VW Touran

bobbie3

Hi
Cab anyone tell me how much I would expect for a 2007 Petrol VW Touran..I have my eye on one for €8k (in perfect condition) but don't know if this is a fair price ?
Thanks

-Corkie-

bobbie3 wrote: »

Hi
Cab anyone tell me how much I would expect for a 2007 Petrol VW Touran..I have my eye on one for €8k (in perfect condition) but don't know if this is a fair price ?
Thanks

What engine??

bobbie3

1.6

bobbie3

Anyone ?

ShaneMc2012

I would have thought €9,000 would have been the average for a 1.6 seen as 2007 1.9's are around €12,000. E.G. This 1.6 is €8,900. http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volkswagen/Touran/TOURAN-C/201206206894843/advert?channel=CARS Id say compare it to this one and see why this one is €900 more expensive.

Nissan doctor

There are several better options for this type of vehicle IMO.

mad muffin

Nissan doctor wrote: »

There are several better options for this type of vehicle IMO.

Such as?

It's fine to tell the OP there are better options but without giving examples you might as well say, ladeedee, ladeeda.

Nissan doctor

mad muffin wrote: »

Such as?

It's fine to tell the OP there are better options but without giving examples you might as well say, ladeedee, ladeeda.

*Opel Zafira, cheaper, better seating.
*Toyota verso, more reliable(although larger engine)
*Dare I say the renault grand scenic(most people ignore the reliability issues) more spacious, better seating lower fuel and tax costs(1.4 or 1.5dci available)

Padraig Mor

Nissan doctor wrote: »

*Opel Zafira, cheaper, better seating.
*Toyota verso, more reliable(although larger engine)
*Dare I say the renault grand scenic(most people ignore the reliability issues) more spacious, better seating lower fuel and tax costs(1.4 or 1.5dci available)

Zafira doesn't have 3 separate seats in the middle row - potentially of major importance to some families. Verso is no doubt more reliable and better in some respects, but is also expensive and the vast majority are poorly speced. A Scenic of that vintage could be a reliability lottery and I'm guessing that the diesel would also be quite expensive.

I looked briefly at a Touran recently and - as long as you're not regularly carrying passengers in the back row (in common with most compact MPVs) - I think it has a very practical interior (very spacious for the size) and decent specs seem to be available. However, the 1.6 seems to be gutless and not exactly frugal I'd imagine. The 1.4 TSI and 1.9 TDi seems to have major (and majorly expensive) reliability issues. I'd consider one with a full warranty, preferably from a VW dealer.

donnacha

Padraig Mor wrote: »

I looked briefly at a Touran recently and - as long as you're not regularly carrying passengers in the back row (in common with most compact MPVs) - I think it has a very practical interior (very spacious for the size) and decent specs seem to be available. However, the 1.6 seems to be gutless and not exactly frugal I'd imagine. The 1.4 TSI and 1.9 TDi seems to have major (and majorly expensive) reliability issues. I'd consider one with a full warranty, preferably from a VW dealer.

been lurking around the motors forum for the last few days. trading in a 1.4 golf and have my eye on a 2007 1.9 diesel VW touran. 2 owners - 99,000km on the clock. when you say there are reliability issues is this one of the models you are referring to?

Padraig Mor

donnacha wrote: »

been lurking around the motors forum for the last few days. trading in a 1.4 golf and have my eye on a 2007 1.9 diesel VW touran. 2 owners - 99,000km on the clock. when you say there are reliability issues is this one of the models you are referring to?

Been a while since I read up on this but IIRC the 1.9 is one of the problem models (seemingly more so than other cars using the engine for some reason). From memory, issues seemed to be ABS modules (common to all models), injectors and clutches. Have a look round the net and see what you come up with. I'd certainly be wary of buying one without warranty.