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Newbie with conundrum

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hi everyone, recently I decided due to the families growth to look at getting a Touran,
5 seater preferably do not like the idea of some day being stranded on the side of the road for hours due to tire damage and 5 seats will give more then enough room it is the boot I am really after and the Touran has plenty boot.

I have looked at a few so far between 2012 and 2013 both tdi and tsi and am at a cross roads cause I don’t mind either, does anyone have any input on these vehicles regarding reliability and why each is better then the next?

Thanks in advance
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Welcome and enjoy the forum :cool:
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Sure i will been a long time reader
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Mk1Crazee wrote:Welcome to the forum. read this:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1360647
Thanks I am also leaning to the 1.4 tsi and surprisingly same story for the wife bla bla nice spec bla bla
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Welcome to the forum

I am sure you will find the suitable Touran to your needs.
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Hello and welcome to the forum!

Recently purchased a 2012 Touran, 2.0 diesel variant. I opted for the 7-seater option and having had it for a couple months now I can say that I'm really happy with the decision. It's my wife's daily. She was hesitant at first but she fell head over heels for it after a few days.

Storage space aplenty with power to boot. It's a comfortable cruiser and very light on juice.

The spare wheel thing wasn't initially a concern for me but my knack for popping tyres has me wondering whether that's something I need to start planning for. Will look for options for mounting a spare in the new year.

I tested a 1.2 initially and was utterly unimpressed. Decided on the diesel after that.
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Hello and welcome to the VW Club Forum! :hi:

We all hope that you enjoy your stay here and consider the wonderful opportunity of becoming a VWCSA Member and get awesome vwclub merchandise for only R300.

Before you do, please have a look at the Forum Rules

As well as the rules we have for Private Sales

If you have any questions pertaining to your vehicle and not to do with introducing yourself, post them in the Technical Discussions section

Please feel free to join in on the Events, its huge fun, and non-members are also more than welcome to join in on the action. Hope to see you at an event soon.

Now that you have introduced yourself to the forum, have a look at starting a Rides Thread and show us what you cruise the streets with. :driving:

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We look forward to having you on the forum, and hope to see you grow in the club, by becoming a member, and most of all, making new friends.

Cheers :hug:


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