Time to replace the Envoy

[Speedfreak]

Could consider a GL350 Bluetec. It's the perfect size imo, can haul what you need, comfortably seats seven, and gets good mpg. My cousin has the non diesels and loves them (owns a 2010 and a 2014).

If buying one however I'd only own one while owning an extended warranty. ..

[scheides]

Repairs/maintenance on a Touarge are astronomical! I've seen many traded in over the last couple years, due strictly to their costly maintenance.

LOL what's a Touarge? Is that like Moulin Rouge? :D

Yea I'm staying away from audi and vw for the next whip, the toureg is jeep sized. The Durango is the same chasis as the GC but it's about a foot longer and has third row which I don't need.

I'm looking at prices from mid teens to low 20s, with under 60k. I'll let you know what else I'm checking out, I've done a ton of research already so I'm just waiting until my car is sold to do anything.

I've seen quite a few Toureg TDIs (even the v10 one) in that price range. Heck, I went to look at a Cayenne Turbo on Friday that was in that price range :)

The cool thing about the VW is that they offer a diesel option that actually has some torque while not getting crappy MPG.

Could consider a GL350 Bluetec. It's the perfect size imo, can haul what you need, comfortably seats seven, and gets good mpg. My cousin has the non diesels and loves them (owns a 2010 and a 2014).

If buying one however I'd only own one while owning an extended warranty. ..

Interesting option but probably a bit on the pricy side?

[A//// Guy]

Yea I should have bit the bullet on a 2008 cayenne a few months ago for 16 with 60k but wasn't ready to buy, that's another option but only 2008 +.

The benzs are nice but not in my price range, same with the the Q5.

I'm over vw/audi for now, going to try a new platform. Trying to keep things cheaper since its just a dd and will be used for hauling and whatever.

[Trogdor]

The benzs are nice but not in my price range, same with the the Q5.


Yeah, in the high teens, both are going have like 100k-ish+

[scheides]

Biting the bullet/buying before you're ready is silly. Make sure you have the cash and are ready to make the move and then wait for a good deal I say. There's a kazillion cars out there.


Oh, BTW for those concerned about bluetooth connectivity...most of the cars in the era we're talking about here have an aux port at least. Shawn Carrol showed me this little guy and I ended up picking one up for my Passat. Streams at the higher bitrate and works halfway decent for a speakerphone as well. Cheap and works awesome.

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NLTW60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Halon]

The iSimple is a decent option for streaming too, just would be nice if it came OEM already able to stream.

[dogwhistle]

Repairs/maintenance on a Touarge are astronomical! I've seen many traded in over the last couple years, due strictly to their costly maintenance.

My girlfriend Anna at her VW dealership says this is probably the most expensive vehicle she sees come in and out of the service department on a regular basis too.

[rose0529]

For Touareg's, the V6 is slow, the V8 is nice but not great on gas. The TDI is the sweet spot. From what I've heard people either love them or hate them. Might be worth looking at if you can find one with an extended warranty (carmax).

The other thing with Touaregs is the first gen was considered a high end SUV. It came with things like auto leveling suspension, and other offroading/luxury things. That is part of the reasons they have such bad rep maintenance costs.

But! I was surfing craigslist today, and this jumped out at me for you.
Lots of room to haul stuff, and plenty of room for all your family and friends!
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/4792519884.html
:)

[A//// Guy]

Browns got dibs on that already! lol

[Trogdor]

Lol, speaking of the ZG bus, we might be taking it in on "trade." AKA scrapping it.