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Paid a deposit on an anni TDI - anything i need to look out for?

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#1 ·
Hi guys. I currently drive an RX8 but with the ever growing fuel bills and the fact ive just bought a house i thought id have to make the switch to an oil burner! After a lot of consideration ive gone for an anniversary golf tdi.

I have paid a deposit one one- it looks and drives striaght but is there anything in particular i need to look for before i complete the deal? Its done about 85,000 miles and has a full history. Its got all the stamps etc but can i check with volkswagen that its all legit? Also the plaque thingy with the ltd edition number is missing can i easily get another one? Also the wheels are quite badly corroded can they be changed under warranty will even though its over 3 years old now?

Is there anything else i should think of? Any advice much appreciated....
 
#3 ·
Go into VW with the reg and ask the service person very nicely if they can check if the history is 100%

also they will be able to tell you if the car is a genuine anni and not a 150 with all the bits added on

Done expect to save loads on fuel as the price of diesel has went up that much that it i dont save as much as i thought i would going from a 2.0 turbo
 
#4 ·
im in same situation as you although my car only has 25k and 3 service stamps so im satisified its been looked after.

wheels where a mess and dealer has said he will refurb them but
obviously wont come back chrome. Gonna get through the winter and then
look at getting them down "smoked chrome" as its a black car. Heard it
looks good on the anni's.

I checked every button and every panel. Just wanted to make sure all
the leccys worked really. no doubt engine is in good nick at only 25k
and seemed to drive ok.
 
#6 ·
One thing I didnt check when I bought my pd115 TDI Golf was the spare wheel and jacking kit, make sure its complete - mine was missing a jack, and vw charge ?40 quid for a new one!!!!

Other stuff I would normally check for is that all the switches are working, eg, if it has heated seats, swicth them on and sit on both seats!!! I assumyou will get some sort of warranty with it, as for you wheels im not sure tbh, but im sure someone will be along to inform ya. Good Luck [:)]
 
#8 ·
Go into VW with the reg and ask the service person very nicely if they can check if the history is 100%

also they will be able to tell you if the car is a genuine anni and not a 150 with all the bits added on

Done expect to save loads on fuel as the price of diesel has went up that much that it i dont save as much as i thought i would going from a 2.0 turbo
Im hoping to save a fair bit as mine barely does 20mpg!!

I will take a trip to vw as well i think...
 
#12 ·
Will,

OK private - I'd consider having someone take a look at it with you firstly, it's all too easy to miss things that you'll notice after the deal is done. I assume the cam belt and associated stuff will have been done at 60k? along with other stuff mentioned, go over every panel and look at how the joint up, gaps and looking for any trace of overspray or lines from masking. At that mileage, I'd expect to see more than a few stonechips - make sure the lamps are ok as they're expensive. If there's only a few/none, suspect new paint. Look at all the Anni only stuff, it'll be very hard to replace if necessary.

85k is still a lot considering it is only 3 years old - spending a bit more on another may save you money down the line in repair costs. What's it up for?

Plaque is easy, so long as it never had one originally because the dealer forgot to order it. Just head into them and ask them to order you one, takes around 28 days.

Wheels - out of warranty, I'd be very suprised if they do swap them, and you might get the cack silver ones instead of polished... get them re-furbed. look on the post called "calling all anni owners" further down.
 
#13 ·
thats avarage wen i kick about the streets

on the m-way i get about 50mpg but not more and i aint on the m-way much or for long
Really? Is it re-mapped, 130/150 what?

My drive to work is an A-road at rush hour, so approx 30-40 and the odd stand-still and it's still around the 50 mark, get on the motorway and I'm easily up to 55 or so. To be fair, I very rarely take it above 3000rpm but I'm no slouch.
 
#20 ·
what would you say was a fair price for an anni with 25k on and has
been serviced more than needed. nothing less than mint condition apart
from 1 small stone chip on bonnet.

just wont to know if i paid over odds.

comes from specialist dealer with 3 months warranty!
 
#23 ·
what would you say was a fair price for an anni with 25k on and has been serviced more than needed. nothing less than mint condition apart from 1 small stone chip on bonnet.
just wont to know if i paid over odds.

comes from specialist dealer with 3 months warranty!
I paid 13k for mine last December with 28k miles.

It had a full dealer service history (including the 30k service it was due), two new Michelin PS2's put on the rear, a spanking set of polished BBS alloys, new wiper blades and half a tank of diesel [:p]
 
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