Getting 3 year itch as we mostly change cars at 3 year intervals.

 

Had a look at VW Touran in the flesh as a slightly bigger contender. (looking for a slightly bigger boot).

 

A bit underwhelmed in total I must say. Stopped adding extras at 29k (1.4tsi DSG SE) as getting

nowhere near Elegance spec, which would probably equate to 31k+ (as about 4K-6K extra's, probably

why you won't get much of it back on selling). Why don't they do a sensible model up from SE?

(Sport version a joke!)

 

When I checked the 7 seat version (accounts for almost all sales I'm told) you can't spec a spare tyre as the 6/7seats when folded take up the space where a spare would go. A deal breaker.

 

Would take the 5 door version as this takes a spare tyre but Salesperson said '"you will regret

it", .....his reasoning being we never sell them, don't want to take them back (very poor residuals

as difficult to sell), £245 extra to the 7 seat version so why would you want it? ..and we probably

won't be able to source a demo to try.

 

Amazed by the VW brochures as full of gobbledy g**k as the Yeti one's, especially the ICE sections with touch screen DAB radio system and rear view camera in lieu of DAB radio (you can't have both I assume) but you can have a DAB radio without DAB l!!)

 

Visually a bit of an expensive van (especially side on) and will probably not pursue.

 

Back to the YETI then ..let's hope they don't spoil it on the facelift...unless you no better.

Edited 22 July, 201312 yr by kibby

I had three Tourans as company cars when I used to sell VWs. Very good in their day but it has been out since 2003 and so you're looking at a pretty old design there (even after the two facelifts).