Recent content by AusTexRocker

Very helpful indeed. All the forms are downloaded and ready for the appointment.I had my buy back approved a while back but just today made an appointment for the end of October since I'm holding out for 2018 Golf R inventory to arrive. Yeah, yeah, I know...TDI traitor going gas. So, I may have...

Along with the benefits of a diesel engine, another big reason for me buying my TDI was the perceived sense of entry level luxury. My Golf is worlds nicer than any of the cars I've previously owned. So my concern about taking the buyback is what kind of hit will quality, fit and finish, etc...

At first I was leaning toward buyback until I realized my dumb mistake of using an Audi A3 buyback chart rather than the Golf chart. Now the lean is strongly in the keep direction. Other than routine maintenance, I've bought one set of tires and two batteries since January 2010. Texas heat seems...

You are right, Sir. Thanks for the correction. I thought that was too good to be true.

2010 Golf I believe the math is correct but will probably pass the next mileage threshold of 75k before the fat lady sings for a mileage adjustment of $0. Base - $15467 Sunroof + $540 AT + $660 Mileage adj + 0 buyback = $16667 At the time of purchase (12/30/09)...

When I was a kid we joked about things being more valuable than a "truckload of Volkswagen radiators"

True, only one county adjacent to Travis county requires emissions testing but that make little difference due to the 100's of thousands of cars travelling up and down I-35 daily right through the heart of Austin who are just "passing through". Still, no diesel testing in Texas may allow me to...

It looks like people are still getting tunes despite the scandal. The last "fix" from VW hurt my city MPG so I'm looking to correct that and more. I find myself sitting on the fence waiting for word to come as far as a solution the the scandal issue. My 2010 Golf only has 70k and has been...

I was sorry about that too. Never had to do that before in my life. In December of 2009 new TDI Golfs were selling as quick as they hit the dealership here. I took possession of mine the morning it was unloaded and prepped. I guess you have pay to play. Had I waited a few months it probably...

I must have misunderstood you when you wrote on post 19394 "What if they announced tomorrow that they would give you what you paid (in my case MSRP) plus $5000".

Sure, those feelings have no monetary value. So what? Enthusiasts and hobbyists of all types spend great amounts of money on things that are valuable to them only. I am one of those who consider my car as a small representation of who I am. My car is more valuable to me than it would be to...

MichVW As much as I enjoy my car and as good as it has treated me, if the incentive were right, I would jump in a new GTI with performance package ion a heartbeat.

What you are describing is the very sweet deal that I spoke of. It would be foolish to pass on that so of course I would pry my "cold dead hands" from the keys for that. Anything less would require a lot of consideration. At 6 years old and 70k miles, my car looks and drives like the day I...

At the rate I rack up miles it might take 25 - 26 years to reach a modest 300000 miles. I'll be in my late 70s by then and may have little use for a car. Yeah, have no desire to give up my TDI. Any buyback will have to be a very sweet deal for me to turn my keys over.

Onion Creek for a win. I have used Hewlett VW in Georgetown all along but Onion Creek VW is just a couple miles from home. I've had issues with their service department in the past but they seem to be getting better so I took the offer.