Assenmacher Specialty Tools

Anybody ever use one of these? What are the good points and bad points.

http://www.amazon.com/Assenmacher-Specialty-VWAudi-Software-Cartidge/dp/B000HTROBM/sr=1-6/qid=1172682516/ref=sr_1_6/105-0788605-7644429?ie=UTF8&s=hi

Reason I ask is that I may be able to pick one up for next to nothing (50 to 100 clams) and was woundering if anyone here had any experience.

Don't know about the electronic gizmos, but the company (AST) has an excellent reputation and they're not cheap.

I'll take a VAG-COM setup anyday over this. I've used lots of the other scantools, Snap-On Modis, OTC Genysis, Actron, Ease, etc.

The best VW/Audi specific tool is VAG-COM hands down.

This is just my opinion but I think you'll find most will agree.

jollyGreenGiant said:

I'll take a VAG-COM setup anyday over this. I've used lots of the other scantools, Snap-On Modis, OTC Genysis, Actron, Ease, etc.

The best VW/Audi specific tool is VAG-COM hands down.

This is just my opinion but I think you'll find most will agree.

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I agree that it is NOT a replacement for VAG-COM. I just want to know if it's worth getting for 50 to 100 bucks? You know, cool factor. There is no way I would pay the list price. I think I could get the VAG-COM pro set for that kind of money.

$50 for a scan tool is very fair, isn't it??

Yup, take it for $50. It'll be faster to just plug in for simple stuff and is more portable than a laptop/VAG-COM...

Forget it. The thing sold for 150.00 I stopped bidding at 120.00 This was at an auction on Saturday. I did buy a few tools but this crowd was bidding 35+ for sets of craftsman wrenches that cost 19.95 new. (ya, they were the older c-man stuff, but still.) Here is a link. http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=256976&kwd=

This garage was about 1 mile from were I grew up and is were I purchased my first diesel, an 84 Rabbit ND.

AccountingTroll said:

Forget it. The thing sold for 150.00 I stopped bidding at 120.00 This was at an auction on Saturday. I did buy a few tools but this crowd was bidding 35+ for sets of craftsman wrenches that cost 19.95 new. (ya, they were the older c-man stuff, but still.) . . .

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Ah yes, the auction fever strikes again! Good entertainment, if you've done your homework.

My favorite out here in the PNW--a beat-up non-starting chainsaw (not some high-cube Stihl, but an older Homelite or some other beater) sometimes will sell for $100-200 at auction, and it could be a doorstop. You just have to go outside the barn, get some fresh air, and laugh, thinking of that famous line about a fool and his/(her) money.