vw toerag

[v8 scania]

some advice needed folks me and the wife have been thinking about our next car and we have wondered about these what are your thoughts folks

[chaseracer]

You may well be asking in the wrong place, chief - Junkman's P38 is about as posh as we get, 4x4-wise!

[Tamworthbay]

Absolutely appalling mpg, reliability issues, parts expensive, cabin surprisingly small as the outside is the size of a hgv. Shit not shite.

[v8 scania]

were looking at a 2.5 diesel auto to gain a bit more mpg over the 3.0 one

[dollywobbler]

Definitely getting cheap enough to be of interest, perhaps with good reason. Who is going to be first to get a Cayenne?

[garethj]

Someone at work has an Audi Q5, is that the same thing? Surprisingly snug inside, I mean it's roomier than a 950cc Fiesta but not by much, especially bearing in mind how big it is on the outside.

 

I would be checking what the warranty covers if I were you.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I came close to buying one a few years ago, we'd looked at it, Mrs N test drove and liked it and I drove to Leicester one Friday night with £8k in my pocket to buy it. Got to the garage ( independent) and the stereo/ sat Nav wouldn't work, the seller was a twat about it so I walked away. Mrs gave me a load of grief and we ended up buying a Freelander 2.

As Tamwoth says they are as space efficient as an XJ-S, the Freelander is actually bigger inside! The 3.0 V6 isn't great on diesel, better than a Disco 3 but worse than a 3.0d X5.

The 5 pot should be indestructible, with its gear driven cam and low power under stressed nature, it's also the only engine you can get as a manual. But, there seem to be a lot with broken engines on EBay .

 

I'm glad I didn't buy one, but a cheap V10 is sort of on my Wishlist , if only because it's about the only engine type I've never owned.

[v8 scania]

didn't someone one here get a cheap cayenne a while back with a ignition problem  

[holbeck]

I've a friend witha 3.0 diesel Toerag, He's very happy with it, although we've not discussed cost of ownership.

[sofarsogood]

When I first heard this song I thought Florence once had a bad experience with a VW 4x4. I could only hear the chorus as "who built this shit Touareg"

 

[Asimo]

.....MPG will be the least of your worries.

 

There was a nice low mileage 2.5 diesel manual near home a couple of years ago. Proper base model with steel springs. I do think they look nice for a modern, neat and pleasingly free of bling.

 

A bit of internet study saved me!

 

Have a look at some of the Touareg "self study" documents here http://www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/index3_eng.php

http://www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/index4_eng.php

 

That should put you off. Not really any less complex than the Phaeton.

And the V10 - two batteries and a gear driven alternator with it's own two speed automatic gearbox.

[davidfowler2000]

I'd have a V10 TDI just for the mental complexity. Sounds like such an awesome way to go bankrupt

[Lacquer Peel]

VAG SHITE.

[danthecapriman]

A mate at work has the V10 one. He and his wife like it but apparently it's not cheap to run or to maintain it. I'm sure he will change his tune when it breaks.

The same guy was a die hard Discovery man before this but said he'd had enough of rusty floors and chassis and Land Rover (un)reliability! Wait until this thing pops!

[Bren]

I think they look fab - a diesel is on my wish list. Comments about space bang on - the vulcan bomber of 4x4's - big outside, tiny inside.

[wuvvum]

Isn't the main dealer price for a cambelt swap on a V10 about £6K or something stupid?

[AMC Rebel]

They (Toerags) aren't quite as jaw-droppingly ugly as a Cayenne I suppose.

 

 

 The 3.0 V6 isn't great on diesel, better than a Disco 3 but worse than a 3.0d X5.

 

 

You can get older Disco 3s (like mine) in manual - they are better on fuel and lower road tax although there aren't as many around as autos.  They did away with manuals for the Disco 4.

[Cavcraft]

Isn't the main dealer price for a cambelt swap on a V10 about £6K or something stupid?

 

Seem to recall it's an engine out job as they're located right at the back, or something.

[sierraman]

were looking at a 2.5 diesel auto to gain a bit more mpg over the 3.0 one

I wouldn't suggest getting one if MPG might be a concern. The cost of fuelling it will be small beer compared to the cost of tyres, exhausts, repairs etc.

[srad34]

this thread needs more pineapples!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Isn't the main dealer price for a cambelt swap on a V10 about £6K or something stupid?

I'll do it for £500.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DVee8]

My answer to every 4x4 question is buy a NISSAN X TRAIL.

[Lukas]

Early Touaregs are very troublesome. 

 

The 2.5 R5 TDI die quite fast in it and in the T5 Bus. Try to get one with spring supsension, not air suspension. And try to get one with the 3.0 V6 TDI. THey are the least troublesome in a see of problematic vehicles. 

[0ldCh0d]

Here is a fine example....with added OMGITSFUCKEDNESS added.

 

 

it was driving fine, then it developed a loud noise coming from the engine

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Touareg-2-5-TDi-Auto-2004-53-Reg-Spares-or-Repairs-Bargain-Cheap-/222284051976?hash=item33c1297608:g:RWUAAOSwzaJYA~xV

 

[Faker]

I just don't get them. Sorry if I offend. I detest x5's, q5's, toureg's, and that Porsche thing! For me.... a jeep or 4x4 has to look like a proper 4x4 and be fit for purpose.

[Supernaut]

I'd have a V10 TDI just for the mental complexity. Sounds like such an awesome way to go bankrupt

 

Ah, is the double decker bus getting a bit small-fry so you need another challenge now?

[trigger]

I thought a Toerag was a people carrier, shows what i know.

[Faker]

I thought a Toerag was a people carrier, shows what i know.

That's the tigwan (caddy)!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

No thats the Touran ,the Tiguan is the baby Touareg which is a Golf based 4x4 but not a Golf Synchro , in fact most Tiguans are 2 wheel drive so just big Gols really but that would be the Golf Plus which is a Golf MPV that only seats 5 otherwise it would be a Touran .

Clear?

Good, you're welcome.

[Faker]

No thats the Touran ,the Tiguan is the baby Touareg which is a Golf based 4x4 but not a Golf Synchro , in fact most Tiguans are 2 wheel drive so just big Gols really but that would be the Golf Plus which is a Golf MPV that only seats 5 otherwise it would be a Touran .

Clear?

Good, you're welcome.

You're quite right! My bad!! They're all shit!