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Used 2005 Volkswagen Touareg Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great SUV

RVW, 11/24/2004
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
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I bought the 2004 model (V8) earlier this year and I love it. Excellent build quality, ride, and interior comfort. I live in Brooklyn and it is still turning heads when I drive it. Only two problem - the Radio/CD player and a quick hood latch issue. The Radio / CD had to be swapped out three times, but this does not surprise me as I had the same exact issue w/ my 2002 1.8T Jetta. I don't know where VW sources their radios/ CD's from, but they need to check build quality or installation. Hood latch was fixed in ten minutes & otherwise a non-issue. Clock also runs fast about 1 min. per week - I always have to reset it!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Fun to Drive, but Unreliable

Collinite Wax, 11/26/2004
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
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We've had our Touareg for about a year. Handles like a sportscar and incredibly fast, and a headturner. But unfortunately, the car is extremely unreliable and has been back to the dealership 5 times for a variety of electrical problems. While the problems have been relatively minor, it's hard to reconcile these annoyances with a $42K car: the passenger side mirror sticks in the 'reverse position,' the rear latch doesn't always unlock, and the radio fades out (apparently the antenna is in a poor location in the car, according to the service manager at our dealership). The dealership has attempted to fix these problems on multiple occasions, to no avail. Our last VW, next will be japanese.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Very good so far

Mikemarcus, 11/30/2004
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
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Excellent ride, performance and response. Great looks and interior design. Not very good gas mileage but worth it

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4.63 out of 5 stars

From an A6 to a Touareg

hunegnaw, 12/07/2004
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
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I have to admit, the wife and I stuggled with the idea of going from an A6 to a Touareg. To me, an SUV has always been the equivalent to owning a mini-van, but with a house and a dog (who destroyed the backseat of our A6 - - he didn't know any better), we decided to give an SUV a try. After looking at all of the options we decided to give the Touareg a try and aside from the HORRIBLE fuel economy, we've been quite impressed. Great looking, comfortable, head-turning, and a spot for Mickey (the dog) to hang out without worry.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

just like the others

debbe, 12/26/2004
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
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No different than any other vehicle. You pay for what you get and sometimes you get less than what you pay for.

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