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#534 of 547 Re: '07 Touareg a/c problems [pamperedbecky] by tayl0rd Jul 24, 2009 (9:56 am)
Replying to: pamperedbecky (Jul 16, 2009 9:59 am) You know, I'll be honest w/ you. With a screen name of "pamperedbecky," I was prepared to jump to a snap judgment about you, but your situation is beyond reasonable and you DEFINITELY deserve to be compensated. Ask 'em, no, DEMAND that roof rack you have your eye on; or even better, demand at least a 4 week extension of your factory warranty, not just some crappy 3rd party or dealer warranty.   I'd be livid. At this amount of time, I believe every state in the Union would allow you to file a lemon law claim. If the dealership refuses to compensate you commensurately for your time and troubles, threaten them with that. If they still don't budge, file the claim.   I LOVE the Touareg, too. I don't own one, and the thought of owning one is terrifying based on all the troubles they seem to have. Replies to this message: pamperedbecky (Jul 24, 2009 10:10 am) tayl0rd (Jul 24, 2009 10:15 am)
#535 of 547 Re: '07 Touareg a/c problems [tayl0rd] by pamperedbecky Jul 24, 2009 (10:10 am)
Replying to: tayl0rd (Jul 24, 2009 9:56 am) Thanks for the reply! Here in Illinois, the Lemon Law would only apply if the car was less than 12 months old. Unfortuntely it's more like 20 months old. The car is finally FIXED and they have given me a bunch of things for free: Ipod Adapter, oil change (we all know those are worth about $90), wiper blades, detailed the car and the latest thing given the additional time this took them is they would have paid half of the roof rails. BUT now we're looking at applying that $$ toward an extended warranty. I still have 25,000 to go on the current factory warranty and I'm waiting to hear what the options are with an extended warranty. Yes, it is a 3rd party situation, but oh well.   So, they have compensated me in various ways and I"m so so happy to have my car back. I'm still working out this last detail of whether or not to have the roof rails installed or go with the extended warranty. I know what the practical choice would be, but I just love the look of roof rails and wish I would have paid more attention to that when I bought the car!!   Oh and I'm not really a "pampered" person. I just happen to be a consultant with a company that sells top-notch cooking tools/entertaining stuff that has that name in the title. I'm far from "pampered." Replies to this message: tayl0rd (Jul 24, 2009 10:15 am)
#536 of 547 Re: '07 Touareg a/c problems [pamperedbecky] by tayl0rd Jul 24, 2009 (10:15 am)
Replying to: pamperedbecky (Jul 24, 2009 10:10 am) Ah! A Pampered Chef lady! I love their baking stones and some of the utensils. Not crazy about the rest of it. Do they still make you carry stuff around in that wood crate? (My ex wife sold it, too.)
#537 of 547 I have pity for VW buyers by cfo_86k Aug 25, 2009 (10:18 am)
As I myself purchased a new 2007 Touareg in November 2006 for my wife to replace an '02 Toyota Land Cruiser and know what it feels like to buy a car/SUV that needs repairs every 2 months (but no officially a ) Had the Land Cruiser for over 4 years, 66k miles and not a single issue. Had the Touareg for less than 3 months when the first electrical issue arose- toasted central locking unit. During its 3 years with us, it must have visited the dealership 10+ times for various items- brakes and braking systems were especially horrific. The best was when we were on weekend getaway in Maine and the transmission refused to shift out of park after refueling. (Shift lock was not the issue or so says the service manager.) Was flatbedded to a dealer on a Saturday afternoon-- I can not begin to explain the head ache we went through to have them flatbed the SUV back to NJ. In the end, we suffered emotional pain but that pain was relieved when we traded it in for an Infiniti FX which thus far has been fairly reliable other than a replaced relay switch.
#538 of 547 no pity party by elias Sep 12, 2009 (8:21 am)
cfo, no need for a pity party, at least not for the non-2rag VW owners. seems like the 2rag is way less reliable & more costly-maintenance from all the anecdotes i've heard.   many of us are 100% with our VWs over the decades. 6 for 6 in my case. 65 bug, 80 rabbit, 03 tdi wagon, 05 tdi passat, 06 tdi newbeetle, 06 tdi jetta. also my pals had 79 rabbit diesel and 80 dasher diesel back in the ancient times.
#539 of 547 2008 Touareg 2 - gas for V6 engine by vrm Sep 13, 2009 (8:56 am)
Can the VR6 engine use regular gas?   Or is premium gas *required* for this engine?   Thanks! Replies to this message: elias (Sep 16, 2009 8:34 am)
#540 of 547 New Tires for Toureg by chatfield2 Sep 15, 2009 (3:01 pm)
I am getting ready to buy new tires for my 2006 Toureg. Any suggestions on a considerations/great brand or any NYC locations to get a geat price. Thanks
#541 of 547 Re: 2008 Touareg 2 - gas for V6 engine [vrm] by elias Sep 16, 2009 (8:34 am)
Replying to: vrm (Sep 13, 2009 8:56 am) yes, it can use regular gas. no, premium gas is not required. as far as i know, there aren't any gas powered cars/suvs in USA that require premium gas, but there many that are 'recommend' premium gas. for those that 'recommend premium', they'll all run fine/forever on 87 octane while *may* losing some mpg or power compared to premium... on your 2reg, take a look inside fuel door - there may be a sticker there which agrees.
#542 of 547 Definitely use Premium gas or lose power by qpower Sep 16, 2009 (12:05 pm)
Actually, there is a sticker which clearly calls out for minimum 91 octane gas. You can always use lower octane, but you will sacrifice power and some economy.   Eventually, you will be unhappy with the loss of spirit.   To say that no vehicles in NA require premium gas is absurd. I had a Chrysler Pacifica that "recommended" mid grade 89 octane gas, but I never followed that recommendation. That seemed unnecessary. The Touareg is a different story. Replies to this message: elias (Sep 17, 2009 9:42 am)
#543 of 547 Don't use Premium gas and maybe lose power by elias Sep 17, 2009 (9:42 am)
Replying to: qpower (Sep 16, 2009 12:05 pm) gpower, perhaps we disagree on the definition of 'required' and 'recommended' in this context. Can you give an example of a gas car/suv for which premium gasoline is required? Here are my definitions: Premium Required = warranty-voided and engine-damage possible unless-you-use premium. Premium Recommended = vehicle may have reduced power or mpg if you don't use premium, but warranty and engine will remain fine/intact. If you are using different a different definition for 'required' please let me know what it is. Thanks for your consideration.

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