Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Unconventional choice but taken under consideration.

ohenryinatlanta

i bought a two owner v10 excursion with 75k on the clock 2-3 years ago to $9k. given that a diesel would run twice as much it seems to make sense - diesel fuel premium cost vs gas mileage.

i wouldn't want to DD it and i was told you don't want to leave a diesel sitting for long periods (?) w/o use.

towed the 575 out to barber no problem and that thing is a portly pig.

dizzyj

joking in the fact that it has so much torque I couldnt tell that the brakes were locked. not joking in that my trailer brakes are now toast

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

That's amazing. Sorry to hear that.

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Question for the guys that are using the Toureg diesels: which engines are you equipped with? The V10 or 3.0 V6? Which would you recommend?

rlm328

Good luck finding a Toureg V10.

multi21

I've only seen one, ever on the road.

Several months back I bought a MB ML350 Bluetec. Love the MB diesels, 455 ft lbs torque. simply incredible when towing, smooth as silk, higher towing capacity than the YukonXL it replaced and a terrific DD. 20 city and 28 hwy MPG.

Here in Socal, diesel is about 10-15 cents CHEAPER than regular unleaded and about 30-45 cents cheaper than premium.

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Like this one in Houston? Are they really that rare?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...#ht_500wt_1182

I'm looking at new and used options.

69gaugeman

Not that they are that rare. The ones that have them don't want to give them up.

That one is as loaded as they come......nice example

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Thanks. Even if this doesn't ultimately become my primary tow vehicle down the line, it might make more sense for me to go with something like this right now and an open trailer. Rated towing capacity for the V10 is 7700 lbs., which is not bad.

paver

I have the 3.0 V6. For me it fit the niche of daily driver/tow vehicle perfectly. It's got plenty of power for an open trailex with a 911 on it. In fact, I think it's an impressive amount of power for a vehicle that can get 18 mpg when towing this setup.
From your original post stating your needs in a tow vehicle, I would just tell you it's not terribly roomy inside. My brother is 6'1" 250 and he scrunches up some to get in it. I would think that's just the class of vehicle it is in though. There is room behind the rear seat for a spare trlr tire, spare rotors, my DE box, centerlock tools, and a 28 qt cooler, but not a whole lot more.

69gaugeman

You will not regret it. It has 553 ft/lbs of torque that will not let you down. From people in the treg forum who have had both, say the V10 and V6 get very close to the same fuel consumption when towing. The V10 is very smooth....

93 FireHawk 968

That V10 Toureg's been listed for a long time. Looks great but wonder why it's not selling? It's listed on RL as well.

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Interesting. Maybe it's the asking price.

There's another in the area that also looks good on paper. They're priced similarly.

Cogito_Ergo_Zoom

Yeah, realize I'd be trading off the greater utility of a full sized truck. Would have to get more creative with the roof storage I guess.