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Eos to be discontinued

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My expectation is that the next Eos range will carry an Audi badge and a much higher price to give VW a competitive vehicle in the luxury convertible market and the Golf convertible will cover the lower end of the market.
 
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I have noticed a trend with many manufacturers of going back to soft-top convertibles rather than hard-top convertible. I think the cost and complexity has ruled it out. So it would not surprise me if the EOS disappears and is not replaced. Look at all the Audi convertibles, the A5 could easily have been a hard top convertible like the EOS but they went with a soft top.

The talk is of a Passat CC based convertible on the cards, so with that and the Golf convertible VW have a good choice of convertibles without having a separate model.

Adam
 
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I liken my golf boot lid to a cat flap, and you have to be a gynaecologist just to put anything in it although it is quite spacious inside. I believe that from what I have heard from VW dealers that the EOS will not become an Audi (its all to do with weight and cost) but will be replaced by the Passat cabriolet in 2014.
Mick
 
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EOS will go away.

Hi All,
Got an inside scoop that production of the EOS has been ramping down for the US and that the Dealer can't stock them in numbers needed for sale. With low volume, the complexity of build and cost of the vehicle to VW, I would think the profit margin would be small if any versus build and repair expenses.

From how VW has handled my case, they are out for maximum profits and maximum cars sold! Not going to do much for quality or customer service.
Just an observation from my experience.

Lopaka
 
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Well, if this is true, just think what collector's items our Eos will become one day! Low production numbers will only add to their rarity and cache. I don't drive a lot of miles (under 7,500 per year) so with any luck I hope to have mine for many years to come. I'm just glad I got one while they were still making them. A hardtop convertible is my only drop-top option here in the city.
 
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I am also disappointed to hear that the Eos may be ending production. It's certainly not without it's quirks but given that I need a car I can also drive in the wintertime a hardtop, front wheel drive car like this one (that gets decent gas mileage) was just the answer I was looking for. Neither RWD or a soft top appeal to me at all because of that requirement, I suspect I am not alone in that.
 
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LOL @ Darren....any excuse is good enough...!!..at least it is still in the 'family'... :)
 
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My ownership of the A6 didn't last long....About 48 hrs. I detailed it myself and found evidence of undisclosed body work. Returned for full refund. Looking for another.
 
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Still in the family...



After returning the A6, I decided to purchase my neighbor's 2010 Q5 in Garnet Red Pearl. It has the 3.2L V6 and panoramic sunroof. It is a very nice addition to our fleet and will probably be my DD through the winter. :eek:
 

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I doubt it will make any difference, but I noticed that Consumer Reports finally lifted their "Recommended" check mark ban on the Eos as they determined it's reliability had risen to be "Average" now. That made for a huge difference for people that look there for recommendations as it now places the Eos at the very top of their "Recommended 4 seat convertibles". Interesting enough, it is not only at the top of their recommendations, but the other 3 convertibles in that category are all at least 10k higher in price than the VW, and only one other vehicle was sporting a folding hardtop.

Will it be too little, too late to save it? Who knows, but I'm willing to bet that little check mark cost them a lot of sales to date...
 
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very nice Darren,,,a great addition to the 'fleet'...:)
 
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Expect it's going to get increasingly expensive to service and get spare parts for over time. Resale value will take a hit and go down faster once it's officially discontinued.

Truly a shame...I was looking forward to buying an MY09 mid next year as my first car... But now reconsidering whether to look for something elsewhere.
 
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You might just find it could turn into a future classic and the value go up accordingly.:) Mick
 
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I think I can understand why manufacturers have steered away from solid tops. Complexity of the roof control system, design, propensity for leaks and expensive after sales warranty claims mean the true cost of the model is propped up by other models in their portfolios.

The mostly glass construction of the EOS roof and additional chassis strengthening add a lot of extra weight over a 'rag top'. But my wife would rather have that physical security when driving alone, than 911 programmed into her cell.

I can see that the EOS resale price could drop as they finish the line, but waiting long enough could see its rarity add value. Another factor here is the complexity of the roof will write off most EOS's as uneconomic insurance repair, further reducing the numbers on the roads.

Roof and electronic problems will increase the cost of getting work done and EOS roof training budgets for the VW techs will reduce, whilst finding specialists will be hard and expensive. There is an oportunity for specialist firms to offer EOS roof repairs, as long as VW can still support the EOS with 'affordable' prices for parts.

As the EOS moves from mainstream showroom road car to 'enthusiast rare car', those that own them will have to accept they need VCDS plus technical service information and will bite the bullet to do their own maintenance and repairs as much as possible. That is the way many classic and enthusiast car owners run their cars.

I suppose I regard myself as an enthusiast so nothing phases me about tasks. However, I do quite a bit of research in advance as best as I can because there are things that can catch out the average mechanic. The biggest problem with these cars is many service operations require diagnostics, after you have dealt with the mechanicals.

My EOS is 2007 with warranty replaced roof seals. I have already taken a hit on depreciated value as with most cars. But I would not feel so good if I had a much newer model and heard VW were dropping it from their portfolio.

There are very few true 4 seater hard top convertibles around. I did see a new Lexus cab hard top the other day which looked cool with plenty of rear seat room, but I guess it came with an expensive price tag.
 
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...There are very few true 4 seater hard top convertibles around. I did see a new Lexus cab hard top the other day which looked cool with plenty of rear seat room, but I guess it came with an expensive price tag.
The IS and Infinity G Hard-top convertibles are RWD and do not offer AWD IIRC. Not as good for winter driving as an FWD... Not to mention being north of $50K with a few options.
 
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Voxmagna -could not agree more with the above summation :).
 
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Mine is an 07 and I am a bit worried about the sort of issues the top might give me as the car ages. I'm in no real hurry to get rid of it but I have been watching the convertible market closely to decide what model I'll be looking at next. I am really curious to see if VW adds another convertible to the lineup after the CC drops off the showroom floors or if they let the Beetle fill that market.
 
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It's a shame that these rumors get started in the first place. I "rushed" to buy a 2013 Eos a couple of months ago partly because of the rumor that they were discontinuing them. VW is clearly not discontinuing them because there are is now a 2014 model displayed on their website. And next year's model will include Car-Net and remote control features. Grrrrrrrr...WHY do I believe all the nonsense I read online??
 
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The EOS Lux was discontinued...but the EOS lives on...Komfort...Sport and Executive. I'm sure someone know better than I but i think they only made the Lux from 2008 - 2013.
 
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Since the EOS and the few other similar cabs were launched around 2006, I think there is now more demand and other manufacturers are coming in with hard and soft top options to meet demand. The UK Summer heatwave this year will make people think harder about owning a cab.

Then VW announced the new VW Golf Cabriolet soft top which caught attention and may not have the same roof issues, complexity and weight penalty as the EOS. It seemed to me they were following the Audi line.

You could look in the crystal ball and see two things, there is still a continued and rising demand for a full roof convertible, or the Golf and Audi soft top cabs may fill the gap if the EOS gets dropped.

If you are looking for a hard top convertible you are still left with the more expensive choices of Merc and Lexus but more may be coming.

I need to ask Jeremy Clarkson!

What say you people in HOT USA?
 
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Don't forget the Volvo C70, another wannabe.
 
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A few things. The Eos demise rumor started this thread. How creditable the magazine from Europe is, I don't know. But the last year would have been 2015. Lexus is supposedly discontinuing the IS-C series which means one more hardtop convertible to go. BMW was also talking about eliminating the 3series hadtop for a soft top. With a limited number to sell, I don't think the Eos was supposed to be a long term car line. Its pricing is continuing to move up into more rarified air. I don't think making the nav system standard will help sell more as the price would probably add another $1000-1500 dollars
to the bottom line. The most common thing I hear people say when they hear what the price is 'But it is only a VW'. That's what helped kill the sale of the Phaeton here. I think VW wants to bring the new Golf Cabrio here because they can potentially sell tons of them and the Eos would only be one more line to support as well as taking a hit due to price point. As for the Lux model, it was an option package at $3400(Approx) and available from day one, 2007 here is the US.
 
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