Is having and 04 Treg bad

[young and crazy]

someone from another thread said something about the reviews for the 04 were terrible or something along the lines of that...im in the army and dont have THAT much time to go surfing for the answers and i usually come here for answers..thanks

[MedFly]

I just bought a 2004 V8 w/ air suspension and am loving it. Since it's been in the "field" for a while there's been plenty of time to get all the bugs fixed (factory recalls, etc.) so if you can find one with a good service record, in my opinion, you should be fine.

[ryanstieve]

I just bought an 04 v8 and i absolutely love the car, i had a transmission problem that i am sure you have heard about where the transmission shifts really hard, the problem is a combination of out of date programing and a bad valve body somewhere in the transmission, once these were fixed the car runs like a dream. they were all fixed under warranty with no issues by the way, that is the only issue i have had

[Amphicar770]

I have had my '04 V8 for 2 years now. I have the service records back to new.

For the 1st 18 months of my Treg's life it did go to shop for a variety of items. Once those were sorted out it has been extremely reliable and problem free. I love it. My only gripe is that it sure likes to drink fuel!

If you find an '04 at a good price, that has had all the service updates, you should have no reservations. If you plan to keep it a long time, and this is true of ANY VW product or model year, get the extended warranty. VW repairs can be expensive.

[plewis]

I bought an 04 in Nov of 04. Pick any problem from the now long list of issues and I've had them. For every problem I took to the Dealership, a reasonable solution was found. Things eventually smooth out. Owning an 04 means you need to be more patient.

[young and crazy]

Originally Posted by ryanstieve

I just bought an 04 v8 and i absolutely love the car, i had a transmission problem that i am sure you have heard about where the transmission shifts really hard, the problem is a combination of out of date programing and a bad valve body somewhere in the transmission, once these were fixed the car runs like a dream. they were all fixed under warranty with no issues by the way, that is the only issue i have had

with that transmission how much did that cost you...my treg tranny seems a lilttle on the edge..

[mrflc]

Hello: I'm a 24 hour newbie and this is my first post. I bought my V8 Touareg with all the goodies as a new truck and have had a few minor issues that were resolved under warranty. I have all services and updates performed. It is now pushing 70k miles and I plan to keep it. I do have an extended warranty to 100k. These are great vehicles if you can forget about the gas mileage. My wife has a Prius so our family combined gas mileage averages out to about 32mpg--that's how I calm my gas conscience.

[ubervlkzie]

I am new to the site, and have only had our 04 V6 for a week, by the info i get here I'm glad i bought the warranty. It has 34k on it now. bought warranty up to 6yr 70k-actual vdub bumper2. I thought that all those wonderful gadgets will break sometime. I see a lot of caution against a older(by vin)one. mine has a original delivery of 10/04. are the later 04s better? I had to let go of my jetta tdi-not enough space for my impending 3rd kid. After driving many, settled on an almost perfect burgundy T V6 one. Couldn't get my wife to take a V8, too fast(For her) and too expensive for me. Needed the better MPG, and lighter won't get stuck as easy on her dad's muddy farm. I hope i haven't stepped into a maintenance needy vehicle. I have almost no problems with the rest of my fleet, that's why i keep buying more of them.

[vray]

Have had my '04 since Apr 2004 - no major issues in 48000 miles. Peeling paint on the plastic interior (replaced by dealer no charge) was the only problem I've had. Lease is up next month and I don't think I'll get another Touareg - the gas mileage is pathetic and we are soon headed for $5/gallon at the gas pump. Can't see paying 4 or 5k a year on gas!

[ubervlkzie]

Good to hear you haven't had mechanical issues. I have read a few horror stories here.The MPG is a concern, but we will use it for short runs-- the Eurovan does the roadtrips. My wife has put only 52K miles on her Beetle in 9 1/2 years.
We bought it mostly for the space and to get out of the mud, snow and muck on the farm. I got a great deal on the treg and plan to keep it till the ranch kills it.