Diesel Touareg??
#3
You don't need the power that thing comes with to tow. It's got way more power than it has chassis. If you're towing something that needs 400ftlbs, then you're gonna want a bigger track/wheelbase and suspension to go with it IMO. Towing isn't just pulling power. But I'm with Chad, totally badass. And that's reason enough to get one if it's in the budget. I think I've seen one on the road.
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You don't need the power that thing comes with to tow. It's got way more power than it has chassis. If you're towing something that needs 400ftlbs, then you're gonna want a bigger track/wheelbase and suspension to go with it IMO. Towing isn't just pulling power. But I'm with Chad, totally badass. And that's reason enough to get one if it's in the budget. I think I've seen one on the road.
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my mother had one. It had the annoying tendancy to overheat, leaky water housings, sometimes the truck would just turn off, the ABS system was whacked out, and the ride height would randomly change. VW sucks, don't do it.
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I am a vw dealer tech, so I will try and be objective (because I only see the broken ones) The airbag system will throw warning lights all the time for lousy connections and you have to go to the dealer to have it reset. And if you do any real off roading all the wheelspeed and level control sensors will get dirty and pack up. But the engine in those things (and I am only talking about the v-10 diesel) are bullet proof, the trans is relatively robust, and they are very nice to drive. I wouldn't think twice about towing with it. And as I have also spent a few years as a Porsche tech (during the Cayanne rollout) I can say with some degree of authority that it is very very close to as powerful as the turbo Cayenne (and of course you dont look like a self important tool in the vw, or not as much as in the Porsche).
I wouldnt buy one as I am not a truck kind of guy, but if you are in the market forn an SUV it is a decent choice, and in the current market you can get them cheap.
I wouldnt buy one as I am not a truck kind of guy, but if you are in the market forn an SUV it is a decent choice, and in the current market you can get them cheap.
Last edited by Blaize; 12-26-2008 at 04:35 PM.
#15
as a vw/audi guy at heart i've heard some pretty kickass things about them as well.
that being said i don't think it would be my first choice as a tow vehicle simply because i'd rather get something disposable for that purpose.
but if you can swing it tdi engines are (as most owners will attest) pretty kickass.
that being said i don't think it would be my first choice as a tow vehicle simply because i'd rather get something disposable for that purpose.
but if you can swing it tdi engines are (as most owners will attest) pretty kickass.