Turn-In Condition Thread!

Rather Be Biking said:

Seized brake piston, inspection fail (needs 4 brake rotors), cracked DPF (cracked while waiting for buyback), radio and antenna problems, 550+ cooling system codes

in previous month (again, while waiting . . . ), ripped seat, four brand new steelies (from my replacement car) and barn tires, original battery,

no jack or spare. On the positive side, it had a fifth barn tire in the well, two sets of mats (one never used originals) and the much coveted cargo cover.

I also had to give up my trailer hitch and Panzer plate without compensation (hence the retention of the spare and jack). Best car I ever owned. Planned to keep it but everything started going south and VW offered me a new (lesser, by still nice) car with a new car warranty pretty much even steven.

The eight alloys and tires from the old car, and the superior jack from the old car, went to the new one, along with the full sized spare, thus closing the deal on the replacement. I had the new car with me too, in case the rep gave me grief about the missing wheels.

This whole thing was their doing, not mine. I'd be happy as a clam to still have my meticulously maintained (at least up until the situation) TDI with 83,000 miles. They also thres in a lifetime aftermarket warranty on the "engine," which according to the contract, includes the turbo. <snip>

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plower said:

So turning it in with after market wheels and
winter snows should not be of any concern! Orignal wheels went in a garage fire.

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brocski said:

Turned in my '15 Golf SEL with 25500 miles on it yesterday. Old 15" wheels with junk snow tires, no Fender subwoofer in the back. Walked out with a check in hand matching the accepted offer within 10 minutes. Anyone who says the entire buyback process is anything but easy clearly couldn't fill out their name on a Scantron test in elementary school.

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