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"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 09/22/2014 at 22:02 • Filed to: volkswagen

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This may very well be my favorite reasonably-priced SUV on the market today. It looks good from the outside:

good from the inside:

and has an incredibly premium, high-quality feel to it. Also, the VR6 in this is an absolute gem when it comes to smooth, quiet, sporty power in an SUV. I can only assume the diesel is also excellent. I drove one of these a while back, and I cannot overstate how impressed I was. Do I care that the Jeep Grand Cherokee is probably technically a better car? Not even slightly.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:07

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Although I prefer the TDI, the VR6 is perfect for the Touareg. It looks gorgeous in brown with 18 inch wheels. It's a shame that they don't sell more than they do. Also, the VR6 sounds amazing.

My citroen won't start > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:07

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I have to agree with you, even though I'd rather have an old Cayenne. This is the best new SUV on the market.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:08

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How is the Grand Cherokee better? I agree with the whole post except for that part lol

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 09/22/2014 at 22:08

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I was quite surprised by that. It was quite throaty, and it revved up much higher and more eagerly than I was expecting.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 09/22/2014 at 22:12

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A lot of the review I've read said the jeep was better value, and more reliable long-term. And they sell about a million times more of them.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > My citroen won't start 09/22/2014 at 22:15

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Old Cayenne is great, but dear God it is the second ugliest thing on the road.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:16

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The VR6 in the Touareg is a peach of an engine SUV-wise. Since I'm 16, I'll be buying my first car in the next year or so. The current gen Touareg is high up on my list of potential choices.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:18

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I really doubt the long-term reliability is any worse with the Touareg. That's just anti-VW bias that journalists can't seem to get over from the early 2000s. I think it's funny since Chrysler is hands-down the most unreliable American brand...

Vicente Esteve > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:18

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SO MUCH AGREEMENT. Here, they sell one with a 360 Hp, 445 Torques V8 FSI engine!

My citroen won't start > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:19

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I don't think it looks that bad. What is the first?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 09/22/2014 at 22:20

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We also may be adding one to the family within a year or so, but it has stiff competition in the form of the XC70 T6, the Ford Flex Ecoboost, and a host of sports sedans.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Vicente Esteve 09/22/2014 at 22:23

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aaaand here they don't. On the plus side, a dealer friend of ours has this.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > My citroen won't start 09/22/2014 at 22:25

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My citroen won't start > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:26

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Yeah, that really is ugly.

Vicente Esteve > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:51

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Dude. V10 Touareg is on my car bucket list. BUT, R50 Touareg would be just something else. I have to import it from Britain though.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Vicente Esteve 09/22/2014 at 22:54

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Yeah we didn't get those either.

Vicente Esteve > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 22:54

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Nor the W12s...

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Vicente Esteve 09/22/2014 at 22:55

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Got that in the Phaeton though, so that's nice.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 23:03

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Reasonably priced*

Depends. how much do you make per year? :P

Although, having almost had a V10 TDI as my first car, I can't complain too much

Vicente Esteve > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 23:10

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We didnt get the Phaeton...

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 09/22/2014 at 23:15

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I had another 16y/o comment on here that he may be getting a current one as his first car. So yes, it is all relative. For me, it is very reasonably priced compared to, say, a RR Autobiography or a G-Class.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Vicente Esteve 09/22/2014 at 23:15

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We did. And now we are even.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 23:25

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ok yeah, but to me it isn't. :P

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 09/22/2014 at 23:33

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Neither are either of our cars to most people. Just sayin'.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/22/2014 at 23:35

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true, true....

I keep forgetting how pricy my "cheapest VW in America" is :P