greenskeeper
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I’m straying from the TDI, apologies, I put in pre2006 lexus and have gotten hits for the ls430.....thoughts oilhammer?
That isn't a bad price for that car. What model is it? If you can get it for $12 or $13k I would definitely get it, asssuming good shape. If you can get the battery, brakes and DSG service all the better but not a deal breaker, if you can DIY. $300 or so should cover all that.
That is a nice looking car. I'd not be too concerned over the DSG or front brakes, to be honest.
They seem to be less problematic, but they do have the HVAC motor issues. Luckily the dash is not too terribly bad to R&R.
If you get the for 12 or 13 that is an extremely good deal, for a SEL Premium. If you don't buy it let me know and I will fly out there for it. CPO i assume as it is at a VW dealer and pretty low miles.
Before wasting my time to go look...I started throwing numbers around with them...their first round of "best price"...haha....was basically $14.8K. Not a great deal IMO....so they knocked a whopping $200 off the price my bank (USAA) gave me with their car buying service...lolI found a local ‘15 Passat with about 59K miles. They replaced tires, rear brakes (why not front is strange), wipers, oil/filter. I’d be concerned about DSG fluid sitting for about 3 years. Was sold initially in TX and now here in Vegas. So I like the low odds of rust issues.
I put in VIN and it has had both phases of “fixes”.
They’re asking $14.5K. I would insist on new battery and DSG service and ask why front brakes weren’t touched.
Anything else I should be looking at? I may go look at it here in the next couple days. Thoughts on price? I’m thinking $12-13K OTD (before tax and registration).
Edit: I forgot to mention it is a carfax certified 1 owner with 10+ service records. That was another solid positive for me.
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Fortunately, my 2002 Golf TDI w/ 220K+ is still going strong. It's tempting to replace it with an upgrade to a 2015 Golf TDI. One is for sale locally for about $14K w/ 70K miles. But then I question if it's even worth it.
Most of the major issues on the 02 have been dealt with (i.e. rear ball joints, turbo charger, clutch, etc.). The alternator and starter are next to go. But otherwise, it still runs great.
Can someone talk me into getting a 2015?
That's what I did. Happy with both parts of that decision.If you keep your 2002, the 2015 would be an awesome addition to the stable.
But hey, go ahead and think they are hard to work on... send them to me, please. I will gladly service them all day every day. Nice stress free jobs for me. I always joke, but it is true: I do not work, I have fun with a paycheck.
If you keep your 2002, the 2015 would be an awesome addition to the stable.