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Replying to: panzer (May 07, 2004 3:43 pm) The differences in the VW and Porsche were supposed to be -- so said the car mags -- quite noticable. I would characterize the $65K Porshce Cayenne vs a $50K VW Touareg as fraternal twins, with the main difference being the empblem on the steering wheel. Indeed, for my money, if I were to pull the trigger today and my choices were these two, the VW would be the hands down winner. But, this is not to say the Porsche wasn't a fine vehicle. And, if I was in the $40's, then and only then would I opt for the Porsche. I am glad you are pleased with your V6 Touareg -- these messages are, as we all know, highly subjective. Enjoy. |
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I just purchased a new Toureg V6 w/ every option except onstar. Can anyone address the following problems/issues? 1. Remote Control: the range is about 10 feet. What's the deal w/ that? 2. After 1 week, the airbag light came on. A part has been on order for over a week. 3. Where is the air compressor(s)? 4. There are 2 small buttons (1 on each side of the steering wheel) behind the steering wheel controls. What are they for? 5. Why can't you input the exact house # on the navigation system? It only shows you a range of #'s 6. Can you use the steering wheel controls to select the next radio station on your memory?
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Replying to: bcj2 (May 10, 2004 4:14 pm) 1. Remote Control: the range is about 10 feet. What's the deal w/ that? This might be within the range of "normal" -- as I recall when I test drove one this was not the case, when my Audi has this issue, it generally means the battery in the fob is almost kaput. 2. After 1 week, the airbag light came on. A part has been on order for over a week. Part one, small surprise, part two much bigger surprise, it must mean this part hardly ever fails or that it fails so often they can't keep it in stock. 3. Where is the air compressor(s)? I think there are two (at least) one for "load leveling" and one for the air suspension levels. I "think" the load leveling one is in the rear, I have no idea where the other one is. 4. There are 2 small buttons (1 on each side of the steering wheel) behind the steering wheel controls. What are they for? Tiptronic control. 5. Why can't you input the exact house # on the navigation system? It only shows you a range of #'s. With only a little sarcasm: the reason is the government won't allow a non military system to have this much precision. Seriously, the GPS system has certain technical limitations, but ones that are used in vehicles (non military) are only permitted to be accurate within "X feet or meters." The systems are tehcnically capable of precision that is greater. But the range of my Audi GPS is limited to proably 100 feet or so. Again, I read this explanation a few years back, that claimed the technology that is used is the same as the government uses for greater precision, but that that level of accuracy has been dialed down (so you can't do something military with the system). I don't know and don't care if this is an urban myth. My system usually gets me soooo close to my destination that I am delighted. If I know the house number and/or intersection I can get to the even numbered or odd numbered range that is the proverbial stone's throw from where I am going. Enjoy it the way that it is, for now, that is just the way it is. 6. Can you use the steering wheel controls to select the next radio station on your memory? On my 2001 Audi the answer is yes, on my 2003 the wheel controls seem to be the same as pressing the seek button once. Hope this helps, VWGUILD, I am certain knows the whole story and what he doesn't know, he can probably go over to one of the vehicles at his dealership and figure out for you. |
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I hope they fix this. I have a '99 RX300 and have been following the Touareg as a possible next vehicle. After almost 5 years and no new battery my RX remote still works several hundred feet away. Seems like a small issue but it is very useful a) in a large parking lot at night b) when you are a half a block away and want to double check that you have locked the doors c) at home I can unlock the car from the couch to let my kids or wife get something out of the car on their way out d) I can roll the windows down on hot days when approaching the car and e) from a distance you can scare the hell out of drunks who lean on your car (actually did this once and it worked great.)
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In my experience, this is a VW only trait. Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, and Infiniti all allow you to input the exact address (as long as it's in the database). Perhaps this is a limitation of the older CD based data as opposed to the other mentioned above who use DVD. It could also be the individual provider of the Data that is on the CD/DVD. The Nissan/Infifniti data comes from a company called Zenrin. I'm not sure about the source of the Toyota/Lexus data.
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Replying to: dklanecky (May 11, 2004 12:50 pm) The range, odd or even, has never been an issue for me and my two current 2003 Audis make the 3rd and 4th cars I have had with this Bosch system -- the accuracy is very high. Other than military precision I cannot imagine needing any greater accuracy.
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Replying to: markcincinnati (May 12, 2004 5:47 am) I've also heard about an extended t-reg with 3rd row coming? I see one of these with a V10 TDI in my future. Should be the perfect replacement for our Tahoe. Should pull 5,000# like it's not back there and get good mpg to boot. Should be fun when not towing too! |
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After owning an Acura + Lexus, I purchased an Toureg w/ Nav, PP2, xenon, park assist + air suspension. After 5 days, the airbag light came on. I took it to the dealer who gave me a VW Golf loaner in which 1 of the service guys seemed to use as his ashtray. They said they had to order a passenger side airbag + asked if I wanted to keep the loaner until it came in - no thanks! I called last week to check on the part + was told they'll check + call me right back. After not hearing anything for 4 days, I called back + was told they needed to check + would get back to me. An hour later they called + said it will take 7-10 business days to come in but if I wanted, I could pay $30 to have the delivery expedited. Again, no thanks! I emailed customer service  vw.com. A very nice lady called me the next day + said she'd look into the situation + talk to the dealer + try to get me a toureg loaner. She said she's call me back by the next day. That was 3 days ago. Finally, when I talked to the service manager at my dealer today about my airbag, I mentioned that my remote control had a range of 5-10 feet. His response was that it's something to do w/ our area of Richmond, VA and VW in general. He went on to explain that VW must use a radio frequency that doesn't work well in our area since reduced range is a problem w/ all VW's in our area of Richmond but that the range works well outside the city. Based on everything I've read, this is a bunch of BS! My 1st reaction when my wife suggested spending ~$45,000 for a VW was "no thanks." I'd rather buy an RX330 or MDX . . or even an Aviator (I also have a Navigator). I should have gone w/ my initial reaction. Never again will I buy another VW. VW will probably learn the hard way that you can't treat Toureg or Phaeton owners like Golf or Beetle owners (no dig intended).
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He went on to explain that VW must use a radio frequency that doesn't work well in our area since reduced range is a problem w/ all VW's in our area of Richmond but that the range works well outside the city. Did he REALLY say that?? WOW! Please inform him that the laws of physics are the same everywhere - at least according to Albert Einstein!  tidester, host |
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Replying to: bcj2 (May 17, 2004 4:59 pm)
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