I'm sure most (if not all) of those extras are available for the Tiguan when you want them. And you're comparing a diesel to a petrol engine with a completely different power output.
Apples and oranges? Or am I missing something here?
Comparing the two based on price range. Sales rep told me that the stuff I found missing will be taken up with the Germans in their next meeting. They do not offer customization at this time.
I would have been somewhat forgiving with the engine and weight of the car but the interior feels cheap and dated. Heck, the interior minus the instrumentation reminds me of the 2000 Ford Escape that we had. Gawd aweful manual POS. Never getting a Ford again.
I told the nice sales rep that the interior of the car is OK if it was still 2003 but seeming it is already 2013 it shouldn't be the case. A Korean car has a better interior than this "People's Car".
Yes, it is made by Germans in Germany and has been tropicanized so it shouldnt screw up but the Forester is made by the Japanese in Japan. :lol:
Now on the Toureg it is awesome but it is double the price of the Tiguan. :lol: The Philippines' equivalent to the IRS will not allow us to expense out any vehicle beyond 2.3M. :-\
Subaru's been in the Philippines since 2006 and we've bought 4 cars from them since (BRZ, '07 XT, '13 XT & '07 WRX) and they're pretty ok.
I really want to go with VW but they're not making it any easy. I do understand why they are rather stingy with letting us have options here seeming I do not expect VW to sell more than say 200 units/year for 2013 or 2014. Don't take it as offense as Toyota sold 65,396 in 2012 which is a paltry sum in other countries.
This is one of the major draws to the brand for me. Relatively inexpensive and low volume sales. Same with Subaru being the lowest selling Japanese brand in the Philippines.
BTW I value everyone's point of view. Gives me ideas from fresh eyes.