For Touareg's, the V6 is slow, the V8 is nice but not great on gas. The TDI is the sweet spot. From what I've heard people either love them or hate them. Might be worth looking at if you can find one with an extended warranty (carmax).
The other thing with Touaregs is the first gen was considered a high end SUV. It came with things like auto leveling suspension, and other offroading/luxury things. That is part of the reasons they have such bad rep maintenance costs.
But! I was surfing craigslist today, and this jumped out at me for you.
Lots of room to haul stuff, and plenty of room for all your family and friends!
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...792519884.html
