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Old 05-19-06, 12:50 PM
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All-New Volkswagen Eos Convertible - Revolutionary Coupe-Sunroof-Convertible, Top-of-the Line Features, Fun in the Sun for Under $28,000

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc.
today announced pricing for its all-new 2007 Eos convertible, arriving in
showrooms this fall. This four-seater features a revolutionary three-panel
roof that transforms a hardtop coupe roof with an integrated sunroof to an
open convertible. Volkswagen will offer the Eos with two engines: an award-
winning 2.0 liter turbo, 200 horsepower, four cylinder starting at $27,990
and a 3.2 liter, 250 horsepower version of Volkswagen's narrow angle V6
starting at $36,850.
In addition to the innovative CSC (coupe-sunroof-convertible) roof, the
Eos includes high-quality standard features such as Electronic
Stabilization Program (ESP), safety-optimized front headrests, front
airbags and specially developed front side head-thorax airbags; 16-inch
alloy wheels (17-inch standard on the V6 model), air conditioning system,
fog lights, panoramic sunroof, power windows, and cruise control.
The dimensions of the Eos enhance the vehicle's dynamics. Together with
its length and height, the vehicle's width lends the Eos a particularly
powerful appearance and contributes to the car's extraordinarily agile and
safe handling characteristics. Its leading-edge roof engineering includes
multi-folding components with fully automatic operation. The result is pure
driving enjoyment regardless of whether the roof is up or down.
The Eos is available with an even more impressive lineup of options,
including a double clutch (DSG(TM)) 6-speed automatic transmission with
Tiptronic(R), steering wheel, shift **** and brake handle each wrapped in
leather, automatic headlights, dual-zone Climatronic(TM) climate control,
12- way power driver seat, heated front seats and washer nozzles,
windblocker, center armrest and trip computer, for $31,065. A further
upgrade to the 3.2 liter, 250 horsepower V6 engine with added wood trim,
all-season tires, multi- function steering wheel, HomeLink(R), rain sensing
wipers and satellite radio is available at $36,850. Additional options
include a Dynaudio premium sound system with ten-channel amplifier, ten
loudspeakers and 600-watt output power, bi-Xenon headlights with dynamic
and static cornering lights, DVD navigation system, park distance control
and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Like all new Volkswagen models, the Eos comes with 24-hour Roadside
Assistance for four years with unlimited mileage, and new vehicle
warranties including:
* Five-year/60,000 mile (whichever occurs first) Powertrain Limited
Warranty.
* Four-year/50,000 mile (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited
Warranty with wear and tear items and adjustments excluded after the
initial 12 months/12,000 miles.
* 12-year unlimited distance Limited Warranty against corrosion
perforation.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn
Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in
Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of
passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit,
New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, GLI, Jetta, Passat, Passat Wagon,
Eos, Touareg and Phaeton through more than 600 independent U.S. dealers.
Climatronic(TM) and DSG(TM) are trademarks of Volkswagen AG. All other
trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective
owners.
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That car is dead sexy. And having a sunroof on a hardtop convertible is pure genius!
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way too expensive for dressed up golf.
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yea a tad bit pricy but it looks nice
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It looks alright, not impressive.
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sorry mmarshall, i know you hate stereotypes but MAN does that scream chick car to me.
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Originally Posted by Overclocker
That car is dead sexy. And having a sunroof on a hardtop convertible is pure genius!
Yes, and that alone makes the car worth the asking price IMHO, not to mention that it will become by far the cheapest hardtop convertible when it hits the market. The next cheapest hardtop convertible is the SLK280, whose MSRP starts at $42,900, a cool $15k more expensive than the Eos.

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I don't like to stereotype either, but it sure does look like a chick car to me too!

The car looks okay with the top down, but looks silly with the hard top.

If VW is known to have a lot of gremlins in the electronics, I would hate to be the sucker
who has problems with the convertible. I had a friend who had a Jetta and the windows
would suddenly go down all by themselves and you couldn't get them back up.

If this happened to the top, you're screwed.


Farfignugen baby!
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Cool I like it

Originally Posted by XeroK00L
Yes, and that alone makes the car worth the asking price IMHO, not to mention that it will become by far the cheapest hardtop convertible when it hits the market. The next cheapest hardtop convertible is the SLK280, whose MSRP starts at $42,900, a cool $15k more expensive than the Eos.
Yes I totally agree. I liked the Eos from day one. A little androgenous for me but other than that. But then again what VW convertible isn't. It's a very nice looking car though. Pricewise I think it's a very good dea 28k to 37K is damn good, especially with that sunroof l. Hopefully the reliability will be decent. Man I wish the the SC430 had a sunroof. I'm so jealous right now
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$36,000+ for that interior? No thanks.
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$36,000+ for that interior? No thanks.
LMAO.....Let's remember that it's a VW.
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Is it just me or does that look alot like a redisigned Cabrio?....i didnt read into it too much, but if they mentioned the word cabrio, then i figure i was right.
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Originally Posted by Jewtheist
Is it just me or does that look alot like a redisigned Cabrio?....i didnt read into it too much, but if they mentioned the word cabrio, then i figure i was right.
I must agree with this. Thats the first thing that popped into my head.

The first few official Eos pics look great, but then I see pics of the car like these below and it makes me want to barf.





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