2010 Volkswagen Routan Consumer Discussions

DEATH & INJURY risk! Volkswagen 2010 Routan suddenly shuts off

• DEATH & INJURY risk! Volkswagen 2010 Routan suddenly shuts off

  Written by: canalesjac on Apr 1, 2011 10:14:19 PM

  DEATH & INJURY risk! Volkswagen 2010 Routan suddenly shuts off while driving on the highway at 65mph. This has happen more than a few times. Today is the last straw as I was driving on the highway with my kids. I barely survive the incident. I have been taking the vehicle to vw service multiple times. I keep getting the runaround and they say the vehicle is fine as they cannot ... Read More

Volkswagen Routan Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: 2010 Routan SE w/ RSE & Nav $23,660 + TTL ~ 25K OTD [jangan]

  Written by: pdx2002 on Jan 20, 2011 9:28:07 PM

  Could you please let me know your contact email since I am going to buy a Routan from a NJ dealer soon? Did you find a transporter by yourself? Did you pay any document fee to the VW dealer? Did you ask somebody to inspect the car before the shipping? Thanks a lot!

• VW Routan Extended warranty? Is it worth?

  Written by: edward1106 on Oct 31, 2010 11:05:08 AM

  My dealer tried to sell me the 7 VW extended warranty for the 2010 Routan. 7 years/ 70000 miles cost $1400. Is it worth to buy it? Has any one buy extended warranty from VW?

Volkswagen Routan Lease Questions

• Re: SE & SEL W/ res & Nav /lease [ucjjg]

  Written by: Car_man on Oct 27, 2010 3:35:13 AM

  Hi ucjjg. Volkswagen Credit's October buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SEL Premium with 15,000 miles per year are .00011 and 38%, respectively. The $5,000 dealer cash is not compatible with the special lease program, but Volkswagen has a $4,000 cash incentive on the Routan SEL that is. Volkswagen's current incentives are scheduled to run through November 1st. It is ... Read More

• Re: SE & SEL W/ res & Nav /lease [bleeb1]

  Written by: Car_man on Oct 13, 2010 3:37:14 AM

  I'd be happy to help you out, bleeb1. Volkswagen Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SEL with NAV, RES, and 15,000 miles per year are .00113 and 42%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tiers. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a Routan SE with NAV and RES are .00058 and 40%. When ... Read More

• SE & SEL W/ res & Nav /lease

  Written by: bleeb1 on Oct 3, 2010 2:53:21 PM

  can anyone tell me what the Money rate and residual for Oct. 2010 is for the following: VW Routan SEL with NAV & RES VW Routan SE with NAV & RES. i am looking to purchase or lease, is the $4000 manufacturer cash back incentive still valid for a lease through Volkswagen?

• Re: 2010 Routan SEL w/RSE or SEL Premium [heathernj]

  Written by: Car_man on Sep 10, 2010 3:51:20 AM

  Hey heathernj. Here's the information that you're looking for. Volkswagen Credit's September buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SEL w.RSE and 15,000 miles per year are .00113 and 42%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a 2010 Routan SEL Premium are .00011 and 38%. There is indeed a $4,000 cash incentive on leases of the Routan SEL ... Read More

Volkswagen Routan Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: 2010 Routan SEL w/RSE & NAV [1stminivan1]

  Written by: robin27 on Sep 5, 2010 1:07:31 PM

  We bought a 2010 Routan SEL Prem w/RSE & NAV, 4.0 for $29,000 incl TTL, Houston TX. We've only had it for a month, but seems like it will be a pretty good vehicle. It was between this and the Oddessy for us also. My husband liked the VW better. The RSE is great, NAV is great, gas mileage in city is about 14. If you need a car seat in ... Read More

Volkswagen Routan Lease Questions

• Re: 2010 Routan SE w/ RSE [nick_metro]

  Written by: Car_man on Aug 17, 2010 4:07:50 AM

  Hi Nick. Here's the information that you're looking for. Volkswagen Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SE with entertainment and 12,000 miles per year are .00003 and 42%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier. The residual value for a lease with only 10,000 miles per year is 1% higher. When negotiating your deal on ... Read More

• Re: VW Routan SEL Premium/nav/entert.4.0/ 2010 [robin27]

  Written by: Car_man on Aug 17, 2010 4:05:52 AM

  I'd be happy to help you out, robin27. Volkswagen Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SEL Premium with navigation, entertainment, and 15,000 miles per year are .00007 and 43%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier. When negotiating your deal on this van, make sure to take the $3,500 cash incentive that is currently available on ... Read More

Volkswagen Routan Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• 2010 Routan SE w/RSE

  Written by: cheapdad000 on Aug 2, 2010 10:07:11 PM

  Apologies for the long winded post. Just finished a whirlwind 24 hrs and am now the proud owner of a 2010 Routan SE w/RSE (now just need to explain to my wife how to work all the electronic gizmos). Had been looking at T&Cs and Caravan's to replace our 2008 Odyssey, then found that the Routan was a clone and that there were great deals to be had on it, so ... Read More

Volkswagen Routan Lease Questions

• VW Routan SEL Premium/nav/entert.4.0/ 2010

  Written by: robin27 on Jul 31, 2010 4:09:47 PM

  Can someone tell me the residual, etc. on this vehicle? Thanks.

• Re: 2010 Routan SE w/ RSE [rosenbj1]

  Written by: Car_man on Jul 27, 2010 3:41:20 AM

  Rosenbj1, Volkswagen Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SE with RSE and 12,000 miles per year without navigation are .00012 and 44%, respectively. When negotiating your deal on this vehicle, make sure to take advantage of the $2,250 cash incentive that Volkswagen is currently providing on leases of it through VW Credit. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & ... Read More

Volkswagen Routan Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• 2010 Routan SEL w/RSE & NAV

  Written by: nimitzguy on Jul 25, 2010 5:09:50 AM

  Bought yesterday VW Napeville, IL for $30,600 incl. destination. (no taxes/fees/etc) I took the $4000 dealer cash and not the 0% the financing. Got 3.4% for 72 months through Chase via the dealer finance guy. Emailed 15 dealers, all but one were ~$32,000 - USAA/Zag.com (buying service) had it at $31,600. Thanks to this board I knew I could do better even though many dealers said "where'd you come up with ... Read More

Beware of action!!!! - VW turns off DVD function

• Beware of action!!!! - VW turns off DVD function

  Written by: newroutanowner on Jul 21, 2010 8:40:01 AM

  I am the proud owner of a new Routan and just learned of an action that VW dictates to it's dealers that robbed me of a great option. I have the 2010 Routan SE with RSE and found that per certain state laws, VW turns off the function that would allow me to see the DVD movie playing in the back, on the front NAV/radio screen. You may not notice this ... Read More

Volkswagen Routan Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: About to pull the trigger, can anyone beat it?? [ea7576]

  Written by: allthumbsdiy on Jun 2, 2010 11:57:16 AM

  vw recently ran a $10,000 off MSRP campaign (for 2010 routan, excl "S" model) which drew in some buyers. does anyone know the exact incentives being offered to dealers to move 2009 models?

Volkswagen Routan Lease Questions

• Re: 2010 VW Routan SEL Premium [Car_man]

  Written by: png148 on May 27, 2010 8:58:27 AM

  Inked deal for 2010 Routan SEL Premium, 2000 down + 1st Month, 480/month all inclusive.

• Re: 2010 VW Routan SEL Premium [png148]

  Written by: Car_man on May 26, 2010 3:05:41 AM

  Here you go, png148. Volkswagen Credit's May buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SEL Premium without navigation or the entertainment package with 12,000 miles per year are .00015 and 43%, respectively. When negotiating your deal on this van, make sure to take advantage of the $1,750 cash incentive that is currently available on leases of it through VW Credit. Car_man ... Read More

• 2010 VW Routan SEL Premium

  Written by: png148 on May 9, 2010 11:38:04 AM

  Car_man Please post May money factor and residual for 2010 VW Routan SEL Premium 36 months/12,000 miles/year. Any known incentives would be helpful as well.

Volkswagen Routan Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• About to pull the trigger, can anyone beat it??

  Written by: ea7576 on Apr 25, 2010 2:48:22 PM

  Looking at 2010 VW Routan SE w/rse $33,400 MSRP -$4500 Dealer Cash -$2000 Competitive Bonus (currently lease competitor) -$765 Hold Back My bottom line buy is $24,500. Plus $2000/tax at 7.25% $350 doc and tag (IL) OTD $26,850 3% rate for 60/mo financing. I am putting $3000 down and my payments will be right around $422/for 60 months. Can you beat it?

Volkswagen Routan Lease Questions

• Re: lease terms [descartesdvd1]

  Written by: Car_man on Mar 2, 2010 3:35:03 AM

  Here you go, descartesdvd1. Volkswagen Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 Routan SE without the entertainment system with 12,000 miles per year are .00056 and 47%, respectively. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum

Volkswagen Routan Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Routan Lease Question/Pricing Strategy

  Written by: mloca on Feb 16, 2010 3:52:15 AM

  I am looking to potentially take advantage of some of VW's lease specials on the Routan and I want to see if my logic is flawed. They are advertising that they you can get a 2010 Routan S for $289/month with no money down. The MSRP on that car is $26,700. Is it safe to assume the same parameters on a more expensive model. For example a Premium with an MSRP ... Read More

• 2009 SEL New Year's Eve purchase info

  Written by: victorspoils on Jan 1, 2010 9:54:09 PM

  Just passing along our information to the group. Did an end of year deal with McKenna VW in Huntington Beach, CA. Bought SEL with RSE, Nav and Trim Pack 3 (Sunroof, adjustable pedals, roof rails, remote start). With the exception of the roof rails, everything on our model is now standard on 2010 SEL for comparison. On the 2009, we got the $10k off MSRP ($42150 down to $32150). We were ... Read More

2009 VW Routan

• 2010 Car of the Year contender!

  Written by: tipoytm on Dec 2, 2009 9:12:51 AM

  Just got my December issue of Motortrend magazine, turns out the Routan is the only minivan that was considered for the "2010 Car of the Year" Award! And this is the SE trim (w/ 3.8L engine) that they tested... check the article out: http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_1001_2010_motor_trend_car_of_the_yea- - r_contenders_and_finalists/2010_volkswagen_routan.html

• just a few words

  Written by: tipoytm on Nov 30, 2009 3:39:26 PM

  Wife and I are both inlove with our Routan SEL. Never looked into minivans before, but after we recently test drove the SEL vs. a 2010 Odyssey, we were sold! Took it for a 1.5Kmile roadtrip just this Thanksgiving weekend and it performed extremely well. She now has 2K+ miles on the odometer. Only complaint I have is the auto-dimming rear view mirror doesn't work... but that should be an easy ... Read More

• Help/Suggestions Needed!

  Written by: tylerwku on Aug 10, 2009 4:40:43 PM

  I need help on deciding wether to get a Routan or Dodge/Chrysler?!?! I like both of them, but I am worried that they might not continue the Routan in 2010 because of the poor sells in 2009. I know that they will always make the Grand Caravan and Town and Country, so would that be the safer bet? Will I be able to still get parts for the Routan if it ... Read More