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Epitome of a Love/Hate Relationship
fmcho, 01/03/2015
2004 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
23 of 29 people found this review helpful
My parents bought this new in Sep 04. Now 10+ years later, it's only used to go to the grocery store or LA fitness. This car have good looks, very nice interior (for its price), nice ride. But everything else pretty much sucks. Although it's "only" a VW, maintaining and fixing this car costs a fortune. MPG is about 10/16 city/highway which is horrendous. Drive shaft broke and needed replacement at 30k and 60k. Fuel pump failed around 42k. Airbag fault at 10k. TPMS failed at 25k. As of now, the only problem is the totally broken electricals; keeps telling me I have low engine pressure even though I don't. The only thing that hasn't failed is the transmission which is made in Japan. Go figure.
Attention Ralph Nader
Ted, 05/08/2008
2004 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
The Touareg is possibly the worst car of the modern era. There is a Horse Drawn Wagon that circles our city square that has proven more reliable than my Touareg. The problem I am experiencing is no reasonable dealer will take this vehicle on trade. I am essentially stuck with the vehicle and the $100 oil changes, $1400 dollar yearly brake jobs and constant need for premium gas. Which gets pricey considering this vehicle has the fuel efficiency of a HUMMER. Despite the hit on my resale, I don't want anyone else to get stuck with a Touareg. Frankly, I hope Volkswagen stops makings them - and I can sell mine to a museum.
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Total ruin
Maria, 11/29/2018
2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Just avoid yourself a total nightmare and don't buy this car. I did, loved the look of it and it only had 98,000 miles. I'm European, had VW Golf GTI years ago and thought it would be more or less., how wrong I was. It fails accelerating, it takes a few seconds to respond. It's had 3 electrical breakdowns in less than a year averaging $1,000 each time. After the repairs the acceleration seemed better but after a while it did again. I've replaced a couple parts like the right front window motor $700, mirror $180 and now seat rail motor for which they wanted over $600. I've found one in e bay for a lot less, hope it works, I still have to put it in. If I sell it now, which I'm afraid it is the only option I have considering the rate this machine sucks money, I will have lost quite a few thousands. It really makes me mad. A car of this quality shouldn't fail this way, I've had most economic basic cars responding a lot better than this one. It' a ripoff.
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Least Reliable Car I ever owned
Mike M, 01/26/2009
2004 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI AWD 4dr SUV (4.9L 10cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used just over a year ago. I've had almost 20K in repairs in that time. I found out afterwards that 2004 was the first year of the touareg and the V10. It is loaded with all sorts of problems. Mine has been in the shop 3 months of the first year. Do a web search before buying one. When it does work its the best car I've owned, so if its a second car that you don't have to use daily then buy it. We need it for towing and its ruined quit a few weekends buy either stranding us somewhere or having to cancel because it was in the shop again.
Terrible car to own
Mo, 01/13/2016
2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
23 of 33 people found this review helpful
I don't know where the positive reviews on this truck is coming from. The electrical problem on truck will almost run you bankrupt. It constantly has one problem or the other. To change a battery alone . You should be looking at $400 . VW has the battery under the driver seat to make money i guess. Most of VW technician don't know much about the electrical problem with this truck and 9 out of 10 times advise you to get rid of it. You will not be happy in the long run if you own this vehicle.
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