G'day all, first post here but I'm smashing my head against the wall with this decision and I believe the only true way to find the answer is to ask people that actually own one.
Ok, my question is, my wife and I may be moving way out western NSW near lightning ridge and want a reliable car that has some offload ability. Where we are going floods a little bit so the car needs to be able to go through a bit of mud and or a bit of water.
My two options, as I still want a car for my wife that has car like handling and not a huge 4wd, as we don't want a disco or a prado etc, are 2011/12 Touareg 4-motion or a 2008/9 BMW X5.
We both like both cars but we have driven the new 150 and liked it, so a 180 would be the same but more features.
My real question is, I've been told and have read that the Touareg is extremely unreliable and as put to me by an ex VW employee, "wouldn't wish one on his worst enemy" and that they have the highest return on tow truck rate of any car, so I'm after owners views on if a 2011/12 180 4-motion is a sensible buy.
I've searched everywhere and have read about adblue problems and cars just stopping. I can't afford this to happen out in the bush.
So if you guys don't mind commenting, I would be greatly appreciative.
Regards
Sal
Ok, my question is, my wife and I may be moving way out western NSW near lightning ridge and want a reliable car that has some offload ability. Where we are going floods a little bit so the car needs to be able to go through a bit of mud and or a bit of water.
My two options, as I still want a car for my wife that has car like handling and not a huge 4wd, as we don't want a disco or a prado etc, are 2011/12 Touareg 4-motion or a 2008/9 BMW X5.
We both like both cars but we have driven the new 150 and liked it, so a 180 would be the same but more features.
My real question is, I've been told and have read that the Touareg is extremely unreliable and as put to me by an ex VW employee, "wouldn't wish one on his worst enemy" and that they have the highest return on tow truck rate of any car, so I'm after owners views on if a 2011/12 180 4-motion is a sensible buy.
I've searched everywhere and have read about adblue problems and cars just stopping. I can't afford this to happen out in the bush.
So if you guys don't mind commenting, I would be greatly appreciative.
Regards
Sal
