Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The steep depreciation curve on these made me look twice. It's not like I need another car, or need to replace one in the fleet, but the thought of previously leased samples being offered for about 1/2 of the original MSRP made me think... However, I already have the fastest single-passenger vehicle in the commute traffic, anyway... No, it's not Prius but a Civic Hybrid, the Phaeton equivalent compared to a 7-series. On May 2, 2006, at 8:13 PM, Brian Reid wrote: > >> Out of curiosity, what tipped you to the Phaeton over the A8? >> Just the >> way the sheer mass of it damps road vibrations better, subtleties of >> their different aesthetics, or something I'm not considering? > > The equivalent of black tape. It's a really great car, on the same > quality level as a Mercedes or a BMW or a Lexus, but it says > "Volkswagen" on the back, and it doesn't turn heads. I didn't want > a showy car, I wanted a good car, and I felt that the Audi badging > was showier. Plus I've had bad luck in the past with aluminum cars. > I intend to drive it more or less forever, which probably means 20 > years for a car of that quality.