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  • QLD New member post - my first VW is a Tiguan 162TSI Highline

    I'm in Brisbane QLD and will pick up my new Tiguan 162TSI vehicle on Wednesday. It has taken 7 months for delivery, but that story is for a later post.

    I have previously owned a Subaru Liberty for 9 years and for the last 4 years a Subaru XV. So why have I gone VW you may ask?

    I have always loved the AWD sure footed "4 feet on the ground" type vehicle. The Liberty was great and the XV was a real let down with its CVT. Basically the XV 2.0i-S was gutless and un-spirited to drive and slow to respond at take-off. And its load space too small for our needs. It was OK as a city and shopping commuter, but not big enough or powerful enough as a holiday tourer or carrying more than 4 full Coles bags in the boot.

    I was lucky enough to have a SEAT SC FR hire car for 2 weeks in Ireland in 2015. Wow what a vehicle! It was built on the Golf GTI base. I loved driving it. My mind was made up. This was driving and it was enjoyable again. The SEAT could take off like a kangaroo, steered and cruised like a dolphin in water and gripped the road like glue. I wanted a vehicle like this.

    So when it was time to rid myself of the slumbering XV I saw that VW had released the new Tiguan that was sort-of based on a Golf GTI. I test drove a 162TSI with driver assist etc and it was fabulous. I then drove the new 2017 CX5 Akera. There was no comparison. VW Tiguan won hands down with superior driver and display technology, driving spirit and load capacity.

    So I placed the order for the 162TSI highline with driver assist (not R Line) on 12 July 2017 and the dealer rang this morning, 19 February 2018, to say "come and get it on Wednesday!" Oh joy. It's actually here at last!

    In the next post I will tell you about the past 7 months of the long wait for its build and then how I followed its journey to Australia.

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    Welcome to the VW world. My VW arrived prematurely at 4 months. Came totally unexpected as I was not tracking the progress.
    Enjoy it and have plenty of adventure together.

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    • #3
      Welcome Aboard

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      • #4
        Congrats! I much preferred the Tiggy over the Mazda too when I was on the new car hunt but I ended up going for the Alltrack instead.
        Indium Grey Golf 7.5 Alltrack 135tdi Premium - all options

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        • #5
          Hi Snowy and welcome!

          Looking forward to the next chapter of your story. Perhaps post it here: I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

          or here:My Tiguan has arrived and this is my experience so far

          That way more people with Tiguans will see it as not everyone checks the newbies forum

          2017 Tiguan Sportline - Tigger73's 162TSI Sportline

          2016 Scirocco R, stage 1, 205kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's Scirocco R Build
          2013 Tiguan 155TSI, stage 1, 144kwaw (sold) - Tigger73's 155TSI Build
          2011 Tiguan 125TSI, Stage 2+, 152kwaw (sold)
          - Tigger73's 125TSI Build


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          • #6
            Welcome aboard snowy

            I to had to wait for mine think it was 9 mths 2 weeks not that im counting or anything

            Tiggys are nice but like rooboy i love my alltrack
            2017 Golf Alltrack 135tdi All options
            19 inch Brescia Wheels Golf R brakes front and rear
            Calipers painted Candy apple gold
            New rear sway bar and linkages

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