Turn-In Condition Thread!

whatnxt · Nov 4, 2016

Can't take off the tint, clear bra, OEM front spoiler or side skirts. Undecided what to do about the Koni coils and the TDIClub license frames. Bulbs and other little things are too much to bother with.

Talked to the dealer today and confirmed that "extras" will not be paid for. Bad thing was that we were negotiating on a trade-in weeks before all broke loose, for $2K above KBB.

Oh well, great fun while it lasted.

Salsaman06 · Nov 5, 2016

Mine will go back in as good condition 46K miles will allow with everything in place as was from the factory. I will take those things like custom dash mat, custom fit sun screen, bluetooth adapter I used to monitor regens, trunk mat, never used factory floor mats, etc. all things I purchased afterwards. Will prob put those up for sale here cheap for my TDI friends here.

Wingdinger · Nov 9, 2016

Mine (2009 Jetta) is going back mostly stock. I bought a 2005.5 Jetta TDI to replace it. So far I've swapped headlights, taillights, wheels and tires, and spares between the cars. I've robbed door handles, switches, etc, to replace worn ones in the older one. The crappy Pioneer HU that was in the 05 is going back in the 09. I'm thinking of swapping transmissions if possible, because the newer one feels way better than the old one. (DSG) I'll probably remove the floor mats. I certainly wouldn't feel right about gutting it like I here some guys talk about... (driving in on a 5 gallon bucket)

JDSwan87 · Nov 9, 2016

whatnxt said:
Can't take off the tint, clear bra, OEM front spoiler or side skirts. Undecided what to do about the Koni coils and the TDIClub license frames.

Sell the license plate frames here and give the proceeds to TDICLUB. When I sold a car on here, I donated a percentage of the sale.

Jimbabwe · Nov 9, 2016

When I first bought my JSW I used one of the original floor mats as a flap for a recently broken pet door. I'm thinking of keeping the Monster Mats and giving them the old hairy dirty dog flap back...

jims2321 · Nov 9, 2016

Returning like I got it. Well almost, few scratches here and there. But essentially the same condition. I will miss the old girl, but wife and hip problems makes the buyback too good to pass up

Clark Addison · Nov 9, 2016

Mine is stock except for GTI 17" wheels and window tint. Got hit in a parking lot and the respray on the doors doesn't exactly match. I was worried what that would do to trade-in value. Of course that was before dieselgate.

Got-TDi? · Nov 9, 2016

Ours will go back looking like a brand new car the same as the day we drove it off the lot (+53k miles). We take great care of our vehicles and expect to pass it on in the same condition. It's been a great car and hope it goes to a good home.

ericy · Nov 10, 2016

Got-TDi? said:
Ours will go back looking like a brand new car the same as the day we drove it off the lot (+53k miles). We take great care of our vehicles and expect to pass it on in the same condition. It's been a great car and hope it goes to a good home.

Mine is about the same except that I only have 24K miles. It still smells like a new car.

About the only thing that I did to the car was get the windows tinted. It has a black interior, and it just seemed prudent. I decided to never buy another dark interior car again (the Volvo has beige).

This weekend I will have to go out and get the JSW inspected (registration is up in December). It seems unlikely that the turn-in will happen before January.

GSwag · Nov 10, 2016

My 2013 passat has 64850 miles. There is a hole in teh front bumper where I forgot it in neutral and it rolled into my truck's trailer hitch.

The check engine came on about 100 miles ago so I parked it. The fan has begun to stay on after I turn it off every time I drive it.

Thinking about pulling off my trailer hitch but not sure what good it would do me, will never own another vw after this. Tires are in good condition which kinda irritates me.

I have expensive ceramic tint and want to mess it up befopre turn in based on what they are giving me but probably won't.

the door handle on the rear driver door doesnt work or open the door> Glad I didnt spend money fixing it.,

Geesixty · Nov 10, 2016

whatnxt said:
Talked to the dealer today and confirmed that "extras" will not be paid for. Bad thing was that we were negotiating on a trade-in weeks before all broke loose, for $2K above KBB.

Oh well, great fun while it lasted.

I'm curious then about the $3500 I spent on the TDI Cup body kit package, which shows up on the window sticker. Any ideas? I didn't see anything about dealer / port installed items in the settlement papers.

Cayman · Nov 10, 2016

I removed as much of the stuff I installed that was practical, and am putting them up for sale:

Candy white rear spoiler
TDI license plate frame
Stainless steel exhaust tips
Jetta TDI Sill plates
Sports pedals
Summer mats
Winter Monster mats
VCDS VAGCOM OBDII scanning cable
Coverking Stormproof custom car cover
Colgan custom front bra
Weathertech Trunk Liner

There's plenty of upgrades that will stay on the car when its turned in 11/25: tint, Michelin tires, LED lighting throughout the car, auto headlights, fog lights, etc..

I removed my Pioneer head unit so there's a gaping hole, and I cracked the windshield removing the Gentex self dimming mirror. Oops. And the tags have expired so the car will be towed to the dealer.

BleachedBora · Nov 10, 2016

Wingdinger said:
Mine (2009 Jetta) is going back mostly stock. I bought a 2005.5 Jetta TDI to replace it. So far I've swapped headlights, taillights, wheels and tires, and spares between the cars. I've robbed door handles, switches, etc, to replace worn ones in the older one. The crappy Pioneer HU that was in the 05 is going back in the 09. I'm thinking of swapping transmissions if possible, because the newer one feels way better than the old one. (DSG) I'll probably remove the floor mats. I certainly wouldn't feel right about gutting it like I here some guys talk about... (driving in on a 5 gallon bucket)

'09 DSG transmissions will work in a BRM. One of the mounting points takes a little finessing, but otherwise it's plug and play.

BleachedBora · Nov 10, 2016

Geesixty said:
I'm curious then about the $3500 I spent on the TDI Cup body kit package, which shows up on the window sticker. Any ideas? I didn't see anything about dealer / port installed items in the settlement papers.

I am so on the fence with my Cup. It's driving me crazy.
There is a small increase they are giving for Cup cars, body kit does not matter.

LogicBomb · Nov 10, 2016

I'll be turning mine in as-is. There's a scuff on the rear bumper, thanks Long Beach resident who can't parallel park worth a damn. I need to remove the Infinity Basslink I installed, but I may just leave the wiring in place. I'll leave the interior LEDs and the broken interior panel VW of Huntington Beach broke during a heater core replacement. They tried to fix it 4 times and installed a new piece on their dime and it still falls out of place.

Geesixty · Nov 10, 2016

BleachedBora said:
I am so on the fence with my Cup. It's driving me crazy.
There is a small increase they are giving for Cup cars, body kit does not matter.

Well then, I guess they can buy back the car sans kit. That was an expensive option.

May I ask why you are on the fence?

Green Hare · Nov 10, 2016

My 2010 Golf is already in storage at the dealer waiting, everything added to it by me has been removed, except for the trigger wire for the rear fog, and she's sitting on 15" steel wheels with near bald winter tires as I traded the 17" alloys several years ago for the 18" Bristols off a friend's Passat when he turned it in at lease end...

...those Bristols now were traded to a friend for the 16" alloys off his Jetta to be the winter wheels for my TDI replacement.

skinnyb · Nov 10, 2016

Mine is going back exactly like I got it minus all aftermarket accessories. The only thing I'm not removing is the window tint. Sold my tires and wheels when the stock went back on as did my under seat drawer and other goodies... Body is pretty much mint to have 110k...

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whatnxt · Nov 10, 2016

Geesixty said:
I'm curious then about the $3500 I spent on the TDI Cup body kit package, which shows up on the window sticker. Any ideas? I didn't see anything about dealer / port installed items in the settlement papers.

Would check with your dealer and the VW Turn-in Rep. Seems that KBB for the car, as delivered would apply. I have only talked to the Dealer and what they were told. Turn-in web site does not account for "as delivered" extras and neither does the settlement, as I read it.

vintovka · Nov 10, 2016

I can see stripped chassis's rolling downhill into dealership

DanB36 · Nov 10, 2016

whatnxt said:
Seems that KBB for the car, as delivered would apply.

It might seem that way, but it isn't the case. First, the value is based on NADA, not KBB. Second, it's adjusted only for factory-installed options. Third, it's only adjusted for certain options (which I'd guess are the ones that NADA adjusts for, but I haven't checked that).

Geesixty · Nov 11, 2016

DanB36 said:
It might seem that way, but it isn't the case. First, the value is based on NADA, not KBB. Second, it's adjusted only for factory-installed options. Third, it's only adjusted for certain options (which I'd guess are the ones that NADA adjusts for, but I haven't checked that).

The TDICup body kit was port installed... so it was neither factory nor dealer installed. More like VWOA installed.

BleachedBora · Nov 12, 2016

Geesixty said:
Well then, I guess they can buy back the car sans kit. That was an expensive option.

May I ask why you are on the fence?

I love the car, but I've only put about 1500 miles on it in 2.5 years. It's stuck in a hard limp mode right now which I am having trouble fixing. I have a huge amount of projects and not a huge amount of time...

It only has 29k miles on it, brand new transmission with Peloquin high torque diff, new DC Stage 3 02Q clutch, Hella Dynabeams with HID's, New RNS-510 Nav, 2260 turbo, and a mod list that's a mile long. If I pull off a few things and turn it in in March it's worth over $23k. Just pulling a few parts and I'm close to $30k. I'd sell it to a good home for the right price, but it makes more economic sense to thin the stables a little.

Also prepping the B5.5 wagon for sale too. Way too much going on... *Sigh*

cmarcho · Nov 18, 2016

with turn-ins just around the corner, I want to see the first one that is turning in a wrecked car! Take pics!

DanB36 · Nov 18, 2016

This is what's going back, once I get the offer and appointment:

JettaJedi · Nov 18, 2016

Green Hare said:
My 2010 Golf is already in storage at the dealer waiting, everything added to it by me has been removed, except for the trigger wire for the rear fog, and she's sitting on 15" steel wheels with near bald winter tires as I traded the 17" alloys several years ago for the 18" Bristols off a friend's Passat when he turned it in at lease end...

...those Bristols now were traded to a friend for the 16" alloys off his Jetta to be the winter wheels for my TDI replacement.

Great idea! Does anyone know if Golf Gen1 (2013) 17" wheels would fit a Jetta A4 - looked up the sizes and there seemed to be a 2mm difference in bolt pattern perhaps ?

jhinsc · Nov 18, 2016

DanB36 said:
This is what's going back, once I get the offer and appointment:

Is that sitting on a lot with other wrecked vehicles?

tactdi · Nov 18, 2016

JettaJedi said:
Great idea! Does anyone know if Golf Gen1 (2013) 17" wheels would fit a Jetta A4 - looked up the sizes and there seemed to be a 2mm difference in bolt pattern perhaps ?

Jetta A4 wheels are 5 x 100, the newer Jettas are 5 X 112,
so they will not fit.

DanB36 · Nov 18, 2016

jhinsc said:
Is that sitting on a lot with other wrecked vehicles?

Those pictures were taken in the back yard of the tow truck driver, along with the car that hit me (the dark Lexus just to the right of my car), and the car that hit her (the white Nissan Pathfinder just to the right of the Lexus). The white JSW in front of my car is also mine, and is not wrecked.

My car has since been moved to another lot.

JettaJedi · Nov 18, 2016

tactdi said:
Jetta A4 wheels are 5 x 100, the newer Jettas are 5 X 112,
so they will not fit.

Thanks for confirming!

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