, leading to confusion leading to more worthy choices.
	(4) Thanks

25th July 2011, 10:01	#4
StarrySky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: EU - Nordic Posts: 2,052 Thanked: 3,043 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 It's true. There's a Phaeton in Cochin which was bought some time back. I heard that the offer the buyer got was 25L off or VW Beetle free!! And he took the cash discount.
	() Thanks

25th July 2011, 10:13	#5
DicKy Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TVPM Posts: 3,826 Thanked: 11,779 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 Oh , can't believe it. It's the biggest discount that i ever heard of. Read of discounts varying from 1lakh to 6 lakhs, but 25 LAKHS!!! And why are they offering it if not for stock clearance? They could simply phase it out quietly.
	() Thanks

25th July 2011, 10:28	#6
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 Its true..we got our Phaeton in the family for on road 55 lakhs, the car being good and with nice features just has not caught on with the masses and its price tag surely keeps everyone away.
	(1) Thanks

25th July 2011, 10:36	#8
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 The article does not say anything about a 3.6? It might be the 3.0tdi too. But that is a hugeeeee discount. I think it would now be gobbled up at 55l, since there are enough in that segment looking only for space and luxury.
	() Thanks

25th July 2011, 10:46	#9
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 For a handbuilt car like the Phaeton, this is a staggering discount! The car is very understated but oozes luxury. But I am sure very few inventories are left since the all new Phaeton has started getting manufactured at Dresden now. @Speedy....congrats on the buy! 55L on road is a steal for this full sized luxury saloon.
	(1) Thanks

25th July 2011, 13:35	#10
GordonGekko BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: gurgaon Posts: 263 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 Absolute value for money. If i was shopping for a luxo-barge, i would definitely go for it. The phaeton, as someone suggested is like a CFS with a VW badge...at least the W12 version.
	() Thanks

25th July 2011, 13:45	#11
Swanand Inamdar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,644 Thanked: 586 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 The article does not mention about the 3.6 being discounted. But, 25lacs discount . One could buy this and still have spare money for a Passat! This surely seems to be the highest discount any car maker has given till date. What would be interesting to see is, with this new discount, how many of the 50lac segment buyers, move towards the Phaeton.
	() Thanks

25th July 2011, 13:47	#12
KALINGA BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: PUNE Posts: 724 Thanked: 374 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 Note from Mod : You have way too many spelling & grammatical errors in your posts. This negatively affects the forum experience for other members / guests. You are hereby instructed to proof-read your posts prior to hitting the "submit" button. Thanks Last edited by GTO : 25th July 2011 at 20:50.
	() Thanks $Received Infraction$

25th July 2011, 13:57	#13
swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,203 Thanked: 9,661 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 What a discount !! The BEST yet I have seen. But how many people actually know about the Phaeton. I have seen only one yet and was surprised about the size of the car! It is BIG ! But for people who spend 50L+, doesn't the badge matter more than the 25L discount? I for one would not want to buy a car which looks like another car costing just 25% of this. I would rather buy a 5 series / A6 / Merc E class for 50L ! Edit:: Whats the 95,000/- discount on Punto? Is it the cash equivalent of the "book the petrol, upgrade free to the Diesel variant" offer, considering the Diesel prices are usually 1L over petrol? And A-Star at 60K discount? HUGE ! Last edited by swiftnfurious : 25th July 2011 at 13:59.
	(1) Thanks

25th July 2011, 14:11	#14
arup.misra BHPian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 651 Thanked: 303 Times	Re: VW offers Rs. 25 lakh off on Phaeton 3.6 As pointed out by fellow bhpians the garage sale on the Phaeton is simply to push off old inventory owing to the new launch. What is more intriguing is that the delivery of Phaeton takes one month. This clearly tell you that not a whole lot of stock lies the company. Are they then not diluting their brand by holding such garage sales? Couldn't they have not disposed of the stock in a more discrete manner? Any thoughts?
	() Thanks