Brian P.: Obviously not a hoarder.
I am taking the buyback but I plan to acquire another one that VW has brought into compliance and stuck back on a dealer lot. So the hitch I remove, I'm planning to reuse on a slightly newer model. I haven't got the socket I need. I'm going to do that today. It's such a cold day to be forced to do that, but my buyback is tomorrow after work. It's -4F right now.
Wow! Someone else who hasn't taken the fix or buyback? I thought there were few of us left! In fact, I got an email from VW Claims stating that my buyback appointment will not be with a rep from VW, but rather through video conferencing. In my mind, that means that there aren't enough owners opting for this at this late stage, to justify the need for them to have a rep available at the time of buyback.
Thank you for this. I'm going to acquire this socket today. I might buy both, and just return the one that doesn't fit.
I'll probably schedule the fix for March or April. I haven't convinced her that a 5 year newer car with 100k less miles is a good buy even at a few grand out of pocket. We will be doing a lot of yard work this spring, patio and deck, so that extra $5000 may come in handy.