T.Rock, You can visit Jeepforum.com or ClubTouareg and see how many people go to the dealers every other month or every few months for issues.
Matter of fact, got to Coloradofans.com and see how many people with 2015 Chevy Colorados or GMC Canyons with less than 1000 miles have had HVAC system...
In NYC, not every dealer has loaner cars.
Also, it is a big deal if I have to drive a loaner car because mine is in the shop. Its a quality of life issue. I should not be stressed by a vehicle I payed (in full or monthly) for with my hard earned money. If nobody cared about quality and...
I would talk to the dealership's sales manager and see what they say. I was told by the GM of the dealer where I leased my Nissan that as long as the mods dont cause any physical damage to the vehicle Im fine.
My first mod? Debage....
Hell, he will even mod the vehicle for you before you...
How a repair/repairs get paid for has nothing to do with anything. Where are you getting your 1% number from? A reliable vehicle can spend 1% of its time getting warranty work done.... How about an "unreliable" or less reliable one? I dont think all of the people who have posted in this thread...
The concern is not solely that the thing will literally leave you stranded, at least for me... If I just bought a brand new vehicle and the check engine light is on and the heat doesnt work (for example), or there is ANY reason Ive got to take time out of my schedule to have serious repairs done...
How about 14/15 Touareg models? Ive been reading up on them and from what I can see, its usually the diesels with their emission components that have issues and that is usually betweem 50k-80k miles. Im not sure of any common issues on the base VR6 model (non diesel)... Although of course, that...
Considering you can have a Touareg for $40k with some haggling, a Cayenne is way more expensive.
Also, Im talking about reliability-wise. Its gotta be more reliable than a LR/RR and even moreso than a Cayenne.
That being said, its pretty decent off road and who cares who has been seen in...
IMO the fortuner is closest to the Prado. Looks way more like a truck than a Highlander.
Also, I wont flame you for suggesting those vehicles. But dont forget, I want to go on the beach and over some dirt trails and other non-rock-crawley off road situations. While the Murano is bigger and...