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Originally posted by merkerguitars
Well one of my friends is a VW mechanic and he told me some very interesting facts about the Touareg....
You need an engine lift to take out the seats...they are that heavy.
He had to replace the starter on one....you have to pull the engine on it to replace it. He say it will be about a $4000 total bill for labor and parts to replace the starter.
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This seems a little nit picky. Take for example Chrysler small blocks. I've got well over 2 million kilometres on 318/360s and have never changed out a starter. GM 2.5L/4 and Ford 300/6 on the other hand I can do blind folded. If they make the part good enough serviceablity is a non issue.
Same thing with the seats. Think of everyone you know(parents, lawyer, co workers); Now how many of them have ever changed a set of auto seats? More than once on the same vechicle? With seats that heavy I bet they are plenty stiff and safe in an accident.
Lots of things on new cars are life time or practiaclly so. Sparkplugs is a great example, most are rated for 160,000 Km. Joe average will be unlikely to change them more than once.