Good Tow Cars?

[PranK]

Just now, Hank Scorpio said:

Or if you enjoy punching the underside of the dash with your knuckles ever time you put the handbrake down.

That's quite a specific requirement but you gotta go with what works. 

[fatz]

Defender is the devil

[racegtst]

I have not looked back since getting a Audi Q7. Can tow car, trailer and several hundred kilos of tools, fuel and 3 mates like most cars going to shopping centre.

A good 10yo one is now probably under $35k.

 

 

[Taha]

I tow with a 2010 dmax put a  remap at crd tows 2.5  well even around sydney i tow a bobcat 3 days a week   

[fatz]

Q7 update

just clocked 290k 

lots of heavy towing

clearly jinxed myself

just torched 1500 on power steering lines

Going to have to keep it for another 200k after that investment

 

[No Crust Racing]

$1500 on ps lines? Are they electronically coded to the car or some bullshit? 

[niZmO_Man]

It's a VAG so probably engine out job that requires special Audi rigs and tools.

[fatz]

Hose was 740 and was a whole lot of f**king around to installe

had a look when I was quoted and would be a massive job

1500 every 290k is ok by me

[No Crust Racing]

When did you buy it (k's)? What's the TCO been as I've looked at these as a potential cheap second hander good tow rig half decent family buss that isn't a full spec Cruiser etc. 

 

 

 

 

 

[fatz]

I bought at 70k on the clock for 7 years ago bought for 55k

probably work 10k max now 

 

 

 

[No Crust Racing]

TCO, not just depreciation. 

What's it cost you to repair/maintain etc. 

 

 

[fatz]

Oil change every 7.5k $150

oil and filter every 15k $300

new rotors every 50k $500

pads every 30k 250

one satnave in 300k $1000

power steerin 1.5k

blower fan $400

new battery $550

water temp sensor $50

also did diesel pump belt and water pump at 200k ( this didn’t need doing but fingered I was in it for the long hall)

Every 100k gearbox and diff oils 1k

 

tyres last 40k(rear) 60k front

[fatz]

If you took it to audi x5 on all prices

[No Crust Racing]

Excellent info, much appreciated. 

It's a turbo diesel right? 

So when are you expecting turbo/injection pump to shit the bed? 

Trans still happy? 

[fatz]

1 minute ago, ActionDan said:

Excellent info, much appreciated. 

It's a turbo diesel right? 

So when are you expecting turbo/injection pump to shit the bed? 

Trans still happy? 

Updated above post

 

still going it’s due for new oil at 330k will report back then

[fatz]

Yea 3 litre td averages 10 empty and 16 fully loaded with gtr

[No Crust Racing]

So the big ticket items are still to come. 

I assume it's got direct injection as well so 6 very expensive injectors + injector pump is a good few K (same as any modern SUV now), turbo will be whenever it goes. 

 

 

 

 

[niZmO_Man]

But considering the uncertainty of Audi/VW, I reckon that Q7 is doing really well.

Or maybe the non V8/V12 are reliable?

[No Crust Racing]

I reckon, I bet a 200 series would have cost a lot more to service and repair over the same period. 

Though would hold it's value a shit load better. 

 

 

[fatz]

200 if you want to go off-road 

q7 tows as well but much nicer when not towing

which is 90% of lyf

landcrusher always wins on resale cause Toyota fan boys but all the 50k landcrushers r 250k on the clock so just buy new as money wise it’s a similar depreciation