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Toureg - any thoughts?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:55 pm
by Andy G
Hi Guys
Just been offered a really good deal on the Toureg 3.0 tdi and toying with it for company usage, with the new Glasgow venture opening. (2nd car, 111r isn't used much during the week, and the Smart is no longer big enough!!)
Cash wise the deal is genius, but does anyone have any experience of these? Its being used to haul a lot of kit and mobile office from time to time.
Was looking at the new Disco but this deal is much much better, and more suited to my needs for the next 12 months.
Any thoughts?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:58 pm
by Sanjøy
Last Edin beer i was slated for wanting one but still do.
All I knwo is that you can pull trees up with them, HTH.
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:00 pm
by MacK
A mate of mine has one, no complaints that I'm aware of, he's got an X5 now and the wife has the Toureg, but don't let that put you off
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:02 pm
by Sanjøy
Good investment as a tow car ....
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:03 pm
by MacK
Sanjoy wrote:Good investment as a tow car ....
V10 would be better though
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:06 pm
by Andy G
MacK wrote:Sanjoy wrote:Good investment as a tow car ....
V10 would be better though
you pay the difference and I'll get one
Re: Toureg - any thoughts?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:07 pm
by ryallm
Andy G wrote:Hi Guys
Just been offered a really good deal on the Toureg 3.0 tdi and toying with it for company usage, with the new Glasgow venture opening. (2nd car, 111r isn't used much during the week, and the Smart is no longer big enough!!)
Cash wise the deal is genius, but does anyone have any experience of these? Its being used to haul a lot of kit and mobile office from time to time.
Was looking at the new Disco but this deal is much much better, and more suited to my needs for the next 12 months.
Any thoughts?
No idea what the Toureg is like, but it has to be better than the new disco. I have driven one and was pretty unimpressed. It is spectacularly gutless,
no doubt due to its absurd 2500kg - over 300kg more than the Range Rover. How does that work?
Mark
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:11 pm
by simon
Never driven one but my boss has one and it's hideous. I've actually chosen to walk over getting in it. It weighs nearly 3 tonnes ffs!
Re: Toureg - any thoughts?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:16 pm
by GregR
ryallm wrote:. It is spectacularly gutless,
no doubt due to its absurd 2500kg - over 300kg more than the Range Rover. How does that work?
Mark
Prolly as it has 2 chasis - a RR one and a Disco one
I'd gofor one Mr G - tis a cayenne in Vee-Dub clothing. I think they're really nice and if I was ever buying the wife a Chelsea tractor, I'd go for that over any of 'em.
Re: Toureg - any thoughts?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:23 pm
by Sanjøy
GregR wrote:ryallm wrote:. It is spectacularly gutless,
no doubt due to its absurd 2500kg - over 300kg more than the Range Rover. How does that work?
Mark
Prolly as it has 2 chasis - a RR one and a Disco one
I'd gofor one Mr G - tis a cayenne in Vee-Dub clothing. I think they're really nice and if I was ever buying the wife a Chelsea tractor, I'd go for that over any of 'em.
You aint selling it ...
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:25 pm
by MacK
Was in a Volvo XC90 yesterday, well 2 of them actually, one a diesel doing a bit of off-roading, and on road in a new V8, quite impressed by both, although they would get stuck off-road long before my Jeep
Also had a blast in a V70 R quote genial all things considered
But back on subject, if it's a very good deal Andy, go for it, you can always sell it on if unhappy with it.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:06 am
by greyrigg
My wife had a Touareg and it was the worst pile of sh*t ever created...we rejected it due to shocking and dangerous reliability issues and crap dealer support.
If you think I am alone read the mytouareg board and see for yourself.
Malcolm
...and it was complete pish off road as well!
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:39 am
by Victor Meldrew
greyrigg wrote:My wife had a Touareg and it was the worst pile of sh*t ever created...we rejected it due to shocking and dangerous reliability issues and crap dealer support.
If you think I am alone read the mytouareg board and see for yourself.
Malcolm
...and it was complete pish off road as well!
What he said, also slated on top gear...
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:42 am
by Sanjøy
Plato never mentioned owt in the last few 5thGears, not saying much, would go by a SEers review anyday.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:58 pm
by Clarkie
shooomer wrote:We ran 12 on our hire fleet (so assume abused) for 12 months and not one had a fault.
Paul,
Take it steady SE nearly banned you after talking about an X5 4.8. 12 x Touareg's could see you off roading in Siberia
Seriously though I saw a Project Kahn RR Sport Supercharged in George St a couple of weekends ago and it looked the biz. Don't know if it could ever be justified though
Clarkie