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#1926 of 2207 Cup holders in the back by triumpher1 Sep 13, 2004 (6:29 am)
Consumer Report is not very accurate in their assessments. My recent vehicle was listed for several years (during the entire time I owned it) not to have shoulder belts for the rear middle seat. Every time I looked into my vehicle, I found those shoulder belts to be there, and I don't believe that they were put in just for me! My Touareg has cupholders inside the rear seat arm rest, depending on the vehicle version, they either pop out, or the padding has to be lifted up.   I found that Consumer Report is not a real good authority on automobile testing, they look more for the emotional things, and praise them as long as they are in a Japanese brand vehicle. I found them to diss the identical feature in a US made car that they praised in a Japanese made one (and I subscribe to Consumer Reports since more than 20 years).
#1928 of 2207 Questioning Consumer Reports??? by dieselbreath Sep 19, 2004 (1:50 pm)
Their auto ratings are great and relevant ... if you're a century old, never drive over 30 MPH, don't care about handling or style, and still think we're at war with the Germans!   I use their ratings when shopping for toasters (they won't let you try before you buy) but car reviews are (how to say politely) "not their forte"!
#1929 of 2207 extended touareg by golfgti4789 Oct 13, 2004 (3:32 pm)
do any of you guys know when the touareg extended is going to come out? maybe while there at it they could add the 4.2 335 horse like the audi's, lol. Replies to this message: snook (Oct 13, 2004 5:15 pm) rhinobetsy (Nov 12, 2004 10:54 am)
#1930 of 2207 TReg V6 Towing ability? (240hp) by snook Oct 13, 2004 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: golfgti4789 (Oct 13, 2004 3:32 pm) I am considering the new 2005 V6 Touareg and will occasionally be towing my boat on a trailer with brakes. Total weight is about 4,000lbs.   I was wondering if anyone on the board is currently towing a similar situation and how the experience has been? Any problems?   All thoughts are welcome on this topic even if you do not tow your comments are appreciated.   -Matt- Replies to this message: rhinobetsy (Nov 12, 2004 10:54 am)
#1931 of 2207 Gas milage? by snook Oct 14, 2004 (8:46 am)
It would be great to see what people are actually getting for average gas milage in their Touaregs...   Post if you have a V8 or V6 and what kind of milage you average Replies to this message: panzer (Oct 15, 2004 12:07 pm) rhinobetsy (Nov 12, 2004 10:42 am)
#1932 of 2207 Re: Gas milage? [snook] by panzer Oct 15, 2004 (12:07 pm)
Replying to: snook (Oct 14, 2004 8:46 am) I have 12k miles on a V6. I drive city and freeways around Denver, including the mountains. Over the first 10k my MFI indicated an average 18.3mpg. I've checked the accuracy of the MFI on a few tanks and it seems about right. Over the last 2k, I've averaged 17.9, which is probably because I have been doing a little less highway driving lately. I'm not disappointed with the mileage; this is a heavy unit. Using mid-grade or regular gas drops the mileage a little. It doesn't run quite as smoothly on regular, so I pony up for premium.   I'm interested in how the V8's are doing. I wanted one, but, at 20k miles a year, I wasn't sure I wanted to feed it.
#1933 of 2207 Do you like your Touareg? by rolimbo Oct 18, 2004 (2:23 pm)
I'm a newcomer to the board so I was looking for your expert advice. I was looking to purchase a new 2005 V8 Touareg. I really like the car, but there are always those comments about how VWs have a lot of problems. Anyone have thoughts? Are you happy with yours or would you have gone to a different car had you another chance? Thx. Replies to this message: panzer (Oct 19, 2004 3:05 pm)
#1934 of 2207 Re: Do you like your Touareg? [rolimbo] by panzer Oct 19, 2004 (3:05 pm)
Replying to: rolimbo (Oct 18, 2004 2:23 pm) Love my Touareg. Be prepared to have a few problems. There are at least 6 "programs" to fix stuff on my V6 2004, two of which were mailed recalls. One major fix is a new transfer case, which is yet to be installed (my choice), while I wait for other parts, so that all can be fixed on one visit. I'm not thrilled that the driveline will be taken apart on my car, but we'll see how they do. At least I won't be the first one at the dealership to have this done.   I am waiting for parts to fix a broken center console. Sounds like terminal backorder. They replaced a cracked wood trim piece on the door and screwed up the aluminum surround doing it. I'm now waiting for that part. The CD player puked and that was replaced out of dealer stock, with no further problems. The front brake rotors sure look like they are wearing down after only 12k miles. The pads have lots of meat left. I'll have them look at that when I bring the car in for the transfer case.   The bright side is that the dealer has a much better, more helpful attitude lately. Although they do not do loaner cars, they always ask if they can rent me one when I leave the car. I think VW maybe got the message that people that can afford $40-70k cars and trucks don't like to be messed with. We also have family and friends with similar incomes that buy lots of cars.   There is nothing on the road like it, except for the Cayenne, and it is a joy to drive. Cayennes are starting to sprout in my neighborhood, and I see alot of Touaregs on the road. I figure I saved at least $10k over a similarly equipped Cayenne and about $3-4k over a 2005 Touareg. It looks like they loaded the 2005 price for incentives like they gave the last couple of months of 2004's.
#1935 of 2207 RE: Printing coming off interior buttons by tbradshaw Oct 21, 2004 (8:37 am)
Is anyone having trouble with the printing rubbing off interior buttons (i.e. navigation unit). I purchased in april and the dealer is trying to tell me that is normal wear and tear?

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