Do I need to buy a TDI touareg by late Oct?

[bloc]

In this article: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...llect-1-85-million-owners-flock-buyout-offer/

near the end it mentions that if a fix for 3.0 tdis isn't available by late october buyback is their only option.

Does this mean all of the touaregs will disappear from the used market in Nov? Or prices will shoot up in anticipation of buyback? I wasn't looking at the 2.0 used market in this time period.. is that what happened?

I planned to buy a 13-14 TDI touareg shortly after selling back my Jetta. If fix money comes along, cool.. but it wasn't part of the equation. I just like the vehicle, engine, and price. Yes, I'm aware of the potential long-term titling issues in some states, but where I live it wouldn't be a problem.

Curious whether you guys have any insight. Should I jump on one now in anticipation of the market tightening up?

 

[k1xv]

All I know is, you cannot buy one from a VW dealer. But you can buy one privately, or from a non VW dealer, such as Carmax. In fact, there are a couple of TDI Toureags on Carmax right now.

 

[bloc]

Yeah, I didn't see any on CarMax for months and was assuming they weren't taking the risk, as a matter of policy.

But then one popped up today..

 

[HBarlow]

I'm betting on a satisfactory fix for the 3.0 TDIs. I bought one and like it. I don't want to allow VWAG to buy it back or, for that matter, tamper with it.

 

[speedrye]

VW is required to submit a fix for some of the 3.0s to the EPA on Oct. 24th with the status hearing on Nov. 3rd. At that status hearing, the court will want to know how the EPA's 3.0 testing is going in addition to how the "Plan B" is developing. That "Plan B" would be a settlement/buyback like the 2.0. If the fix isn't going well, the court is going to really push a settlement.

 

[bloc]

VW is required to submit a fix for some of the 3.0s to the EPA on Oct. 24th with the status hearing on Nov. 3rd. At that status hearing, the court will want to know how the EPA's 3.0 testing is going in addition to how the "Plan B" is developing. That "Plan B" would be a settlement/buyback like the 2.0. If the fix isn't going well, the court is going to really push a settlement.

Ahhh.. so the question is more along the lines of whether or not vw can accomplish a 3.0 fix via recall/service, or be forced to do a settlement similar to what is happening with 2.0 cars?

 

[speedrye]

I think the question is more about whether you'd be okay with a "fixed" 3.0. If they come up with a fix in time, it'll just be a recall and you won't get any restitution, but you might end up with worse performance and efficiency.

 

[bloc]

The plan would be eventual DPF/egr/DEF delete for reliability, which would require a tune.. so ultimately I'm not too worried with reduced efficiency/performance from VW.

 

[HBarlow]

If VW doesn't offer restitution dealers may have a hard time locating many 3.0 liter TDIs in states not dominated by EPA rules.

No smog testing where I live.

 

[Tarbe]

My wife wants to move from her '12 Touareg TDI to a Lexus CT200H.

The Touareg is just too much vehicle for her...way overkill.

But it is tough making a move, while in "limbo-land".

Hope we have something concrete to move on, by the end of the calendar year...but not holding our breath.


Tim

 

[HBarlow]

My wife wants to move from her '12 Touareg TDI to a Lexus CT200H.

The Touareg is just too much vehicle for her...way overkill.

But it is tough making a move, while in "limbo-land".

Hope we have something concrete to move on, by the end of the calendar year...but not holding our breath.

Tim

If your wife's Touareg is reasonably well maintained and doesn't have too many miles it should be easy to sell. VW/Audi/Porsche 3.0 TDIs are great cars. I've seen discussions recently here and on Audizine by some searching to buy one when they give up their VW 2.0 TDI.

 

[Tarbe]

If your wife's Toureg is reasonably well maintained and doesn't have too many miles it should be easy to sell. VW/Audi/Porsche 3.0 TDIs are great cars. I've seen discussions recently here and on Audizine by some searching to buy one when they give up their VW 2.0 TDI.

Selling will be the easy part.

Choosing the optimal time to sell is less clear, due to the uncertainties related to dieselgate.

Her Touareg has 5 years and 48k miles of Fidelity Platinum warranty left, in addition to being a garage queen.

Tim

 

[saggii]

Selling will be the easy part.
Choosing the optimal time to sell is less clear, due to the uncertainties related to dieselgate.
Her Touareg has 5 years and 48k miles of Fidelity Platinum warranty left, in addition to being a garage queen.
Tim

In your position, I would drag the queen for few months to see if VW comes close to settlement. Don't make the same mistake as others did i.e. selling 2.0 just after dieselgate came to light and losing out on some of the benefits.

 

[chadbag]

Her Touareg has 5 years and 48k miles of Fidelity Platinum warranty left, in addition to being a garage queen.
Tim

You can cancel the Fidelity warranty and get a pro-rated amount back (based on mileage when you took delivery / day 0)