This is to hear folks' thinking about keeping their Gen 1's vs picking up a 2015 2.0 TDI from the warranty standpoint and other considerations. For me, the emissions warranty is a big factor for staying in a TDI. Here's my situation:
My Gen 1:
2011 JSW (manual) with 47k miles
Fix warranty would extend to 2021.5 & 126k miles or 2021 & 111k miles
(plus I get the restitution $ to play with)
Compared to if I got a 2015 with a real example. There's a local S with a manual transmission with 29k miles going for $18,500, certified used (well below my buyback amount).
Fix warranty for the 2015 would extend to 2026 & 162k miles.
I flip/flop but lean toward shorter warranty and the cash. But I might continue the waiting game to see how prices on the 2015s go over the next year.
So the calculus in my head is about 5 years of additional warranty vs. ~$6k in restitution money.
Other considerations is that with the 2015 I would need to lay out cash for window tint, lowered suspension, a new oem roof rack, factory nav, fog lights, and Ed's replica lights to bring it up to spec with my 2011. And then there's the lack of heated seats.
My Gen 1:
2011 JSW (manual) with 47k miles
Fix warranty would extend to 2021.5 & 126k miles or 2021 & 111k miles
(plus I get the restitution $ to play with)
Compared to if I got a 2015 with a real example. There's a local S with a manual transmission with 29k miles going for $18,500, certified used (well below my buyback amount).
Fix warranty for the 2015 would extend to 2026 & 162k miles.
I flip/flop but lean toward shorter warranty and the cash. But I might continue the waiting game to see how prices on the 2015s go over the next year.
So the calculus in my head is about 5 years of additional warranty vs. ~$6k in restitution money.
Other considerations is that with the 2015 I would need to lay out cash for window tint, lowered suspension, a new oem roof rack, factory nav, fog lights, and Ed's replica lights to bring it up to spec with my 2011. And then there's the lack of heated seats.