toaureg or disco?

[dubbienewbie]

Hi everyone,
Am currently running a gti pirelli but it's getting a little bit little for our modest family of 3 and all our little effects. Starting to get more into the cruising/camping/fishing lifestyle and would like a little more room and comfort to do it in. Looking at both the Touareg and the disco 4 in diesel. touareg looks nicer inside but disco looks and feels more rugged. Also has won all those awards. Both equivalent diesels come out at similar $$$. Has anyone had to choose between the two? What are your thoughts?

[Flipper Dog]

The best advice is to go and drive both for an extended period (not the 1/2 hour run around the block) to see what you are more comfortable with. Landrover is more capable off road and is supported by aftermarket add ons but the Touareg is eazy to live with in daily driving. If you are just interested in cruising/camping/fishing than you won't have a problem in a Touareg.
The thing I like about VWs are their general cabin layouts are generally the same so getting into one or the other is not too hard to know where everything is.
Having driven both my personal view is that the Landrover is a bit "industrail" like, the drivers seat was not my happy place to spend any length of time in..... but better than a Nissan Patrol.

[dubbienewbie]

thanks, have tested the disco but really just around the block sorta thing. Surprisingly very agile for a 3 tonne tank. Have not tried out the touareg yet. Is there anything i need to be aware of in the newer touaregs? Any real problems? I know with the discos they had some teething rpoblems with the very earliest samples but not so bad nowadays. How do the diesel touaregs go for servicing/running costs and parts replacement/repairs?

[idaho]

Space saver spare tyre in the Touareg.

[DC1]

Space saver spare tyre in the Touareg.

That's what killed the Touareg for me. I need a car with a full sized spare. It was that and the astronomical price for a current Touareg with 4XMotion - well over $90K.

Dan

[unky dunky]

That's what killed the Touareg for me. I need a car with a full sized spare. It was that and the astronomical price for a current Touareg with 4XMotion - well over $90K.

Dan

Agree a full-size spare is a must for Oz conditons, but absence of same should not be a 'deal buster' if one applies a bit of lateral thinking. I have a full-size spare sitting upright on LH side of boot. The loss of 20%-25% boot space is compensated by the huge amount of space under the boot floor (where the space saver used to be) for tools, off-road gear and other junk.

If you find the right dealer, you can get a 4 X Motion for under $90K - even with air suspension, area view and sports interior options, my 4 X Motion came in under $89K

[Flipper Dog]

thanks, have tested the disco but really just around the block sorta thing. Surprisingly very agile for a 3 tonne tank. Have not tried out the touareg yet. Is there anything i need to be aware of in the newer touaregs? Any real problems? I know with the discos they had some teething rpoblems with the very earliest samples but not so bad nowadays. How do the diesel touaregs go for servicing/running costs and parts replacement/repairs?

As pointed out above the Touareg does not have a "real" spare tyre but if that is an issue there are heaps on Ebay to fit off older touaregs or Audi Q7s and just throw it in the back when needed. Entry level off road mode will get you where you want but the 4xmotion is $5k more if you need it and almost a 4-6 month wait, personally I am happy where mine can go... not looking to enter anything too extreme.
As far as problems go both are on par, of course there will be some lemonds out there but in general both are built to last.
Servicing on diesel Touaregs are 15k/12 month and costs about what Landrover would cost (via dealers), bigger dealer network with VW but watch out as not every dealership knows their way around Touaregs.
Parts replacement would be the same, look on ebay etc, but as the Landrover is sold in greater numbers 2nd hand local parts/wreacking have greater choice there.
I see you are from Sydney so book a test drive for a day from your dealer to get several hours behind the wheel of each. Don't just turn up on saturday afternoon. I like to ring up early into the week and give them notice (about 7-10 days) so the dealership can get what model I am interested in, it also gives them the impression you are fair dinkim on buying. Don't feel pressured by the dealer you approach for a test drive, the important thing is that you find whatever vehicle best suits YOUR taste.

[Transporter]

Hi everyone,
Am currently running a gti pirelli but it's getting a little bit little for our modest family of 3 and all our little effects. Starting to get more into the cruising/camping/fishing lifestyle and would like a little more room and comfort to do it in. Looking at both the Touareg and the disco 4 in diesel. touareg looks nicer inside but disco looks and feels more rugged. Also has won all those awards. Both equivalent diesels come out at similar $$$. Has anyone had to choose between the two? What are your thoughts?

Compare also the cars after 4-5 years of use to see how they age. The 5-6 years old Touareg still looks good, the interior stays in better condition than some other makes incl. MB.