I'd be OK with a FWD Tiguan - been doing alright with a FWD Jetta for the last 9 years & don't need 4WD. The difference between that and a Rabbit? For taller folks like myself I'd prefer a vehicle that sits higher for easier ingress/egress. I'd only consider the Tig if it was available with the TDI motor and was priced competitively.Lupin_the_3rd said:
How do you figure that? Even Golfs are rated for towing more than that. DuhMajor_General said:
I don't disagree with you. VW will price these competively so they can make sales but also make money at the same time. I'm just wishing they would put a diesel in a stipped down car where the only option checked is the diesel one. Essentially, I'm complaining about the selection we have to choose from, not the price of the Tiguan.mrchill said:
So you're looking for a $14k car with no sunroof, manual windows and locks, cloth seats, etc. Plenty to choose from in europe, not so much here. Who knows, maybe if they offer the TDI in the Rabbit 2 door, it might be what you're looking for.greengeeker said:
But I don't want a sunroof. I had to buy my Jetta Wagon with a moonroof because that's all they had and the lot and they didn't know when they would get another. Thats the problem you can't find a basic car these days.Lupin_the_3rd said:
I want to upgrade to 8 piston calipers on my F350. The stock brakes just aren't adequate... on an F350. I'm sure they'd be fine on a little Tiguan though.rez311 said:Just retrofit F350 brakes up front.
Actually, the F350 has puny little 2-piston floating calipers. The Touareg uses huge 6-piston fixed calipers, same as the Porsche Cayenne. Not even in the same league. In fact, brake upgrades are a popular modification to the F350 crowd especially if they do heavy towing.rez311 said:Just retrofit F350 brakes up front.
I wouldn't bet on that. With the success of Audi's R10 race car, the big push at Audi these days is TDI. I'd be very surprised if Audi doesn't put the Q7 3.0 TDI on sale the minute it passes EPA testing.VeeDubTDI said:
Yeah, I was disappointed that the first Hyundai announced to have a diesel is the Veracruz. Seems like a nice vehicle, but if they would bring over the Sonata with a diesel I would be the first one in line with money in hand. The Limited is loaded up like a pkg. 2 but for only like $22k. I couldn't be happier with my Elantra. Especially Hyundais great service website, every manufacturer should model their service site after Hyundais. Everyone that owns a Hyundai can get all the bulletins and all the service manuals just like the dealers can get just by creating an account and logging on!pdxgrease said:
That would be awesome! We'll have to see what happens.Lupin_the_3rd said:
Yes, the Audi and the Touareg TDI as soon as possible, and the Tiguan TDI when they get around to it.Lupin_the_3rd said:
No thank you. Just what we need: another big honking SUV.gcarper said:
Isn't there a Huyndai website you can take this argument to?TheLongshot said:
Speaking of ignorance, try www.google.comursus-2 said:
That technology is already here, today: http://cannondale.com/ http://bianchi.it/ http://trekbikes.com/ursus-2 said:
Exactly. I think the market DOES need (I mean want), a fuel effecient small SUV - what better than a TDI?? People like their big machines, so I think the TDI version probably will sell...mlhm5 said:
x2, I think it'll sell. Really, its only competition is the BMW X3. All the other small SUV's on the market are chintzy, cheap, low-end stuff like Honda CRV and Ford Escape.ursus-2 said:
