I am unclear about the warranty offered on these used vehicles. I have read about the 11yr/162k warranty but can't wrap my head about what it covers, which cars and whether it's transferrable.
If I end up going with the pano roof, I probably need a warranty.
The extended warranty is only for the engine and emissions equipment. The only way your sunroof will be covered is if the cars has any of the original 3/36 bumper to bumper factory warranty left.
Also, the warranty on the 15s is either 11yr/162k miles or 5yr/60k miles from the fix mileage. Although phase 1 and phase 2 are both listed for 5 yr/60k miles, I imagine that the phase 2 fix renders the phase 1 warranty period null and void.
From the VW Q&A:
The “Approved Emissions Modification Extended Warranty” will apply to all vehicles that receive an Approved Emissions Modification, and will cover all replaced components that are part of the Approved Emissions Modification, any component that reasonably could be impacted by effects of the Approved Emissions Modification, and the engine subassembly. The Approved Emissions Modification Extended Warranty also provides for a loaner vehicle if emissions warranty service will last longer than 3 hours.
The Approved Emissions Modification Extended Warranty period for 2009-2014 model year vehicles will be the
greater of:
(a) 4 years or 48,000 miles, whichever comes first, from date and mileage of implementing the Emissions Modification, except for vehicles offered for resal, in which case from the date and mileage of the first resale transaction after the modification to the first person who in good faith purchases the vehicle for purposes other than resale, or
(b) 10 years or 120,000 actual miles from the initial date of purchase (whichever comes first).
For 2015 model year vehicles, the warranty period will be the greater of:
(a) 11 years or 162,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s original in-service date; OR
(b) 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the date and mileage of Phase 1 of the emissions modification. At the time of the subsequent Phase 2 modification, the extended warranty will be honored for 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the date and mileage of the completion of Phase 2.