VW to bring a Pickup Truck to the US
I just hope they do their market requirements a bit better., than in Australia. They do sell the Caddy Van which is a leader in the smal l Van segment, but the Transporter Cab Chassis is OK, but other...
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NinerBikes wrote:sky_free wrote:BurbMan wrote:
Friend bought a Tourag...very nicely appointed, drives great....but the dealer gets $200 for an oil change and "routine service", making me wonder if the design and engineering principles are the same even if the vehicle is better....designed to assemble cheaply, not repair cheaply.
I'll never own another one that's for sure.
I have a 2012 Touareg TDI with 80,000 miles on it. Oil changes are running about $129. It takes 9-quarts of synthetic, so it's going to be a little more than a small engine that takes regular oil. Fuel filters at 40,000 mile intervals run about $100. I find it pretty inexpensive to maintain. The interesting thing is that other than those 2 things there isn't much to service. We are still on the original brakes and it does not require transmission service. I had the brake fluid and coolant flushed at 80K and that's it.
If you want expensive service to complain about, buy an Audi :)
You need to check your owners manual for service recommendations. Fuel filters are done on 2012 TDI Touaregs at 20k mile intervals.
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Thanks Niner, you are right. It had an included service plan so at the most I may have missed the 60K filter. Don't know how I misread that.
