2005 Volkswagen Touareg

First let me say that there is only one thing that disappoints me about my 2005 VW Touareg and thats the overdrive gear. When Im cruising on the freeway at 70 mph the tachometer is running at about 2600 rpm's. I believe this is the largest contributing factor in the poor mpg my V8 VW gets (14 mpg average). My old Jeep Grand Cherokee would have been at about 2000 rpm's at the same speed. OK, now that Ive said that, let me now sing the praises of this fine automoblie. Gone are the days of the stripped down medium build quality Vdubs. Now that the company shares parts and engineering with Audi and Porsche, VW's are every bit as well built as any other German auto. NO KIDDING. Just take a test drive in one of these SUV's and see first hand the performance and attention to detail they have to offer. I know what youre saying, $45,000 + for a VW, well consider that Chevy and Dodge are asking over $40K for theirs now and youll know why. Just compare the quality of materials and the creature comforts and you will believe as I do that its worth the dough for the premium VW SUV. Before you buy, I recommend that you seriously consider getting the V8 over the V6 because these things weigh over 5000 pounds. Youre gonna need the extra HP to move this thing. I also recommend that you shop around. While some dealerships are still playing hardball to squeeze every dollar they can get out of you, there are others simply intrested in moving inventory. I got mine for $4500 under MSRP. If youre in the market for an SUV and are able and willing to spend over $40K you shouldnt sign the dotted line before checking out a VW TOUAREG. DRIVER FOUND ! !

First let me say that there is only one thing that disappoints me about my 2005 VW Touareg and thats the overdrive gear. When Im cruising on the freeway at 70 mph the tachometer is running at about 2600 rpm's. I believe this is the largest contributing factor in the poor mpg my V8 VW gets (14 mpg average). My old Jeep Grand Cherokee would have been at about 2000 rpm's at the same speed. OK, now that Ive said that, let me now sing the praises of this fine automoblie. Gone are the days of the stripped down medium build quality Vdubs. Now that the company shares parts and engineering with Audi and Porsche, VW's are every bit as well built as any other German auto. NO KIDDING. Just take a test drive in one of these SUV's and see first hand the performance and attention to detail they have to offer. I know what youre saying, $45,000 + for a VW, well consider that Chevy and Dodge are asking over $40K for theirs now and youll know why. Just compare the quality of materials and the creature comforts and you will believe as I do that its worth the dough for the premium VW SUV. Before you buy, I recommend that you seriously consider getting the V8 over the V6 because these things weigh over 5000 pounds. Youre gonna need the extra HP to move this thing. I also recommend that you shop around. While some dealerships are still playing hardball to squeeze every dollar they can get out of you, there are others simply intrested in moving inventory. I got mine for $4500 under MSRP. If youre in the market for an SUV and are able and willing to spend over $40K you shouldnt sign the dotted line before checking out a VW TOUAREG. DRIVER FOUND ! !