Interior switches

[melissa]

We became the new owners of a 2004 Touareg today - got it pretty cheap but oh boy is she rough inside! I don't understand how people can trash cars, but that's my problem now. All of the switches and buttons on the dash, centre console, steering wheel, doors etc are scratched and rubbed so badly that I don't even know what some of them are or are meant to do.
Where do I go to get replacements? VW? Are they expensive?

I will post photos in daylight.

The rear seat is enough to make you cry. Torn leather and dirt from dogs - even a chewed seatbelt.

[vdubmotorworx]

The early touaregs where really bad for peeling switchs...VDUB...

[melissa]

These are pretty bad...













And outside..

[Guest001]

Bet a woman used to drive it Long fingernails cause that

Not being sexist It does happen

[melissa]

Yes it was owned/driven by a woman ... and I do have long nails, but that is just so careless

[Guest001]

Yes it was owned/driven by a woman ... and I do have long nails, but that is just so careless

As you have noticed owners of expensive cars arent always respectful. They just use it abuse it and sell it and repeat the process

[melissa]

She was a spaced out unit from Byron Bay

[Guest001]

She was a spaced out unit from Byron Bay

Better drive with the windows down and check all crevices then for small plastic bags LOL

[vdubmotorworx]

them pics are quite normal for a 2004...

[melissa]

I have some stickers coming from Latvia on ebay (I don't think I have ever bought online from Latvia before!!) for the climate control, so that might help, some seat covers from the US and I am a bit tempted by the chrome side mirror covers from the UK. The passenger side is cracked (not the glass, the white outer casing) so the chrome covers will surely be a cheaper option than replacing it with genuine. I might just get the black sharpie out and touch up a few of the other switches.

[melissa]

I hope you are not eating....

This is the drivers seat:


This is the rear passenger seat:

[Guest001]

I hope you are not eating....

Hope you got it really cheap Get some leather reconditioner You may be able to clean it up a bit and get the rear seat reupholstered

[vdubmotorworx]

see if you can find some touaregs in the wreckers and replace some parts that way....

[phaeton]

Congrats on your purchase !!!

Do you mind me asking the km on the clock and price paid ?

I have been looking at similar for a while.
Looks good apart from interior.

EDIT Volkstorque in Lonsdale SA has lots of wrecked H20 VWs.

[melissa]

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