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Anyone on here got a Tiguan? Our grand scenic has just had one too many failures now and don't need the 7 seats anymore so I'm considering a 2012 tiguan. Struggling with the idea of spending so much but the resale value is there where as our scenic it worth next to nothing.
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Thought you meant Iguana lol.
Had one as a company car many years back now. Was ok and decent boot space but definitely preferred my Golf. Suppose it depends on the reason you want that style of car. Wife is disabled which is why we have the scenic now for the height and when we assessed the tiguan we ruled it out due to the large lip that restricted access.
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Don't forget the seat version is cheaper.
Looks like the seat has only recently been released so no used ones in my price range
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The scenic has leaked it's clutch fluid into the clutch housing so it doesn't make financial sense to spend 400 quid on a car that's worth 700 quid and is proving to be unreliable
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The scenic has leaked it's clutch fluid into the clutch housing so it doesn't make financial sense to spend 400 quid on a car that's worth 700 quid and is proving to be unreliable
Sent from my SM-G903F using TapatalkBe wary of garage quotes for clutch replacement. They are including a dual mass flywheel in at 400 and most 2005 1.5 dcis do not have DMF. Renault should be able to confirm. Had the clutch done on the last one for 220 all in as it was not DMF and that was 55 plate 2005. Most quotes before i verified with Renault about the flywheel were around the 400 quid mark.
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SV650rules
20-09-17, 11:56 AM
You should get a diesel Tiguan for a good price, diesel vehicle resale values have dropped sharply in last 12 to 18 months or so - (20 to 40%) so don't know if people will hang onto them because they are worth nothing or dump them before they become unsaleable.
454697819
20-09-17, 01:10 PM
You should get a diesel Tiguan for a good price, diesel vehicle resale values have dropped sharply in last 12 to 18 months or so - (20 to 40%) so don't know if people will hang onto them because they are worth nothing or dump them before they become unsaleable.
um not quite -
Not a great article but you get the gist
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-4898918/Used-diesel-car-values-HIGHER-year.html
SV650rules
20-09-17, 02:06 PM
um not quite -
Not a great article but you get the gist
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-4898918/Used-diesel-car-values-HIGHER-year.html
Certainly flies in the face of other stuff I have read, 3 members of my family were lifelong Diesel buyers have dumped theirs recently (one was a fairly new Ford Kuga) and bought Skoda direct injection petrol Octavias , which the 'Kuga' brother says gets better mpg than his Kuga anyway, and 0-60 in under 8seconds. Temporary holding up in diesel value may be down to sheer cussedness by Diesel fans, hoping against hope that things will change direction and they don't get banned from just about every city n the world after all (hint - Ostriches do this a lot apparently).
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/mar/04/diesel-environment-ban-tax-duty-emissions-values
Be wary of garage quotes for clutch replacement. They are including a dual mass flywheel in at 400 and most 2005 1.5 dcis do not have DMF. Renault should be able to confirm. Had the clutch done on the last one for 220 all in as it was not DMF and that was 55 plate 2005. Most quotes before i verified with Renault about the flywheel were around the 400 quid mark.
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All K9K have DMF.
People who tow or drive up steep hills will still love an oil burner.
454697819
20-09-17, 02:58 PM
Certainly flies in the face of other stuff I have read, 3 members of my family were lifelong Diesel buyers have dumped theirs recently (one was a fairly new Ford Kuga) and bought Skoda direct injection petrol Octavias , which the 'Kuga' brother says gets better mpg than his Kuga anyway, and 0-60 in under 8seconds. Temporary holding up in diesel value may be down to sheer cussedness by Diesel fans, hoping against hope that things will change direction and they don't get banned from just about every city n the world after all (hint - Ostriches do this a lot apparently).
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/mar/04/diesel-environment-ban-tax-duty-emissions-values
its not clear what will happen, I have been an avid diesel driver for years but as my cars get used until they are no longer worth anything significant it makes little odds.
there is also Euro 6 compliance which protects current diesel cars till 2023 IIRC.
Diesel fuel still has a lot going for it, if the power that be could make up there minds what they want to tax next it would help. My new BMW is a diesel and Im very pleased about that fact, faster than most other cars out there and 40mpg to boot. happy days.
As for the OP - Any VW with a service history and thorough overview will be a "good" buy generally speaking, avoid the 1.6 manual unless the gearbox bearings have been done as these can fail out of warranty and are not cheap to resolve via VW - as for diesel or not - your call, Diesel still works for me and will do for a number of years.
That said if its £400 for another years motoring thats good VFM so might be worth paying up and nursing it through?
All K9K have DMF. Not in my case. Renault UK confirmed to me it was not DMF Flywheel from the factory I may even have the transcript of the discussion somewhere. The mechanic was a little suprised too when he did the job but also confirmed was not DMF.
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Either way it needs new tyres all round as well as a knocking coming from the front so it's going to be costing even more soon.
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Not in my case. Renault UK confirmed to me it was not DMF Flywheel from the factory I may even have the transcript of the discussion somewhere. The mechanic was a little suprised too when he did the job but also confirmed was not DMF.
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We have replaced K9K and there DMF s have been servicable!
It's generally the Moto Bility crowed that abuse the cars that kills them.
love my 1.6 diesel yeti (motobility) but had a courtesy seat toledo and was well impressed, pretty nippy up to 80ish, 6 speed box and a HUGE boot, cabin was pretty quiet as well.
The terledo not a SUV type thing.
Have you looked at the older Qasqai J10?
Picked up a 2013 tiguan 4motion Match today in wild cherry, very nice
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