I Bought A Cheap Touareg - And It's Crying For Help!

[@williamegler8771]

Owned a 2009 model in the US powered by the 4.2L 310 hp V8. Bought it brand new and sold it back to VW under the Lemon Law 18 months later. In the first year it was at the dealership for repair for 126 days. The engine and transmission were bulletproof but it had continuous electrical issues from minor niggles to the failure of the body control module. I had driven VW Vehicles exclusively up to that point but after that experience I've never purchased another one.

[@eathan323]

Yes tax might be a problem but not bad otherwise for the year and mileage I would trade it straight out spend no money somebody out there will want it especially the area you are in take a small profit and be satisfied

[@davidhearne5244]

sat nav might have not been fitted from factory and added after. I did this in an old ML320. The wiring wasn’t installed for the GPS So added the same GPS as you have under the dash. Worked a treat.

[@taranscott155]

I really like the Touareg - bags of room, comfortable, and with decent tyres on they are very, very capable off-road. I currently run a Volvo V70, Land Rover Freelander 2 and a Skoda Kodiaq. If I was looking for something to haul loads of gear/passengers with off-road capability I would definitely put a Touareg on the short list.

[@weekendwet1]

Thank you. I was considering one of these but you, and comments below, have put me off for life.

[@davidclarke9767]

Having owned one look our for a noise from the front axle they have tapered bearing that wear and start shedding fine bits if it carries on they will ruin the front diff, It's a front axle off and strip down the last bloke I saw repairing one it only took him 13 hours.

[@marklockwood8386]

Really enjoy your videos its just showing the viewer the day to day stuff ypur up to what we used to call fly on the wall programmes in the 90s which had massive success

[@ShiftingMetal]

Thanks

[@buckaroouk8351]

Owned two Touregs. Had the same noise in the first which was eventually traced to the seal around an injector. The door issues are also very common.

[@sugknight119]

I counted a few easy mot failures that clearly were years old, which imo arent that big a deal, however my worry would be what else has been ignored to get it through previous mots. This is a perfect 1k agri 4x4 that someone can run into the ground, strange that the tow bars gone though.

[@paulstansfield8693]

Injector blow back, rubber grommet has let go. Lift he engine cowling, you should see the oil around the injector. 👍

[@ShiftingMetal]

Mechanics checked that

[@kristopherantonio3242]

Oil or diseal

[@garywinterbottom6073]

Can be a pain to remove injector my garage broke mine removing it and 150quid to replace. 😢

[@Bullwinkle39]

​@@garywinterbottom6073they damaged a part on your car and didn't replace at their own cost?

[@garywinterbottom6073]

That's correct they wouldn't admit liability I should have e pursued them but for the cost it wasn't really worth it.

[@henrykravitz468]

I do like those Touareg's, but the insurance and tax costs would kill me lol. That one had been looked after service-wise. Macauley is an asset to your company. Did the TVs work? The seagulls laughing 🤣🤣

[@alexandercook3470]

Had an Altitude V6 myself. Check your central locking locks all the doors, if it has child safety button on drivers door, the door locks are a PITA to source and replace as specific to this model. Also check belts and all pulleys replaced as these can chirp and will fail leaving you at side of road. Fantastic cars though.

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Love these, hopefully it sells soon Joe can’t see it hanging around long. Enjoy this series of the trade in, test drive, repair/clean then up for sale.

[@rbeamish6492]

Back in 2008 my dad was waiting for a new company car and needed something with a towbar to take our caravan on holiday. His employer hired a car from a local garage, which turned out to be a Touareg with the 5.0 V10 TDI engine. It did about 21mpg whether you were towing or not, and must have looked a bit strange with our small, old, scruffy caravan on the back, but it was an awesome experience for a 9 year old used to run of the mill cars. Thereafter it became known in our family as 'The Monster'. The one thing it wasn't good at dealing with was heavy rain, as the arches were so high that every time you hit a puddle even at relatively low speeds the windscreen would get temporarily flooded!

[@RichardArblaster]

You need to make a T-Shirt with "You massive arch-hole" printed on it 🤣🤣🤣

[@ShiftingMetal]

😂

[@robw6505]

LOL! ' Massive arch holes'. You really are the funniest car dealer Joe. You should bale on that vehicle, of course, it's up to you. Aaaah! smell those Touareg campfires burning your cash. 😁

[@robparker1625]

Has it got a dot matrix printer installed in the engine bay? That's what the noise sounds like to me.

[@ShiftingMetal]

😂

[@neiltitmus9744]

This road tax is criminal how can the government want 30 percent of the vehicles value to put it on the road for a year and think it's acceptable

[@peterfranklin1759]

The simple answer is that the government doesn't want them on the road.

[@neiltitmus9744]

They don't want anything on the road except 100000 pound electric cars

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

If you don't want to pay it, don't drive it! Petrol hasn't been this cheap since 1999. They've got to get the tax somewhere, and electric cars are losing their exemptions.

[@leedstown]

​@@ChrisPatrick-q6k£7 gallon how is that cheap

[@DerekArnold-r9g]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6klo😊

[@nomate3259]

Mechanically one of the best SUVs around. They are plagued by faulty electronics however which is a real shame. Why can't car manufacturers just get it right, just one time.

[@rj72289]

🤣🤣🤣 The seagulls when you did the math 🤣 hilarious

[@ShiftingMetal]

What seagulls?! 😂

[@CarlosFandango1975]

Top man, good to see another real video

[@steveng5503]

There’s cheaper sheds about like. Biodegradable on the scrap farm. Would you buy this in for stock normally? If no, why take in p/x?

[@ShiftingMetal]

Because it facilitated a deal where we made over £5000 on the car we sold 🤷‍♂️

[@steveng5503]

@@ShiftingMetal Bollocks. That car is worth no more than £250 as part exchange. Cost you more to get rid of it. So you’re gonna sell it on and more nightmares? What car dealers forget is… a buyer is interested in the car not the business. If it’s car for them they’ll take it. Everytime. You’ll not see them again unless you end up with another piece of stock they’re itching for. What you’ve done is offered them a deal they can’t refuse with the shed. They’ll be thinking what’s wrong with car they bought from you and wondering who got the best deal. 🤣

[@julianowens4071]

The GPS antenna I believe is normally in the drivers door mirror so maybe lost the mirror in its life and replaced with eBay special antenna

[@Eastbarn1]

I think that I saw the Car Wow guy take the Porche version for an assessment and droopy doors were commented on. A characteristic but I think that they said that it can be adjusted out.

[@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697]

As a buyer the tax is not for me, I like to keep a car for a long time so this isn't a great option for most sadly. Taxed away from otherwise nice cars is a sorry state to be in, when I was younger it was the insurance that stopped you but now that I'm older it doesn't bare thinking with this punitive tax regime.

[@rj72289]

Miss this content Joe! 🙌🏼

[@robertgibson7716]

send it straight to auction or the trade mate a pure money pit ????

[@glengarryglenross7127]

I hope you're doing well too

[@ShiftingMetal]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

You won't believe this, but in 2005 I got to drive the V10 TDI version of this, I was delivering it for VW.

[@cliveroulstone9366]

Try servicing the gearbox sounds to me like like a clutch slipping

[@neiltitmus9744]

It's auto isn't it so probably not a clutch unless it's there just for the annoying noise

[@MadMurdock69]

Sounds like the auxiliary drive belt tensioner..

[@thatcheapguy525]

never ceases to amaze me why people who own upmarket cars put budget tyres on them. its a real window into who they really are.

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Another way of looking at it is some folk couldn’t give a toss what brand of tyres they have. Money or not they just don’t care as long as they are legal.

[@leedstown]

That's not a upmarket car it's practically scrap

[@markweston427]

Are the tyres smaller on the back like different profile to the front?

[@ShiftingMetal]

Don’t think so, why do you ask?

[@MartynAndrew]

I suspect the built in Sat Nav antenna is broken and the cheapo thing plugged into the head unit is a cheap fix.

[@ksturmer5388]

It's horrible to watch. The engine needs coming out at 140k, for belts and the second 'lump out' per 70. I loved these. Mine had all the problems with the drainage (VW don't tell you about this)....... park it up, water runs down the left hand side, runs into the passenger footwell. No problem, eh? ALL the ECU's are under there. Cost's at least 2 grand to put right. How do I freely give you this info? Because it happened to me during ownership. Be wary, of these vehicles. They are are a money pit on servicing. Fantastic stereo, gearbox, ummmph......but so, so costly. The rear arches rust too. Budget 800 quid a side plus paint. Peace.

[@bantamNeil12]

Great video Super Joe 💪🏻🦸‍♂️👏🏻

[@Seaside33]

Our 2013 Touareg.. best car we ever had... absolutely love it... but yeh.. tax is a f.in con

[@ianelliott229]

Perhaps a gearbox/haldex service?

[@mohitl1697]

Worth smoke testing if ?boost leak

[@AndyPipkin-dj8sy]

torque converter gearbox screwed

[@terrywilkins5266]

What an asset Macauley is.

[@oliverlotus]

Oh dear. Weigh it in.

[@1maico1]

£391 at an online scrap collect website. Is that about right?

[@garymorris801]

the noise sounds like a belt slipping the road tax could kill it but great video

[@alanchurchill7305]

Didn't it clean up well,but £695 tax,wow that's a killer,great video by the way.

[@1maico1]

I checked it's actually £735 which is well above viable banger economics

[@Barbarapape]

Those ill fitting front doors on both sides would make me suspicious of accident damage. I am not wasting my money on a car vertical check just to find out. An high milage ex farmers car that has child seat dents in the leather is enough to show the sort of life it has led. As a cheap runabout it might be OK, but not a vehicle that i would risk buying.

[@jellalabad1842]

It sounds like the arch hole doesn't work very well.. sell it to Carbase.

[@ShiftingMetal]

😂

[@jellalabad1842]

Do you know what's going on with the old Carbase site at Brent Knoll? I'm sure it's had a coat of grey on the walls..

[@ShiftingMetal]

@@jellalabad1842 All I know is that they wouldn’t let me have the place! 😂

[@jellalabad1842]

Steven Paul Winter - a busy boy... How many directorships??

[@joelbrown2782]

The noise sounds like a belt or a pulley of some kind. Might even be bearing.

[@19Neil67]

If the door didn’t open from the inside is that not an MOT failure 🤔 if so I’d question the MOT legality

[@ShiftingMetal]

Well you saw that we fixed it… guess if we did that before or after the MOT 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@johnbentley4695]

It had full service history and just had a service less than a month ago

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

The bottom pulley harmonic balancer ?

[@ShiftingMetal]

Apparently not

[@graemeroutley5170]

Injeter?

[@leedstown]

Did you sell the tourag it's not on the part ex page

[@ShiftingMetal]

Thought it was scrap?! 😂

[@jennywelland7976]

Put the Radio on loud then you won’t hear the noise😂

[@tonyb1184]

Sounds like a belt tensioner to me with a bad bearing

[@JackTuped]

Use coolant but very reliable just watch the injectors

[@WilliamP-e8s]

Exhaust leak?

[@ShiftingMetal]

Apparently not

[@mrd64]

A good valet makes it look like a different car.

[@DMDyoutube123]

that needs scrapping surely ?

[@ShiftingMetal]

It's not that bad! 😂

[@anthonybroughton6670]

Plug it into diagnostic tester😢

[@jonathansmythe6273]

injector seal?

[@ShiftingMetal]

No, checked that

[@AlanRafferty]

If it's chuffing and you can smell diesel in the car...an injector seal is away.

[@ShiftingMetal]

No it’s not an injector seal, that was my first guess too!

[@ianeccles111]

Send it to auction and let the next person sort it out.

[@yvonfem]

Think you give strong money for the toureg .bit of a bin

[@1maico1]

It didn't stand them in that though. Part exchanged against a Range Rover the purchasers forgo a bit of discount probably around the grand mark.

[@sazman2000]

its not called the Toe Rag for nothing...lol

[@jamie-hb8gy]

Timing chains are awful on these.

[@jacklifeonwheels]

Sorry but that is a farm vehicle or scrap . That ain't worth your mechanics.time

[@DaDa-David]

That door handles a giggle ain't it! dissapointing selection of guff under the back seat.

[@bdeithrick]

Nice Porsche

[@KeithHill-wc3ew]

Surely anyone with any sense would clean their car before offering it for part exchange.

[@MKChase-uj9vx]

LOL... stop buying shite 😂

[@ianmason3040]

£55 on MOT - surely not

[@ShiftingMetal]

Sadly so

[@ianmason3040]

@@ShiftingMetal but trade price is £35

[@ShiftingMetal]

@@ianmason3040 says who, the garages decide for themselves and it’s supply and demand I guess. Not enough stations round here obviously

[@ianmason3040]

@@ShiftingMetal the next part of your expansion then 👍🏻

[@1maico1]

@@ianmason3040 The straight through price is generally £55...

[@420somewhereG]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@stevie007]

👌👌

[@colinbrown11]

I will have it, free to good home lol.

[@bdeithrick]

€1200 in Ireland tax

[@ShiftingMetal]

Ouch

[@johnmercer1423]

Its a dog

[@jamesmcgregor6843]

Your Touareg is needing scrap yard would not resell that

[@blackdogchris]

Massive arch holes hahahaha

[@Br1anuk]

Absolute money pit.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

😂 massive arch hole!

[@rickirosier7503]

U need to stop buying crap lol

[@aceace5457]