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Offline baldwined30

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Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« on: October 25, 2011, 06:01:53 pm »
Hi gents, i have a friend thats looking at buying a 3.0l TDI touareg, any issues he should look out for?

Thanks
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 07:00:20 pm »
Sorry I can't help bud, but I had a look on auto trader the other day at touaregs. I have always loved em  :happy2:

I was Stunned how cheap you can buy them now.  They are well cheap :confused:
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 07:06:28 pm »
Quote from: baldwined30 on October 25, 2011, 06:01:53 pm
Hi gents, i have a friend thats looking at buying a 3.0l TDI touareg, any issues he should look out for?

Thanks

Other than the awful name :P, I can't see many issues, although best to check here:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volkswagen/touareg-2010/
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 08:32:44 pm »
Think the early ones had turbo faults but nothing new there
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 08:34:26 pm »
Don't expect diesel like MPG.
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 08:50:29 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on October 25, 2011, 08:34:26 pm
Don't expect diesel like MPG.

Or a Golf Like ride ?

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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 09:06:38 pm »
Correct.... :-)
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 09:29:45 pm »
Ok guys thanks a lot.
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2011, 10:51:50 pm »
He should scrap the 3L and go 5L V10 TDi :evilgrin:
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2011, 08:57:11 am »
Apparently the ride on the early ones is awful and the facelifted cars went some way to address this (twice now).

http://www.220.ro/auto/Top-Gear-Volkswagen-Touareg/Y9nG9v0ERp/

http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/series-15-episode-5-touareg-vs-snowmobile
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2011, 02:01:17 pm »
They're thirsty feckers!!
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Re: Touareg 3.0l TDI any issues??
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2011, 02:25:16 pm »
Yep, I was interested in a 3.0TDI Altitude model. Loved it but even as a diesel the MPG was poor. Lovely cars though.
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