Poor cold starting.
Cracked door wood inserts in cold weather.
Defective glass hatch release motor at 47000 miles.
Oil level light on every 3000 miles.
Uneven tyre wear (alignment issues)
Overzealous brake pad wear indicators (half worn, but warning light on)
Black plastic coating peeling form switchgear.
Handbrake on light & bongs, even though you've already released the brake.
Leaking boot struts (causing tailgate to collapse onto my head) - £800 repair suggested.
Broken bonnet cable at 65000 miles - £300 to fix!!! (the final straw)
The most comfortable car I've ever driven, with okay handling too, which is surprising given its weight.
Manual gearbox is to be avoided at all costs - I've driven lorries with smoother changes - very clunky.
Avoid a cloth interior too - this is real poverty spec and impossible to shift on secondhand.
A broken bonnet cable & leaking tailgate struts are the things than ultimately put me off this car, costing over £1100 to put right.
Dealer workshop labour rates are extortionate for VW "prestige" products, costing me £110/hour plus VAT!
I would agree with some comments as I have experianced a number of the issues raised uses oil...tyres...had the brake bong and light... alloys pitted leak from rear washer causing damage to headliner... just had the handbrake pull leaver come off in my hand... prob buy another, but would go for the 3.0 diesel... have looked at the porsche and q7... VW good value for money, but residual not as good.
Okay, first of all, the oil light coming on every 3,000 miles is more than likeley indicating that you need to change your oil, and second of all, a friend of mine bought a VW Toureg and the motor locked up at about 30,000 miles. (a $10,000 repair!) Overall, I would recomend looking at a Subaru B9 Tribeca, my cousin has one and it is the best car she has ever owned. Not only is it reliable, it is safe, powerful, and it drives like a sports car, but rides like a Cadillac. Toureg-NO WAY JOSE! Tribeca-OH YES!
The Subaru (you the above guy) mentioned has never even been heard of in the UK! Can't be that good. I think I'll go Volvo XC90 next time.
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I think Volvo doesn't utilize any air suspension. (That is what makes a Touareg a Touareg) Does it?
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