Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:14:02 -0500
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From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: NVC My impressions of the VW Toureg
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FWIW, there's a White 2004 V8 Toureg with 25k on it and the local Nissan
dealer only wants a paltry 39.2k for it Guess they keep their resale
value too. Curious on what it got traded in on.
DM&FS
At 04:17 PM 8/18/2006, Kenneth Wilford wrote:
>My older brother (who have never been a VW person) surprized me by buying a
>brand new VW Toureg. It didn't take him long to bring it by to show off.
>The story is that he went to the dealer to buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee (yuck)
>but decided to test drive the Toureg while he was there. First he test
>drove the 6 cylinder version. He was impressed but then he drove the loaded
>V8. He fell in love with the truck and although he didn't tell the
>salesman, he had to have it. When he brought it by and started showing it
>to me I was immediately impressed. I had heard how the Toureg had placed
>1st and 3rd in a World Cup race in Africa. Also the Toureg was the winner
>of the robotically controlled vehicle race last year. I can tell why. This
>is a super well made vehicle. It has all the bells and whistles of a Benz
>or Lexus for less money. It is, if anything, even nicer than those cars.
>Usually when I look over a VW, I find the places where VW had a great idea,
>but then reality of cost set in, and they cut a corner to get you 75% there
>and keep the vehicle at the price point. This vehicle has none of those cut
>corners. Everything is done to 100%. The seats, the interior, the outside,
>the suspension, the engine, etc. He let me drive the thing a few miles. I
>am in love with it as well. Super smooth acceleration, super smooth ride,
>quiet power, GPS in the dash, power everything you can imagine. I love this
>car. If I had $50k that I didn't know what to do with, I would definitely
>buy this beast. This comes from a person who used to be a valet. I have
>driven everything from Rolls-Royce, Mercedez, Porsche, to Hyundais. Lexus
>were top on my list as the smoothest car I have ever driven and the most
>comfortable. The Toureg has taken this spot as even smoother and nicer.
>Again I am talking about the V8, fully loaded, adjustable suspension height
>and ride, version. Not sure what the cheaper version is like.
>
>If you get a chance, take one of these for a spin. However, beware! You
>may fall in love.
>
>Thanks,
>Ken Wilford
>John 3:16
>http://www.vanagain.com
>http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com
>http://www.eurovan.org
>http://www.vwcabrio.org
>Phone: (856)-327-4936
>Fax: (856)-327-2242
>
>
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