Phaeton anyone?

[Jonny]

I really fancied a W12 Phaeton... in fact I set out looking for one of these rather than an A8. But they're so rare, and every W12 seller seems to take that as a cue to ask twice what it's worth.

Started looking into the A8s, and the lighter and unrustable ally body combined with much more choice on the used market and more sensible pricing swayed me away from the Phaeton (although I do actually like the look and image of the Phaeton... nobody can tell it apart from a Passat, could slip a TDi Bluemotion badge on the back of a W12 and surprise a few folk...)

Going to look at a nice 4.2 D3 next week, all being well!