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#504 of 547 To Trdae, or not to Trade by elmodawg Apr 08, 2008 (6:38 am)
Love my 06 V6 'Reg (31k miles)....only very minor issues, and nothing like the nightmare stories on this board. It's been a great car -- comfortable, safe, good-looking.   But....we need a bigger vehicle since the arrival of an (unplanned!) second child.   Dealer will give me 22k for it. I am thinking that since the warranty in close to expiring, the tires have another 6 months, and that I have been lucky so far to have escaped the electrical and mechanical issues that seem so common, perhaps it's time to trade it in....   Anyone here have a good reason why I shouldn't? Replies to this message: pamperedbecky (Apr 08, 2008 7:00 am) elmodawg (Apr 08, 2008 7:44 am)
#505 of 547 Re: To Trdae, or not to Trade [elmodawg] by pamperedbecky Apr 08, 2008 (7:00 am)
Replying to: elmodawg (Apr 08, 2008 6:38 am) I have an '07 Touareg AND two kids (3 and 6) and LOVE it. I had a minivan before and the Touareg was my dream car so I made the jump to that. I don't feel it's too small for two kids. One is in a booster seat with a back and the other is still in a car seat (Britax) and they both fit great in the back seat. There may even be room for another kid in between them (not with a car seat or booster seat thought) but we've never had to do that. There's still plenty of room in the way back for a stroller (or in my case a big rolling bag/showcase and huge totebag that I take to shows as a cooking consultant for a direct sales company).   I know I'd be sad if I had to give up my 'reg, so I just wanted to add my two cents as a mom with two kids.   ETA: Oh and congrats on the surprise! I know lots of parents with surprises! Replies to this message: elmodawg (Apr 08, 2008 7:44 am)
#506 of 547 Re: To Trdae, or not to Trade [pamperedbecky] by elmodawg Apr 08, 2008 (7:44 am)
Replying to: pamperedbecky (Apr 08, 2008 7:00 am) thanks for the reply. we have the booster and a britax in the back seat as well, and I would never say there's plenty of room, though it is adequate...we do lot's of gear-intensive things and thus we are often packed to the gills. but space issues aside, i think it might be a good time (i.e., before the warranty is up) to capitalize on the equity in the car and trade it prior to experiencing any problems.   mathematically, that may just make the most sense.   thanks for the reply
#508 of 547 Re: Steering noise in 04 Touareg [tayl0rd] by jeffreyv Jul 08, 2008 (10:41 am)
Replying to: tayl0rd (Mar 18, 2008 11:42 am) The differentials do no good at slow manuevers and parking turns and so forth. Without these integral pieces you have a shuddering effect when making deliberate turns at speeds below 15 mph. No line of goods here, it was done under warranty and the problem went away. I researched it when it was diagnosed and this seemed to be logical as an explanation. The ca turns smoothly now at any speed and it cost me nothing but two days without my car. Thanks for your concern, tayl0rd.
#509 of 547 Re: Rotors [carolp1] by efilipek Aug 26, 2008 (2:14 pm)
Replying to: carolp1 (Apr 04, 2008 4:16 pm) This is my first post here. I know there have been many posts about the braking system of the Touareg. I just had my fronts/rears replaced on my 2006 V8 with 23K miles. Total cost of $2K. For that mileage its just crazy. After complaining to the service manager because of the seemingly early wear and the cost (but that is dealer prices for a car that requires new rotors as well - a whole different topic) - he took me aside and said that there are an increasing number of these trucks needing new brakes at very low miles. When I spoke with the owner of the dealership he was shocked. The problem is that the service departments love this.   So i filed a formal complaint with VW. They are very nice and responsive but the resolution was just normal wear and tear.   Anyway if it is in fact true that many of these newer year and model Touareg's require a $2K maintenance job for just brakes before $25K miles I would be surprised if anyone would purchase them. I certainly wouldn't have.   The other interesting point is that the reason these brakes wear so fast is that for certain model years and styles they are apparently the same brakes used on the Aston Martin DB9, two Ferrari models and a Lamborghini.   I have two little kids and appreciate quality brakes which i assume the Touareg has but that level of cost this early is far too excessive. I traded in my Jeep GC Limited for the VW and that had 50K miles and the original brakes. Replies to this message: qpower (Aug 29, 2008 12:11 pm)
#510 of 547 Front End Clicking by paddyb Aug 29, 2008 (10:15 am)
Wow! After reading through all these problems, I've been very fortunate.   I've had a 2005 Toureg for over 3 years, and 95,000 miles. Great car, on my third set of tires, brakes done once completely ($2,100.00) No mechancal problems, until now.   At slow speeds, like turning into a parking spot, the front end makes kind of a clicking noise, and the front tires seem to skip, like they're out of sych.   Anyone else experienced this, and if so, what did it turn out to be? Can't seem to get through to a VW tech. Replies to this message: qpower (Aug 29, 2008 11:45 am)
#511 of 547 Re: Front End Clicking [paddyb] by qpower Aug 29, 2008 (11:45 am)
Replying to: paddyb (Aug 29, 2008 10:15 am) Your scrubbing problem is related to the stepper motor which helps the vehicle turn in all-wheel drive modes thru radii in motion, especially in slow maneuvers like you describe. It is affixed to the transfer case.   These were such a known issue that VW had conducted a refit campaign for all trucks made between certain VIN's and were mostly affecting 2004 MY. I own just one, but have not had troubles. I do not believe they will replace now unless under warranty.   You do want to get this addressed right off as this will damage your tires within relatively short mileage - you are tearing the tire material against the road.   Good luck!
#512 of 547 Re: Rotors [efilipek] by qpower Aug 29, 2008 (12:11 pm)
Replying to: efilipek (Aug 26, 2008 2:14 pm) There is a lot of data on this at ClubTouareg.com or by search at VWVortex.com.   Please review the posts here at ClubTouareg.com: This is a long thread all about the brakes. There is no real justification for spending all that money. Take the initiative to spend your money wisely!   http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f47/aftermarket-f-r-rotors-pads-hardware-and-s- ensors-now-11903.html
#513 of 547 Alignment issue by arhou Dec 20, 2008 (3:49 pm)
I've had my 2008 T2 for about a month and love the vehicle except that the steering is pulling to the right. VW shop in Bryan, TX stated that there is a bulletin on this concern and realigned the frontend. It's better but not 100%. Has anyone had this problem and is there a known fix?   thanks

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