Never-Sold Volkswagen Touareg Diesels Now Cost $70K | Edmunds

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Never-Sold Volkswagen Touareg Diesels Now Cost $70K | Edmunds

Remember dieselgate? We do, too. Now old diesel Touaregs are on sale for brand-new luxury car money, and there's no way they're worth that kind of coin. We've got all the details and you won't believe them.

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I’ve driven my 2015 Touareg TDI for the last 5 years without any issues. In my 65 years, it is the most capable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Granted, it does require attentive maintenance. Fuel filters at no more that 20,000 and engine oil ever 5,000. Also, pay no attention to the lifetime fluids claim from any automobile manufacturer. They are only concerned about the warranty period. Look online to find automotive fluid retailer (such as Blauparts.com) recommendations. Take these with a grain of salt and error of the safe side.

To VW diesel aficionados, the Touareg TDI is a rare jewel that can be off-road tuned for better performance and longevity. The Touareg, body on frame platform was developed by the VW Audi Group (VAG) and designed to be an off-road sports car. This platform is shared by the Audi Q5, Porsche Cayenne, Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus. Although still expensive, Touareg maintenance service and parts cost a lot less than the aforementioned. Savvy dealers may be hedging their bet on these facts.

Mr Yekikian, I believe your readers may be confused about why a “never sold” TDI would need a new fuel filter. It is important to say that diesel fuel has only a 12 month shelf life. If the fuel in a TDI vehicle has been sitting undriven for six years it will likely need not only a new filter some disassembly and flushing as well.

Your statement that a TDI engine will “damage the environment every second it’s running,” saddens me because it falls perfectly inline with the class action argument that made millions for predator lawyers. It’s true the VAG designed a unethical run around to dodge the EPA’s unrealistic (pie-in-the-sky) limitations on passenger vehicle emissions. It’s also interesting that the EPA diesel exhaust restrictions are grandfathered and do not apply to long haul trucks, ships or airlines. If class action lawyers were truly concerned about environmental degradation they would go after global shipping, railways, airlines and global rainforest destruction. But the unfortunate truth is that there is no money to be made there.

As for the claim that Tesla does no environmental damage, I challenge you to take that up with the cobalt mining communities in Africa and lithium battery recyclers worldwide.

Lastly, I beg of you to not “believe just about everything these days.” There’s a lot of abnormality going on that is unsuitable and just plain foolish. I recommend using nature as your guide. Unnatural things do not normally survive for long and . . . diesel fuel is a lot closer to nature than lithium batteries.

Respectfully, Rembrandt Smith