Trying to talk my father-in-law out of his Rams

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
09/14/2014 at 21:10 • Filed to: None

And into a Touareg. Shouldn't be this freaking hard...

DISCUSSION (39)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:12

But why?

jkm7680 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:15

Yes, do this. I've managed to convince one family member to buy an Audi. And I don't even work for them.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:15

Kinja'd!!!

RAMCHARGER!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
09/14/2014 at 21:15

Because he deserves a better class of car and car-buying experience.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/14/2014 at 21:17

All the nope.

Nibby > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:19

0/10

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:19

But Rams are pretty damn nice trucks especially when you start talking about stpending Touareg money one one.

sellphones2493 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:20

I convinced my father out of buying one of these and he gat an A6 instead.

EL_ULY > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:20

What does your dad do for a living?

Kinja'd!!!

Milky > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:20

Must be a smart man.

Maybe you should talk him into a GC, its better and has that Chrysler relation to a Ram.

treesmakewater > jkm7680
09/14/2014 at 21:20

my mother almost bought an Audi, then she discovered that mine takes 8 quarts of synthetic, and it goes through coilpacks faster than brakes

jkm7680 > treesmakewater
09/14/2014 at 21:22

Lol, my Ex-B7 drank oil like a motherfucker.

I literally kept bottles in the trunk.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:23

Kinja'd!!!

Wow. I didn't realize they looked so good. I haven't seen one in a while

treesmakewater > jkm7680
09/14/2014 at 21:37

My friend's accord uses 4.5 quarts o'er every 3000 miles

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
09/14/2014 at 21:39

I think you're confusing nice with larger. Don't worry, a large number of American brand buyers make the same mistake. I prescribe 10 CCs of a VW test drive as soon as possible. Then you'll see :)

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > EL_ULY
09/14/2014 at 21:40

He retired early from a desk job with the county. He did field work for about 10 years before he moved in the office and thinks he needs a truck to be a man...

I drive a Beetle, so you know how I feel lol

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Milky
09/14/2014 at 21:41

Better? No. Plus, the whole Chrysler dealer network thing...

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
09/14/2014 at 21:41

I know, right?

Milky > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:53

Better on road, better off road, get more for your money ….

…. so yea, better.

Axial > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:57

I can't say I support this endeavor. I think SUVs are the most worthless class of vehicle. Want to haul people? Buy a minivan. Want to haul stuff and people? Buy a truck. How often do most people have more than 4-5 others to haul around?

EL_ULY > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 21:59

retired eh? The man deserves to drive whatever he wants damnit! That's the way I see it. You can do a lot more things with a truck obviously. He's got the time to do it. Maybe not now but soon enough. Yeah a Tourage has more cargo than a Civic, but $50k+ and worrying about scratching expensive plastic paneling is no fun. In his truck, just throw shit in the back and lets go! (One example a trillion) Say for instance he want to take the grill out to the lake to relax on a nice day with the family. Grill may not be big but it's hella ashy and greasy, would you risk your precious Tourage's interior for a grill and no extra seats for the family? You can undermind him as "he wants to feel like a man" heck, he might even say it. I'm thinking logical but stereotypes are a real thing with vehicles. Personally, I will always respect a man and his well loved workhorse of a truck. I've owned 7 German cars and my 09 Silverado. The only vehicle I've honestly felt proud of was my truck. Hauling heavy gear all around the Texas Gulf Coast in all surfaces and conditions busting ass at work every morning and hot day with me. I'm no car enthusiast, but I am truly sad having to sell my truck.

EL_ULY > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/14/2014 at 22:03

YES!!!!!!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Milky
09/14/2014 at 22:10

We're actually better both on-road and off-road. The Touareg has done both Moab and Dakar. And its built on the same platform as the Cayenne, so you can imagine how it does on solid ground. And more for your money isn't really true either. By the time you option the GC up comparatively it's going to be as much as the Touareg.

OPPOsaurus WRX > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 22:14

good luck. My uncle just bought a full can Silverado. He has 2 kids. One just bought a house. The other just got married. It's his commuter car. He only wanted a Silverado and nothing else would do

Milky > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 22:19

Dood seriously watch that video, or at least the last minute.

Also "Touareg" lol.

Kinja'd!!!

hike > Milky
09/14/2014 at 22:37

I agree with this. The Jeep is a better value, has three of the best engines on the market available, is great to drive, proven off road (in street trim), and has uConnect which I've found to be one of the best, if not the best, infotainment system on the market. Though I also prefer the Durango to the Jeep because I could care less about off-roading.

hike > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 22:40

Have you sat in a $45k Ram? It's a pretty damn nice truck. I will admit I'm a little biased towards Mopar and against VW though ;). Respect your passion for them.

hike > OPPOsaurus WRX
09/14/2014 at 22:40

Truck buyers are so hard headed. Also, I can't see why anyone would want a new Silverado, but that's just me.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > hike
09/14/2014 at 22:47

I have actually (I trained at our CDJR store). 45 does get you some decent materials in the Ram, but for me at least, the dynamics just aren't there.

hike > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 22:49

I guess it's just a matter of preference. I haven't been in the newest Touareg, but most of the VW's I've been in had a tighter feel to them. Not necessarily smaller, but everything is less spread out than in something like the Ram.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 22:53

I want to agree but Rams are just so damn nice now.

My uncle's '11 Laramie is hands down the nicest truck I've ever sat in.

And dat Hemi.

Plus, if the man likes his Ram, let him keep buying them!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > hike
09/14/2014 at 23:03

Being that the Touareg is about 75% Porsche, it pretty much has the same "driver-focused" cockpit.

yamahog > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/14/2014 at 23:56

LOL. When those first came out, our family friend and VW/Audi mechanic called them "Toe Rags" and refused to work on them. /coolstoryme

On the bright side, you must be on pretty good terms with your in-laws to intentionally bother the FIL about trading in a perfectly good vehicle he likes for one he doesn't want.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/15/2014 at 08:19

A Touareg? Why not an X5 or ML350? Or even a JGC diesel (if one must have a Chrysler product)?

Also it depends on how much towing or hauling that is done. My dad was considering buying a pickup because reasons not comprehensible. I just mentioned that its more vehicle to park, not as comfortable for commuting, and a tad impractical unless you need to tow over 2.5 tons.

So he bought a Wrangler 4door.

Wacko > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/15/2014 at 13:42

If he deserves better, why then VW? Did you sell soul to the VW devil

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Wacko
09/15/2014 at 13:46

I am confused by your post. What is your problem with VW?

Wacko > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/15/2014 at 16:34

just when you say he deserves better, since VW doesn't have really have the best record when it comes to reliability. I have no problem with VW, but it shows so much that you now work for a VW dealer.

VW over-hyped the german engineering thing, a very long time ago.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Wacko
09/15/2014 at 17:00

And you're saying Chrysler and Fiat's reliability is any better?

Wacko > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
09/15/2014 at 19:46

Not saying they are better, but in the long run, the Chrysler will cost less on repairs.