Advice re buying used VW Touareg 2004

bunty2008 · 2012-02-08 12:05:07

Folks, Am considering buying a VW Touareg, 2004, 2.5ltr Diesel, 80kmiles. Circa €10k. Need a vehicle with a big boot (double buggy, dog etc) and something high (to avoid back problems loading in kids). Considering VW because I want a reliable car that despite age /mileage, I will get a few years of good driving yet.…

08-02-2012 01:05PM

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bunty2008

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Folks,
Am considering buying a VW Touareg, 2004, 2.5ltr Diesel, 80kmiles. Circa €10k.
Need a vehicle with a big boot (double buggy, dog etc) and something high (to avoid back problems loading in kids).
Considering VW because I want a reliable car that despite age /mileage, I will get a few years of good driving yet. Obviously worried that I would run into repair costs on top of loan repayments.
Any Touareg drivers with sounds advice? Will there be life left in this baby yet?
BTW, buying from a dealer (trade-in situation), so will have a 3mth warranty.
B.

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#2 08-02-2012 05:46PM

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bunty2008 wrote: »

Folks,
Am considering buying a VW Touareg, 2004, 2.5ltr Diesel, 80kmiles. Circa €10k.
Need a vehicle with a big boot (double buggy, dog etc) and something high (to avoid back problems loading in kids).
Considering VW because I want a reliable car that despite age /mileage, I will get a few years of good driving yet. Obviously worried that I would run into repair costs on top of loan repayments.
Any Touareg drivers with sounds advice? Will there be life left in this baby yet?
BTW, buying from a dealer (trade-in situation), so will have a 3mth warranty.
B.

no mechanical advice to offer but make sure to calculate tax / insurance / diesel costs and wear and tear items like tyres. if your used to running a car you can expect overall running costs to double at least.

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#3 08-02-2012 07:11PM

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Could be costly to service and hideously expensive if it does go wrong.

Similar thread on motors -
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056543487

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#4 09-02-2012 12:57AM

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I know a guy with a commercial Toerag and he reckons the 2.5 is underpowered and thirsty because of it.
They weigh over 2500kg!

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