Review: 2009 Volkswagen CC
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7 years old and already almost 5'? Sounds like a future MBA guy. He'll be looking at Escalades and Navigators.
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Seriously, as long as you and your wife ride up front, there shouldn't be any problem, especially if you get the seat cushions down low all the way. But also remember that no matter what size your sons are, this car is a four-seater.....you will not be able to carry a fifth adult (or child) in the back, so they will not be able to bring a friend. The legroom issue in the back, BTW, is not as bad as the foot-room issue for big feet (I wear a mens' size 15) getting in and out of the narrow foot-opening.
Even though, for light loads, this car does not need a V6, for the typically heavier loads that your family is going to carry......up to 4 people.......I'd look at the VR6 model. The 2.0T is a great performance engine for a lightly loaded car, but, for having the seats and trunk filled up often, I think the VR6's torque curve may be more suited.
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Dallas Auto Show is later this month, and the CC will be a car I definitely spend some time looking at. I really like the styling, but the rear seat head and leg room issues may be a deal breaker for my family. I'm 6'3, and my wife is 6 foot, so the chances that our 2 boys (5 and 7 right now) are going to be shorter than me are pretty slim. My 7 year old is already close to 5 feet tall
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Seriously, as long as you and your wife ride up front, there shouldn't be any problem, especially if you get the seat cushions down low all the way. But also remember that no matter what size your sons are, this car is a four-seater.....you will not be able to carry a fifth adult (or child) in the back, so they will not be able to bring a friend. The legroom issue in the back, BTW, is not as bad as the foot-room issue for big feet (I wear a mens' size 15) getting in and out of the narrow foot-opening.
Even though, for light loads, this car does not need a V6, for the typically heavier loads that your family is going to carry......up to 4 people.......I'd look at the VR6 model. The 2.0T is a great performance engine for a lightly loaded car, but, for having the seats and trunk filled up often, I think the VR6's torque curve may be more suited.
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Thanks for another fine review, Mike.
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A friend recently purchased a gently used V-8 Phaeton, and that is one amazing ride. I think he paid something like $23K, and so far it looks like an outstanding deal. I'm hoping for his sake that it hangs together, because with a new home and two daughters about to enter college in a couple of years, he doesn't need any nasty surprises.
I didn't review any Phaetons, when they were in production, for several reasons.....I didn't get any requests to, I wasn't going to buy one myself, and many VW dealerships were reluctant to let them out, especially the 90K W12 models, out on casual test-drives, although my own VW-Subaru dealership probably would have let me do so if I had asked....they know me and trust me.
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Perhaps I made a typo on that post....maybe I should have said that VW/Audi offered it with "a number" of their American-spec vehicles, not on "most". But its loss, IMO, is significant, either way.
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VW has dumped that term, DASH. It is now "Drivers Wanted" . ![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Interior looks, I agree, are probably best in class, but there are several quirks inside that need attention....most notably the column stalks.
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What a beautiful interior this car has. Best in class imo.. Good review Marshall
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IMHO, who cares is the way I look at some of these useless ads. They do little to educate/enlighten the buyer and in some cases repel potential buyers. But the ad people like to hype their crappy crafts. VW's ads are often lame, maybe they are trying to compete with the wasteful Geico ads.
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IMHO, who cares is the way I look at some of these useless ads. They do little to educate/enlighten the buyer and in some cases repel potential buyers. But the ad people like to hype their crappy crafts. VW's ads are often lame, maybe they are trying to compete with the wasteful Geico ads.![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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The last time I was in the VW showroom, was to negotiate a deal for a relative on a Hyundai Sonata. The commercials certainly haven't pulled me in to take a look.
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Bump.
Saw the CC at the Philly auto show. Add to the
category: The door checks. I almost needed the jaws of life to open the doors. The door checks were not smooth at all. Maybe a minor complaint, but not when VW tries to position itself against lux makes.
Saw the CC at the Philly auto show. Add to the
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That tight rear headroom is, more or less, a given with the low, humpback-whale rooflines that so many of today's automakers have become enamored with. Some automakers have managed to do it with fairly good rear headroom by making the rear seat cushions lower (most rear seats, of course, as non-adjustable). But, in general, Humpy-Dumpty rooflines, especially with sunroofs, pay their price for tall people.
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Strong door checks are sometimes put in to address customer complaints that doors fall forward (or back) too easily when opened and closed with the car parked on a hill, facing up or down.
VW products, though weak in electronics, are generally not known for flimsy hardware in the body sheet metal and doors.....as you found out.