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Used 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews

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04 Touareg Review

dnr, 05/17/2004
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Dealerships not well prepared at launch with knowledge of vehicle, technical support or parts support and inventory. Vehicle is most pleasing due to interior design, exterior design, overall comfort / ride comfort and extreme capability off-road and in snow. The combination of interior & exterior design and appearance, fit and finish combined with quiet, comfortable ride together with outstanding off-road capability and very respectable street performance put it squarely in direct competetion with the much more expensive Range-Rover.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Touareg Life

Joel, 04/22/2005
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

What a brilliant design concept. Positively wonderful engine. Execution, however, and reliability of outsourced components is quite questionable. The transmission (Japan) and its programs are horrid -- herky-jerky. The transfer case is noisy. The rest of the driveline is noisy. The stepper motors have failed, and my dealer refuses to recognize this. Cheap Conti tires are almost worn out. Radio has intermittent connection problems. This past winter, the marginal battery caused computer faults that disabled the differential locking. Outside (heated) mirrors do not demist. Brakes are now marginal, with grinding and scraping sounds at lower speeds. Worst car ever owned (of 18). Never again.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

a Lemon

sierra, 08/25/2004
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I found it was fun to drive. Very nice interior, I was very happy with the car. Started having problems with suspension, wheel bearings, etc. Total of days in the dealership has equaled approx. 4 months. Egineers from volkswagen have not been able to fix problem. I left the car in the dealership to fix since July 22, 2004, still in the dealership; they have not been able to fix. It is my understanding they had two other cars with the same problem. I am in the process of returning under the "Lemon Law".

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Most Unreliable Suv Ever

tourjunk, 02/15/2004
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Has been at the dealer more than our garage. Doors do not shut properly, truck refuses to start 2 out of every five times.Dealership is awful, VW customer service is the pits. VERY DISSAPOINTED!

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5 out of 5 stars

I wish!

Greg Cate, Knoxville, TN, 06/10/2017
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful

Amazing SUV, I would love to own several for my whole family!

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