[ctennyson]

Hello All,

Just purchased a 2012 Tdi Touareg with 99K on it for a great price. The truck is in great condition.

I guess the question is, am I crazy for not knowing what the fix will be for this year Touareg ? (Or even if there will be a fix at all)

Cheers
Colin

 

[ccrocket]

I'm guessing you're not in the US? If you are, and you found a seller willing to sell below buyback, then you're a genius. Drive it like you stole it, then sell it back at the end of the buyback period. I doubt they will ever come up with a fix for 2012's, but you never know.

 

[ctennyson]

I am in Ontario, Canada.

 

[hedditch]

I am in Ontario, Canada.

Not at all crazy...the car is still an excellent machine which will do everything it would do before all the publicity.

Well done!

Stuart...

 

[White fish]

thinking of buying a 2011 TDI
will it pass e test
are we even allowed to buy them/register them??

 

[NSTouaregTDI]

I recently purchased a 2013 TDI in Quebec from a VW dealer, and registered it in NS no issues. We don't have e tests here, but I'd guess it would pass the same now as it would have before.

 

[tadpole]

YOU HAVE A GREAT CAR. If there is a fix you get it,if not you will pass inspection since the car is set up to pass tests. Don't be afraid of the fix aspects,they said they would never fix the 09 2.0s,guess what they have a fix!! I'm keeping my 2012 either way.

 

[Andy_C]

I'm in CT and we have emission testing - it passes without a problem.

 

[1974 Kombi]

I'm in Ontario and looking, what did you pay?

 

[VWcheats]

Here is one. I think reliability is good from all the carfaxes I have checked here and there.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=475107882&zip=54956&referrer=/cars-for-sale/searchresults.xhtml?zip=54956&startYear=2011&maxMileage=150000&sortBy=derivedpriceDESC&maxPrice=19000&incremental=all&firstRecord=0&endYear=2013&modelCodeList=TOUAREG&makeCodeList=VOLKS&searchRadius=0&trimCodeList=TOUAREG%7CTDI&startYear=2011&numRecords=25&maxPrice=19000&firstRecord=0&endYear=2013&modelCodeList=TOUAREG&makeCodeList=VOLKS&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=VOLKS&modelCode1=TOUAREG

 

[VWcheats]

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=ADVANCED&zip=54956&distance=50000&advancedSearchAutoEntities[0].selectedEntity=d205&advancedSearchAutoEntities[1].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[2].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[3].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[4].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[5].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[6].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[7].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[8].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[9].selectedEntity=&startYear=2011&endYear=2014&bodyTypeGroupIds=7&__multiselect_bodyTypeGroupIds=&fuelTypes=0&__multiselect_fuelTypes=&minPrice=&maxPrice=20000&minMileage=&maxMileage=&transmission=ANY&__multiselect_installedOptionIds=&modelChanged=undefined&filtersModified=true&sortType=undefined&sortDirection=undefined#listing=195619660

Here is another. There is something to be said for getting it still under the 100k drivetrain warrantee as a used car. Having said that there is some expensive repairs to consider that people fear with German vehicles out of warrantee which leads em to sell B4 warrantee is up.

 

[VWcheats]

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=ADVANCED&zip=54956&distance=50000&advancedSearchAutoEntities[0].selectedEntity=d205&advancedSearchAutoEntities[1].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[2].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[3].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[4].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[5].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[6].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[7].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[8].selectedEntity=&advancedSearchAutoEntities[9].selectedEntity=&startYear=2011&endYear=2014&__multiselect_bodyTypeGroupIds=&__multiselect_fuelTypes=&minPrice=&maxPrice=19000&minMileage=&maxMileage=75000&transmission=ANY&__multiselect_installedOptionIds=&modelChanged=undefined&filtersModified=true&sortType=undefined&sortDirection=undefined#listing=196026714

Another option though the TDI is a better motor per se is a gas model. You do not have a expensive diesel system to worry about with emissions equipment that will all be out of warrantee at 120000. Gassers U can get with less miles for sure for same $$ still decent IMO. Sure they get worse mileage but U have DEF fluid, fuel; filters and winter gas prices can get more expensive with additives. With the dieselgate situation Touaregs out of warrantee at 120k might be hard to sell, might?

 

[tdimark69]

your not crazy 2012s are awesome..before the removed auto hold..under door lights and stuff.

Vw cant have mine back, the epa can go suck a **** ...i love this thing so much, drove a v6 gas you wont ever see me in one...gutless, horrible on fuel and cant pull like a freight train...getting over 30mpg easy is just a thing of beauty in such a quick and capable machine

oh yah i bought mine with 100k on it...opted out of any warranty, closing on 200k now and its been flawless

 

[yakker756]

Just did my fix, drives like before but the letter states it may decrease fuel consumption by up to 2.2 L per 100 k and add blue may increase. I received $4887 CAD for my troubles but was disappointed because I put on offer on a new 2018 Atlas Execline( what a beautiful vehicle), but I will still enjoy my Touareg because it a solid vehicle with great gas mileage