Sidshk Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hi Need expert advice in buying used VW Touareg & Tiguan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Which year model you are eyeing and for what exact purpose will it be used? Of course daily drive (can't be off road) but how long you drive daily? Have you set the max budget yet? If not do that first before comparing. 1 1 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Go for the Touareg although not a big fan at all. Driven it a lot and not impressed with the drive feel or quality. Much better than Jap or Korean SUVs in the same class but nothing to write home about. Also it's been around longer and more common than the Tig so more bits and bobs around new and used and probably cheaper. But get the best one you can afford because like all German cars when they are running they are great but when they raise their legs up in the sky it can be a real PITA and you don't want to be buying someone else's lemon 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Go for a Touareg with proper service history. They are great cars but lack of proper maintenance really kills them. 1 1 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sertac Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I would be scared of any VW because of DSG gearbox. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, sertac said: I would be scared of any VW because of DSG gearbox. They got a bad reputation in the past because of one bad series (pre 2007). After that, they seem to be dead-on reliable, and definitely more pleasing than these horrible CVT things. 1 1 2 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidshk Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Gaurav said: Which year model you are eyeing and for what exact purpose will it be used? Of course daily drive (can't be off road) but how long you drive daily? Have you set the max budget yet? If not do that first before comparing. Between 2014-2016 Daily i drive from SHJ to RAK - so it will be daily driver Budget is not set 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Sidshk said: Between 2014-2016 Daily i drive from SHJ to RAK - so it will be daily driver Budget is not set Set the budget first, so that you end up with a fair comparison and not like many buyer start from 50k and then end up buying 90k car. Tiguan is compact SUV vs Touareg, so space wise Touareg wins. If daily kms fuel usage is not of big concern for you, I would suggest Touareg any day, being proven through the test of time unlike Tiguan or any other recent release. Also, Touareg is a VW flagship model, so chances of cheap material or timed spare parts will be far less. Last but not least, whichever option you buy, make sure its well serviced and if its with full dealer service history then its worth more in its value, so you can buy at premium (worth it). German cars are good for first 5 years in GCC, then next 5 years are totally dependent on how well they were taken care previously (not forgiving like Japanese and US marque). 3 1 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Touareg for me any time over the Tiguan - because, as @Gaurav mentions, it's the flagship. It also has most of the same underpinning of the Porsche Cayenne without the expensive (usually non-working) suspension. I am also a big fan because it is a very safe car [saved the life of a very good friend of mine]. VW has had it's quality (and emissions!) problems, but the Touareg has remained pretty solid throughout. Service history on them is important. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidshk Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 What about Maintenance and repairs, is it going make dig my pocket ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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