Used buyer's guide: Volkswagen Phaeton pictures
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With luxurious materials and fittings throughout, plus huge amounts of kit, the cabin is sumptuous – especially four-seater long-wheelbase models with their well stocked rear centre console. The dash design is starting to look dated, b
The wiring loom that runs into the bootlid has an outer braided covering. This wears through, potentially leading to short circuits.
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Blocked plenum chambers (at screen base) or sunroof drain tubes can cause water to leak into footwells, damaging the electronics.
Beware failed headlight bulbs; replacing them is time-consuming – and it may be that an ECU has failed rather than a bulb.
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Each wiper has a separate motor, and failure of one can cause problems with the other if the wipers collide. Ensure both work.
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