Towing with a 3.0 L Touareg TDI diesel

NinerBikes wrote:

SKG wrote:
My perception is that 99% of all RVer's never wear out their motors. The Majority sell their TV's well in advance of any kind of wear issues so to worry about duty cycle is wasted energy. Drive it, tow with it, don't sweat it because the 3.o diesels are just as capable as any other diesel albeit slower in some circumstances.

Until you buy it second hand, and the failures pile up like a ton of bricks right quickly, due to previous abuse. It's called passing the buck.

But this true of all vehicles. Especially the HD work trucks. Around here you avoid pickups used for snow plowing.

It's the main reason I avoid buying a used truck, if I can. But I would feel safer buying a used Touareg as not many are used for towing.