Hello fellow Treg owners. What is it about Tregs that make people lose their minds? (read on)
Recently, I spent a few months driving and evaluating a suitable replacement for my tried and trusted '00 Pathfinder LE. At 100K (kms), it was time to set her free and buy something with some warranty and a bit more active safety features. I live in the country and winters can be sketchy, AWD and traction control were must-haves, as well as some form of stability control. I spent every evening online. Looking up user ratings and evaluating cars. I was adament about buying a car with excellent reliability as that is what I was used to with Nissan. At some point I looked up the Treg on JD Power and was instantly turned off by the reviews and quickly eliminated it from my search. I began with Volvo, looking closely at the XC70 and XC90. Reviews were so-so, but I liked them alot, especially the XC70. In fact we liked the Volvo's so much, my wife bought a XC90 to replace her 2000 BMW 323i (worst reliability we ever owned). I found a XC70 that i wanted but it got sold out from under me while I was in negotiations with the dealer. I couldn't find another suitable one so I started looking at other makes while I waited for the right XC70 to pop up. Amongst the '04 candidates were Lexus RX330, Acura MDX, Passat W8 wagon w/4motion (wow!), Audi A4 Avant etc. Of those, the W8 impressed me the most but my wife hated the car. Next we went to a VW dealer to check out a Audi A4 Avant they had on the lot. The car was OK, but right next to it was a Treg, with 60K on it, CPO, Offroad Grey with Teak leather. I had to try it.... despite the little voice in my head yelling "JD Powers!!!". Well, this Treg not only impressed me, but it took over the side of my brain that makes the rational decisions, and relayed all thoughts to the emotional side of my brain. I bought it that night, while the goose bumps were still fresh in my arms. I was utterly blown away by this vehicle... the split personality of refined elegance, and torquey V8 power just appealed to me and my wife.
Now, I know what you guys are thinking... "oh no another '04 saga about to begin". I hope not. But after reading this forum for the last few days, I'm prepared for the worst. I did get all the service history on the car, it had been fully serviced and maintained at a local VW, with 5 trips to the dealership for small warranty items including the tranny "hard shift" issue. The car will be delivered with new winter tires (installed) and new summer tires with TPMS. It will have the full 64K (kms) big service done, and includes CPO and an additional extended warranty for a total of 5yrs and 70,000kms (I drive about 10K/yr.) starting after Sept '08 factory warranty. I feel really good about the condition, history and warranty coverage. Vin is #62xxx. I pick it up tomorrow night
So come on guys, throw a little good Treg karma my way... knock on wood, cross your fingers, do a chant, whatever it takes... and I'll be a grateful man.
I really want to love this car as it has impressed me more on two test drives than any car I've ever driven.
Nice to meet you all, and Kindest Regards,
Mark
Recently, I spent a few months driving and evaluating a suitable replacement for my tried and trusted '00 Pathfinder LE. At 100K (kms), it was time to set her free and buy something with some warranty and a bit more active safety features. I live in the country and winters can be sketchy, AWD and traction control were must-haves, as well as some form of stability control. I spent every evening online. Looking up user ratings and evaluating cars. I was adament about buying a car with excellent reliability as that is what I was used to with Nissan. At some point I looked up the Treg on JD Power and was instantly turned off by the reviews and quickly eliminated it from my search. I began with Volvo, looking closely at the XC70 and XC90. Reviews were so-so, but I liked them alot, especially the XC70. In fact we liked the Volvo's so much, my wife bought a XC90 to replace her 2000 BMW 323i (worst reliability we ever owned). I found a XC70 that i wanted but it got sold out from under me while I was in negotiations with the dealer. I couldn't find another suitable one so I started looking at other makes while I waited for the right XC70 to pop up. Amongst the '04 candidates were Lexus RX330, Acura MDX, Passat W8 wagon w/4motion (wow!), Audi A4 Avant etc. Of those, the W8 impressed me the most but my wife hated the car. Next we went to a VW dealer to check out a Audi A4 Avant they had on the lot. The car was OK, but right next to it was a Treg, with 60K on it, CPO, Offroad Grey with Teak leather. I had to try it.... despite the little voice in my head yelling "JD Powers!!!". Well, this Treg not only impressed me, but it took over the side of my brain that makes the rational decisions, and relayed all thoughts to the emotional side of my brain. I bought it that night, while the goose bumps were still fresh in my arms. I was utterly blown away by this vehicle... the split personality of refined elegance, and torquey V8 power just appealed to me and my wife.
Now, I know what you guys are thinking... "oh no another '04 saga about to begin". I hope not. But after reading this forum for the last few days, I'm prepared for the worst. I did get all the service history on the car, it had been fully serviced and maintained at a local VW, with 5 trips to the dealership for small warranty items including the tranny "hard shift" issue. The car will be delivered with new winter tires (installed) and new summer tires with TPMS. It will have the full 64K (kms) big service done, and includes CPO and an additional extended warranty for a total of 5yrs and 70,000kms (I drive about 10K/yr.) starting after Sept '08 factory warranty. I feel really good about the condition, history and warranty coverage. Vin is #62xxx. I pick it up tomorrow night
So come on guys, throw a little good Treg karma my way... knock on wood, cross your fingers, do a chant, whatever it takes... and I'll be a grateful man.
I really want to love this car as it has impressed me more on two test drives than any car I've ever driven.
Nice to meet you all, and Kindest Regards,
Mark
