VW Touareg Lease Deal

[simonwhite2000]

AlexRoberts95 said:

dsuk said:

Car arrived in the snow last week. Wasn't expecting to be using the heated steering wheel, heated seats and snow drive mode so soon. Simon do you have a view on tyre wear, how many miles have you managed to get out of the tyres?

I will be providing a full review and more photos in the coming weeks.




Initial thoughts....looks fantastic (lots of presence without showing off), great tech, great boot space (especially handy having the underfloor storage), rear wheel steering makes manoeuvring easy, young kids liking the ambient lighting (pink). Only negative is the gearbox is a little lacklustre at low speeds, fine once going.

What driving modes are people using, tried a run on eco and got 35mpg which is not to bad on new engine in low temps.

Congratulations! Glad you are enjoying it!
Regards mpg, did an airport pickup in steady and sometimes congested traffic last weekend, in comfort mode got 41mpg, crusing at just above legal limit due to all the cameras. Was impressed with that - now has just over 1000miles on the clock. My (colder) B road commute with rounder-bouts and some city congestion can dip to 33mpg.
Had started out using Eco mode more, but the last cold snap had me reaching for Comfort mode to get the cabin warmed up a bit quicker. Mpg seems ok as long as you don’t boot it too much.

Has anyone noticed the cooling fan staying on after switch off? It’s happened a few times now, in varying conditions and after both fast and slow drives; wondered if it was part of the running in process or Cat regeneration. If anything I have run it in too slowly/not varying the revs enough.
Thoughts?

You might be right there. We have just passed 2000 miles and I haven't heard the fan when getting out of the car recently.

[simonwhite2000]

Benito88 said:

I asked VW finance for a quote in reducing my Touareg lease total mileage of 30k down to 20k….. quote came back more than I’m paying at the moment which I didn’t anticipate. Possibly a result of higher interest rates and lower residual values ? Needless to say I’m sticking with what I have.

You can request another quote in 30 days - worth doing it to see what the random number generator at VWFS spits out. I might be showing my age here but some of the month on month variations I have seen in lease extension quotes makes me think they have Bertha doing the quotes.



https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211240/

[simonwhite2000]

Trafford centre trip with the little one - Touareg on duties

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Just incase anyone else hasn't got onto this..........

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AlexRoberts95 said:

Impressed with c43 mpg on the way back from work this week. Didn’t take much effort to achieve.

Brilliant that. Surprising what they can do - we had a good run to Wales on Sat and averaged a whisker under 42 mpg

[simonwhite2000]

Pookie123 said:

We are nearly 36 months into our lease and over 40k miles and still as happy as the day we received it. Only problem we’ve had is the condensation/frozen inner windscreen but that has gone now. We are signed up until July 24 and are going to see if we can buy it outright.

Dont blame you. Don't be afraid to haggle a bit on the price they give you and ask them a buy price 6 months from the end and go back for a refreshed one every 30 days. When its close to what you would pay, haggle. Not saying it will 100% work but going through auction is always a risk to them so they are sometimes up for negotiation.

[simonwhite2000]

My oil light has come on. Car is 6 months old with 3,100 miles. Our last black edition with the same engine didn't do this and the fact there is no dipstick is bonkers.

Its going into VW as I don't want to risk over filling it as i suspect its a sensor issue.

[simonwhite2000]

All gone a bit quiet - anyone still waiting on a car?

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tedblog said:

Benito88 said:

I’m looking forward to seeing one of the light refreshed models on the road… see if I can spot the difference.

Big tech change mainly

Looks wise its pretty discreet changes which is always good when you now have the pre facelift. Tech changes from what I understand are all models get the big screen, car play and AA are now wireless, screens have updated software so will look a bit different graphically (dials are a different font etc). Bit more standard kit on lower models and some trim changes inside. For example the soft plastic that covers the sides of the lower centre console is now leather with stitching etc.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/touareg/3...

[simonwhite2000]

Benito88 said:

simonwhite2000 said:

tedblog said:

Benito88 said:

I’m looking forward to seeing one of the light refreshed models on the road… see if I can spot the difference.

Big tech change mainly

Looks wise its pretty discreet changes which is always good when you now have the pre facelift. Tech changes from what I understand are all models get the big screen, car play and AA are now wireless, screens have updated software so will look a bit different graphically (dials are a different font etc). Bit more standard kit on lower models and some trim changes inside. For example the soft plastic that covers the sides of the lower centre console is now leather with stitching etc.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/touareg/3...

Interesting, it does sound to be a very lite upgrade overall especially if you’re already driving a fully kitted out BE. I do find the wired apple carplay a pain especially coming from the 840GC wireless system . Only other thing I miss is the reverse assistant but I have to say the cameras on the VW park assist system are far superior on its massive HD screen.

I forgot you came from the 840 deal as well!

[simonwhite2000]

Trip from Alton Towers back to Liverpool not at all bad

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Has anyone got the optional coloured lighting pack?

[simonwhite2000]

dsuk said:

Own up, who was this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-6...

Edited by dsuk on Friday 8th December 22:10

Haha, Liverpool where I live. I received the videos pretty quick being local, the one from the CCTV in Boots is a real eye opener. A miracle nobody got hurt and not yet clear how it actually happened. The fact he took multiple cars out and security bollards means the car was accelerating heavily!

[simonwhite2000]

AlexRoberts95 said:

Benito88 said:

I’ve noticed my oil getting low but now being prompted for an oil and filter service after having had the car for 12 months and covered only 6k miles …. Seems a bit over the top but will have it done shortly I guess as per schedule.

What’s the going rate at a VW dealer for the first service?

Liverpool wanted £281 for the oil service. I went to an indy for £189

[simonwhite2000]

A well overdue bath completed!

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Benito88 said:

nick-g50hy said:

No probs.
I read the leasing forums/ fora and had read that VW we're doing good hand back deals.
So I asked for a quote.
Usually VW is half what you owe which is better than a lot.
Half what I owe would have been half of 12x near as dammit 600.
So I'd have kept it.
But it was peanuts. So we ditched it after 24 of 36 months.
All I did was ask for the figure.

Great thanks, spoke to VW and it’s a definite option, the chap said obviously the longer you leave it the lower the settlement figure will be with no need to pay any portion or the remaining monthly payments. Last time I looked into this they quoted 1000s for early return but now seem to add a large credit to cancel most of that out - good to know!!

Im pretty sure it was 55% of the remaining payments previously. Wonder what's made them change their mind? I'm 18 months in of 36 months and probably looking to extend another year. Be curious about a buy price as well.

If Arval did this I could get out of our GTI Clubsport which would be fantastic haha!

[simonwhite2000]

Benito88 said:

simonwhite2000 said:

Im pretty sure it was 55% of the remaining payments previously. Wonder what's made them change their mind? I'm 18 months in of 36 months and probably looking to extend another year. Be curious about a buy price as well.

If Arval did this I could get out of our GTI Clubsport which would be fantastic haha!

No idea but it’s good to know. I’m thinking of early hand back as the car spends most of its time sitting on the driveway which is costing £500 plus a month along with insurance which is about to double. This is my biggest out going ( no mortgage or rent to pay) and just seems wasteful. Enjoyed driving the Touareg but I it’s not essential for my situation so hence my thoughts…..

Makes absolute sense mate.