# 2017 Volkswagen Touareg - Buy or no?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-touareg-buy-or-no/176350>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, engines\
**Created:** [April 24, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-touareg-buy-or-no/176350 "2021-04-24T19:02:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Touareg\_buyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Touareg\_buyer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Touareg_buyer)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-touareg-buy-or-no/176350/1 "2021-04-24T19:02:06Z")

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Hi, Anyone know if the 2017 Touareg 3.0 Litre V6 TDI is a good purchase?, is there any problems with the engine or transmission etc, looking into buying one but just want to know if they are a good SUV!

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-touareg-buy-or-no/176350/2 "2021-04-24T22:41:59Z")

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Common complaints for the 2017 Touareg in general include engine and steering: [2017 Volkswagen Touareg Problems, Defects & Complaints](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Volkswagen/Touareg/2017/) The 2017 had a 10 year/100k powertrain warranty when new. Presumably that would transfer to a subsequent owner. If there’s a fair amount of warranty left and an inspection _by a mechanic of your choosing_ doesn’t turn up any issues it might be worth a shot.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-touareg-buy-or-no/176350/3 "2021-04-25T19:09:31Z")

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Even after the [mandated emissions changes](https://www.motor1.com/news/223562/vw-audi-discounts-dieselgate-suvs/) to that vehicle, it remains a relatively highly polluting vehicle. Other than that,…

 ![tuareg 17 energy](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/8/68aed10a49d73a255ffa98c742d6ecb49f2d2814.png)

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-touareg-buy-or-no/176350/4 "2021-04-25T19:49:53Z")

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Depends on your definition of “good used suv”. If it includes frequent, expensive maintenance needed, then it could be good for you, depending if a **mechanic of your choice** says it’s in good shape.

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-touareg-buy-or-no/176350/5 "2021-04-25T23:14:02Z")

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Where are you located? The 2017 Touareg didn’t have the TDI engine available in the U.S. The last year for it was 2015 IIRC.