Volkswagen Tiguan SE. Like it or hate it?

[Anonymous]

Looking to test drive and wanted to see your experience with one. Does it fit your family? It’s 4 of us. Is maintenance expensive?

[Anonymous]

They’re nice for about 4 years then fall apart quickly

[Anonymous]

I test drove one and liked it but it seemed a little too insubstantial and light for me. I am used to heavier cars like Mercedes and BMW. I realized I needed the more solid feeling car. That said it’s a wonderful design.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re nice for about 4 years then fall apart quickly

Like pretty much all VW’s.

[Anonymous]

We test drove it and my take on it was that it drives and feels like a cheap rental. Atlas is much better.

[Anonymous]

I’ve started to see a lot on the road. Not sure how they ride though.

[Anonymous]

We've had one for 3 years and love it. Go for the test drive!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They’re nice for about 4 years then fall apart quickly

Like pretty much all VW’s.

Your ignorance is showing. My Passat is 16 years old. Going hard like my rooster

[Anonymous]

We got one in June and have absolutely loved it so far! Good size for the city, I like how it drives/feels, and we got a great deal on both price and financing. Will also recommend getting the optional third row if you have kids - it’s pretty tight so we don’t use is often at all but it’s been extremely convenient to have when we do need to use it.

[Anonymous]

I’ve seen a few on the road. Look small but haven’t seen inside

[Anonymous]

I almost purchased one but was turned off due to high grade gas requirement. It's a tough car. Sales manager jumped on the door to show the car can take it. It seems like a nice little crossover.

[Anonymous]

It takes premium has?

[Anonymous]

We have had our 2012 Tiguan since new. The newer 2L turbo will run on 87 octane gas and I would not hesitate to run that motor on that gas; the ECU will adjust the timing to deal with the lower octane fuel. We have had very few unscheduled repairs. I would buy another one in a heart beat, though we don't really like the new one in terms of design.

Once it is out of warranty, you will want to find a decent independent shop. VW maintenance isn't that much more than other cars. We take ours to Foreign Car Service on Bashford Lane in Alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I almost purchased one but was turned off due to high grade gas requirement. It's a tough car. Sales manager jumped on the door to show the car can take it. It seems like a nice little crossover.

It doesn't require premium gas.