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.:RSCHM4N

.:RSCHM4N

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Hi All

First post to the forum..

A local non-VW dealer has a very nice 2013 R for sale. 48k - $21499 (looking to negotiate a bit on the price).. All stock and 1 owner who had it serviced every 10k miles. Obviously it's a pretty good deal.. They've had it for a few months now and I would love to take it off they're hands. I've never owned a vw before, let alone a performance VW and was looking for some friendly input. What should I be worried about? What unpleasant issues might arise? Is there a high cost of ownership with these vehicles? Will I still have a drivetrain warranty... 5yr/60000 miles??


Thanks in advance for the input!
 
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lilfleck

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Yes, you'll have a warranty still. That doesn't change. I'm not too sure what you should be worried about besides the added step of replacing the cam follower periodically. I think most owners are doing it over other oil change.

That would be the added cost I suppose. Does it look like it was ever modded? Check the engine bay. Snap some pics, post it here, we'll spot it out quickly :p
 
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lilfleck

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Oh, and for the record, it sounds like a great buy to me. These puppies were high 20s 1.5 years ago when I was looking.
 
.:RSCHM4N

.:RSCHM4N

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lilfleck said:
Yes, you'll have a warranty still. That doesn't change. I'm not too sure what you should be worried about besides the added step of replacing the cam follower periodically. I think most owners are doing it over other oil change.

That would be the added cost I suppose. Does it look like it was ever modded? Check the engine bay. Snap some pics, post it here, we'll spot it out quickly [emoji14]
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I'd say it's pretty clean

 
EvoKnvl

EvoKnvl

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That's an excellent price. Clean title?

As above, cam follower is the only thing you'll really need to deal with beyond the normal stuff. When I was Stg 3, I was changing it every 10k. Stock, you should be able to get away with 15k-20k. I would check it every other oil change until you get a feel for when you should actually be changing it. Takes about 30min to do.
 
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