[s-cars] Non Audi, but VAG question.... VW Touareg V10 TDI vs. V8 opinions?

[Vincent Frégeac]

Hi Jim,

You may already have the car you need. Allroads are able to tow much more
than the 4000lbs of your coming Airstream. IIRC, they were listed for
6500lbs in Europe. I don't know why they were listed for so little here,
probably because it didn't look like an SUV. There's a nice class III
hidden hitch for the allroads, a bit hard to source in US but quite easy to
install.

Vincent

On Thu, May 25, 2017, 17:16 Lee Levitt <lee at levitts.net> wrote:

> Paul,
>
>
>
> Great input. Only issue is that the T2 (2009/2010) TDi is virtually
> impossible to find with air suspension (only a few were ordered that way),
> and this generation car is on the VW recall list (no fix, just buyback).
> So, there will be fewer of them on the road over the next couple of years.
>
>
>
> I’m still pretty sure that we’re keeping ours. I might replace the high
> pressure fuel pump as a precautionary measure.
>
>
>
> The later generation cars (2011 and beyond) have the newer body style and
> transmission. More gears, lighter body. No air suspension offered.
>
>
>
> Lee
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>
>
> From: S-CAR-List <s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com> on behalf of "
> weski at verizon.net" <weski at verizon.net>
> Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 7:22 PM
> To: Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com>, Robin Stoddard <robinstoddard at mac.com>
> Cc: "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Non Audi, but VAG question.... VW Touareg V10 TDI
> vs. V8 opinions?
>
>
>
> Jim,
>
>
>
> I've had a 2007 V10TDI for 3 years now.  It's been a solid ride with
>
> only a couple small issues.  I bought it with 99k on the clock and was
>
> able to get a 5-year 100k mile extended warranty on it (I'm going to use
>
> that warranty for the first time this summer).  Air suspension is a must
>
> and was standard on the V10.  The torque is ridiculous.  We bought it
>
> for towing horses - 3-horse trailer and 2 thoroughbreds weigh in at
>
> 6,500 lbs and no issues pulling it up hills.  We get 25/26 mpg highway
>
> (no trailer) and 22/23 around town but I didn't buy it for the mileage
>
> but it is nice getting better mileage than the F250 others tow with.
>
>
>
> Like our URS cars, there aren't too many parts that one would consider
>
> inexpensive.  It's very picky about what oil is used and if it's not
>
> used then you can expect to pull the engine for repairs around 100k (and
>
> it has a 12 quart capacity for each oil change).  The ride on the
>
> highway is amazing.  We just drove it from western PA to NC and back
>
> this weekend and it's a blast to drive up mountain passes.
>
>
>
> I've also heard great things about other Treg owners with the T2
>
> generation V6 TDIs and their quite capable of towing well.  Easier to
>
> work on than the V10 due to space under hood and they come with all the
>
> same style and creature comforts.  Air suspension would be a must either
>
> way.
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>
>
> We are currently at 170k miles and plan to service the turbos later this
>
> summer along with other preventative maintenance while the engine is
>
> out.  I'm planning to keep the Treg running to 300k miles like my URS6.
>
>
>
> Good luck with your search.  www.clubtouareg.com is a great resource of
>
> information and has a buyers guide too.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
> 3 German Cars
>
> 3 Turbos
>
> 21 Cylinders
>
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