Exactly. That is the other thing people paying $50,000+ for SUVs want. To seat in a waiting room sipping on Lattes and Cappuccinos prepared by angelical virgins, listening to a live small orchestra playing Beethoven. Huge difference compared to waiting in a moat with the peasants at the Volkswagen dealer.

Why not? I mean my BMW demanded its share of cash over the years but to be fair it was nothing unexpected. What I mean by that is stuff like hoses, plastic injectors etc do get hard and brittle after 16 years. So you do expect to replace such things after a certain mileage. Even wiring under the hood, with the heat…

I definitely understand that problem. My E38 V12 BMW is not as bad and once you repair what is needed the damn thing is rock solid. But once you reach a certain mileage be prepared to open your wallet. Doing stuff like injectors, spark plugs, MAFs etc on a 12-Cylinder is not cheap.

Well that is sort of true. I mean sort of as the Cayenne comes with stuff standard that is not on the Touareg (at least in Canada). Example is leather seats. On the Touareg you have to go for the most expensive trim otherwise on the first two trims it is not even an option. Not to mention the Cayenne has 20HP more on…

I just checked. For example leather interior is not an option on the Touareg unless you go for the most expensive one at close to $60,000. That is a standard option on the Cayenne. And they have 300HP vs 280HP on the Touareg. Once you compare apples to apples in terms of options/features you will see the difference is…

Yeah now it is higher due to the stronger USD. The entry Cayenne was around CAD 57,000 so just $7,000 more. Even at $17K, on a lease that may be a $200-250 a month difference. Not minimal but for the type of buyer spending $50,000 on an SUV that is not much.

It is a no-brainer. Period. Cayenne vs Touareg brand new is a losing proposition for VW. In America or anywhere else. You probably remember the first 6-speed manual Cayenne shipped to Canada Doug. That was my baby (seriously, first one ever in Canada). Now looking for another 6-speed for my daughter, that is turning…

This is awesome. My daily driver is an E38 750iL and three weeks ago I bought an E24 633CSi that we are in the process of restoring (with my son!). As they mentioned there is something about the old BMWs or older cars in general for that matter that is missing on the new ones.

No need to make jokes about Subarus. For what they cost, that is a joke in itself. I am still trying to find a worse value for the money brand new. And damn I own several cars that could fall into that category but none close to a brand new Subaru.

I have to agree. I bought a brand new Jetta for my son and the little thing is well finished and so far we had no issues whatsoever with the car. And gets way better mileage than my V12 BMW...
Price was not terrible either and comparable to your typical Japanese/Korean sedan. Not saying it was cheaper but definitely…

Money cannot buy intelligence. That resumes the whole story.

If you look at the Touareg specifically, for a couple grand more you are in Cayenne territory. Sure they share a lot of stuff but one of the things they do NOT share is the damn badge. People willing to spend that much in an SUV DO LOOK AT THE DAMN BADGE. And that is where Volkswagen shoots itself on the foot every…

It is fixed for a certain mileage. No parts are made to last forever. Unless you put Adamantium chain guides coated with Unobitanium. The BMW E38 740s with the V8 suffer from the exact same issue but cheaper to fix.

This issue is pretty much the same you see on the BMW E38 740s with the V8 engine. Exactly same symptoms, same fix. Cheaper though.

Jesus why no one mentioned the Ferrari 456? One of the best cars ever made in Maranello. By far. And a GT. Cannot beat 12 Cylinders in a 2+2 Gran Tourer. Pure beauty.

Bad ass! Just bought one last week! 4th BMW at home right now. Restoration just started. Beauty for sure.

No. Simply no. Not to mention the chances of pissing off the Japanese Car Gods and you will end up with a cursed motor vehicle. I have seen this first hand. My son friends all started mauling their BMWs with crazy teenager mods, etc. The German Gods came down hard on them and they ended up with non-running BMWs.

Agreed! I have an E38 BMW 750iL. Plows through snow with proper rubber.

I drove both. My previous daily driver, a KIA Rondo, with proper winter tires was very decent in snow (I am up in Canada so snow and lots of it is common). Now I switched to a BMW 7-Series E38 750iL and with winter tires this thing is unstoppable thanks to its very heavy weight. It plows like a tractor. Never got…

Prep is the key here. Also note if you want something that will outlast you and your kids, spend a little more and get the military grade one from Armorpoxy. It is like 1/2" thick and the US military uses it all over the place. Nothing can destroy it. You can have Godzilla walking on your garage and it will not even…