well, they exactly managed to keep me "within the family" as this becomes my
8th since 1968. i like the familiar switchgear, German feel and no doubt
about it, the luxury touches than i am long unfamiliar with in other VWs
owned in the past. this is no squareback, for sure!
> wrote in message ...
> volkswagen is selling the touareg to try and keep those former and
> current volkswagen owners "within the family.....
> before it became available,research was saying vw was loosing customers
> to the competition because they did not offer a sport ute comparable
> vehicle..... no comment here as to the reason people purchase this type
> vehicle but the hundreds of thousands purchased each year in usa were
> not able to even consider a vw vehicle prior to introduction.
> as the oldest of 7 children in my family,we never owned anything bigger
> than a 4 door sedan....without a/c or seat belts! always took a seat
> directly behind the driver's seat for limited access to hand slap across
> the filled back seat!
>
> regards
>