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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #20 on: October 28, 2013, 09:56:23 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on October 24, 2013, 05:19:26 pm
When I read the title, I figured TTBob was coming to visit the rest of us...

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Oh I will...   ;D

P.S. I actually nearly went on this tour. ha ha.
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2013, 02:44:44 pm »
lack of refining capacity for diesel was one of the reason I've heard to "justify" the price spread.
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2013, 05:22:09 pm »
Anybody know if the 2nd generation Touareg is more reliable than the 1st generation one? 
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2013, 05:28:21 pm »
Quote from: blotter on October 29, 2013, 02:44:44 pm
lack of refining capacity for diesel was one of the reason I've heard to "justify" the price spread.
Diesel refining capacity. Road diesel  has to compete with oil for heating and jet fuel.
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #24 on: October 30, 2013, 11:06:54 am »
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Anybody know if the 2nd generation Touareg is more reliable than the 1st generation one?

rumours are yes... but I have no data to back that up.

you thinking of a Touareg?

I only know one person who has one.  I don't see them very often.  He actually changed from a Toyota Tundra to a Touareg...  last time I spoke to him - he was loving it.
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #25 on: October 30, 2013, 11:12:31 am »
In reality not really, if it had the reliability of a Lexus, I would consider it much more, but if it did we would see a lot more of them.  Like the design, interior, capability and fuel efficiency of the diesel.  I hope the Tiguan gets about 15% bigger, and has a diesel, and that it can tow at least 3500lbs, that's more realistic.

Just not that many diesel SUV's.  Not sure how the older Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD was.  The Mercedes GLK is too small. 
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #26 on: October 30, 2013, 03:25:16 pm »
we're looking for the same thing.
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #27 on: October 30, 2013, 03:52:48 pm »
Am I that forgettable ? With my opinionated views ? We've talked a bit about trucks/suvs for towing trailers, your need are a little different then mine, because of bikes if I remember...
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #28 on: October 30, 2013, 04:38:17 pm »
no, i remember... and I keep waiting to see what you end up buying
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the bikes just throw another thing to consider when looking. 
i'm going to start a travel trailer thread soon... stay tuned   
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #29 on: October 30, 2013, 05:28:24 pm »
Quote from: blotter on October 30, 2013, 04:38:17 pm
no, i remember... and I keep waiting to see what you end up buying
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the bikes just throw another thing to consider when looking. 
i'm going to start a travel trailer thread soon... stay tuned

It will be a contest, but I have a strong feeling, you will be getting a vehicle sooner.  As I have just started year 2 out of 4 year car loan, goal is to pay off the car before getting another one. 
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #30 on: October 31, 2013, 11:45:22 am »
i'll definately replace mine sooner than 2 years.

will be checking the car show in March.
wife is replace her car in April
planning some big financial changes in May
I'll let the dust settle and re-budget everything and start shopping!
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Re: Road Trip: Volkswagen's Great Canadian TDI Clean Diesel Tour
« Reply #31 on: October 31, 2013, 01:15:19 pm »
Depending on what I got going on, I may go to the Detroit Auto Show.  Have never been, and I hear its much better than the Toronto Auto Show, been several times.  I was disappointed when the Mazda6 was there, it was sectioned off!
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