2006 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI

**Richard** · 03-01-2017 01:05 PM

NO LONGER FOR SALE

Have you every owned a SUV that can haul a 747 without missing a step? Or how about one with enough torque to pull a Chevy Duramax in a tug of war? No? Well, your opportunity is here.

Up for sale is my 2006 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI. V10? Yes, 10 cylinders of epic power are stuffed under the hood of this vehicle. Trust me when I say that this engine was shoehorned into the engine bay by the nuts over at Volkswagen all for the pure pleasure of knowing they could. And they didn't stop there. It also has a full OEM air ride system, adaptive torque distribution with center differential lock, four separate climate controls, heated seats, backup camera, nav, and all the other bells and whistles they could fit in this SUV. This is a beast of an SUV, and a rare one at that. The likelihood that you find another on the road in this condition is pretty low.

2006 Volkswagen Touareg V10 Diesel TDI
Miles: 174,XXX
Color: Blue Silver
MPG: 17 city / 22 highway
Curb weight: 5,300 lbs
Horsepower: 310 hp
Engine: 5.0 L V10 diesel
Torque: 553 lb-ft
Black leather interior
Full air ride suspension
Navigation.

What does it need? Nothing really. There is a small exhaust leak at the very top of the system requiring a full engine and transmission drop, something that probably occurred when the turbos were replaced by the original owner at Ehrlich VW. Any other problem area has been addressed with OEM parts - there are no knockoff or aftermarket parts on this ride. And being a diesel, the engine and attached components are ready to go for more than a few hundred thousand miles with no issue. I would trust to drive this vehicle for another 10 years but it's time for another fun car.

Since I purchased the Touareg, it has been maintained solely at Berg Performance in Arvada, CO. Anything that has needed to be done has been completed. New tires last year, brakes this year, alignment, oil service, and the miscellaneous part replacements have been done in this one shop. Before me, it was a dealer serviced vehicle in Northern Colorado. Moreover, all the records I have will be included in the sale. I am the 2nd owner on this ride. It has been maintained by Berg Performance here in Colorado since day 1 of my ownership, one of the leading VW/Audi/Porsche shops in the region.

Work completed under my ownership:

New drive shaft and center bearing (OEM)
Keyless entry module repair
New horns (there are 4)
New EGR valve
Brakes
Alignments
Oil service ever 4500 to 5500 miles
5000k headlights
All bulbs swapped for new ones
Anything it needed

Currently the vehicle is on Bridgestone DM-V2 Snow Tires (studless). The BBS wheel and tire combo in the two photos are not mine, but available from Emich Volkswagen for $1600 additional (my best friend is the manager there, and I was going to buy them). The specs are 18x8 5/130 ET50 BBS SRs on 255/55R18 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A K02s. TPMS sensors for Touareg included. If you want these, I would have them wrapped and delivered with the ride.

Extra parts included in purchase:

RCA to headphone cable
OEM iPod adapter I never had installed
2 sets of rubber OEM monster mats
Rear WeatherTech cargo mat
ProClip Cellphone dash mount (seen in 2nd photo)

The Touareg will receive full professional detail and oil service before the keys are handed over.

I feel the price is in a fair range for the quality, maintenance history, and rarity, but I am open to offers. No trades please.

**papadelogan** · 03-01-2017 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Richard

I feel the price is in a fair range for the quality, maintenance history, and rarity, but I am open to offers.

Just a thought... you might want to put your price in this thread.

Depending on price, I might be interested, but it'd be tough to give up the Yeti and go to an automatic ...

**Richard** · 03-01-2017 01:22 PM

Well shit. It's been a while since I've played on the forums. Fixed.

**papadelogan** · 03-01-2017 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Richard

Well shit. It's been a while since I've played on the forums. Fixed.

No worries... that's tempting... if there was an easy/cheap swap to a manual trans, I'd be all in for this to have a diesel only garage again.

**Richard** · 03-01-2017 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by papadelogan

No worries... that's tempting... if there was an easy/cheap swap to a manual trans, I'd be all in for this to have a diesel only garage again.

Come drive it - no manual needed. I understand that appeal though.

**papadelogan** · 03-01-2017 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Richard

Come drive it - no manual needed. I understand that appeal though.

Trans is/was about $10k, plus all the other bits needed... it'd cost more to convert than to buy! Most Americans are fine with an automatic, but I'm not your typical American. I'm sure someone will snatch this from you, and soon, but for it to be me, I'd have to hit Powerball... and with that kind of cash, I'd be after a new F-Pace diesel.

**jaustin** · 03-05-2017 09:40 AM

so exhaust leak needs to be addressed sorta soon? Engine pull eh..

**Richard** · 03-06-2017 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by jaustin

so exhaust leak needs to be addressed sorta soon? Engine pull eh..

I've had the vehicle for 4 years and knew about the exhaust leak when I bought it. We've kept an eye on it to see if it's gotten worse and it has not. I've had no issues from it and wouldn't even know it was there unless someone told me. The team at Berg was confident that it's not a major deal as it is very small.