Buying Advice

[plugnpl4y]

What's up? I've been browsing this forum for a few days looking for info before a test drive. I've got a few yet unanswered questions about what to watch for on a drive:

1.) I've read about a mechatronic recall - are there any obvious signs it's failing or perhaps has been replaced?

2.) Both of the cars in my area have 4x,xxx miles on them - is there a mechanical reason to ditch the car at this mileage?

3.) Common interior/exterior/rattles/drive-ability issues to watch for?

Links to the ads are below. Any other advice is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

http://www.archibalds.net/used-inventory/WVWKC71K28W122585

http://www.overturfvw.com/VehicleDetails/certified-2008-Volkswagen-R32-2dr_HB_*Ltd_Avail*-Kennewick-WA/1088513403

 

[bhmkv]

They both have 3 past owners- stay the hell away..
No 2008 should have 3 past owners- bet they had major issues????
JMO
Keep looking.
Ive had 1 Gti lemon lawed and feel sorry for the bastard that bought it.

 

[plugnpl4y]

They both have 3 past owners- stay the hell away..
No 2008 should have 3 past owners- bet they had major issues????
JMO
Keep looking.
Ive had 1 Gti lemon lawed and feel sorry for the bastard that bought it.

Damn that sucks. I've searched other parts of WA and every major city has a ton of these '08s for sale. For such a rare car that seems strange.

 

[bhmkv]

Why not get a 2011 2.0t--- cheaper to mod anyway and brand new???

 

[plugnpl4y]

I guess I'm just partial to the R's and AWD appeals to me. I appreciate the advice.

I think I'm still going to check these two out. The white one comes from a highly recommended dealer and is still under factory warranty for a while. The blue one is CPO so it has an even better warranty.

The number of owners certainly raises a flag - but all things considered I'm the one and only owner of my current car and it's been in several collisions and had a warranty motor replacement.

Anyone else have some used R buying tips?

 

[ikey3125]

reason so many are for sale is everyone who got a 3 year lease is turning them in

Quote from first link:
This is NOT the typical R32 you see that has suffered from unnecessary modifications and customizations typically found on R32 product

WTF? What mods and customizations are these?

 

[Ogbobbylyte]

You won't be disappointed man. I've had mine a little over a year and have had no issues. I got mine w/ 26,300 on it and they wanted 27k. I put 4k down and they brought it down to 20k so make sure they move on that price. I'm in Plymouth, Ma and this past winter was terrible but I never second guessed the car for a minute. It's flawless. Good luck w/ the buy and welcome to the fam