fuforums said:
Yeah, treat them like any VW should and they should be fine. I'd never buy a grease car anyways and I don't like buying cars that have been messed with at all. Usually, people that can afford a $70,000 vehicle will get all service done and most I have seen so far have been like new condition inside and out.
Most of the V10 TDI Touareg's were leased and the stealerships did the routine service work. Most VW dealers are pretty clueless with the TDI's.
2007's should be coming off 3 year leases around now.
V10 motor is the only way to go!!! The new V6 is a joke.
Find a clean one with all or most of the service records and make certain it has been serviced using the 505.01 synthetic motor oil.
Buy a good reputable extended warranty to cover the repairs when they pop up. They are very cashy to fix and the air ride suspension is real expensive item to repair.
Make sure whatever V10 Touareg you find was not a repurchase / lemon law buyback. Many of them were bought back and had some electrical gremlins. A Carfax report and the NICB report will be beneficial to you.
They are awesome to drive and they have tons of torque.
They eat tires and brakes alive so do not whine and cry when you need tires and brakes every 15,000-20,000 miles. Nokian WR tires work well.