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Title: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: Jonathon555 on August 22, 2013, 06:54:15 pm
Hopefully picking up our ED 30 soon car has covered 41k 6 service stamps in book

First 2 are from Hartel Volkswagen Osenbruck next 4 are from Volkswagen Leicester

Is it worth keeping the car with VW or if I go to a specialist will that dent the future resale ?


Any opinions ?

Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: SRC on August 22, 2013, 06:57:46 pm
If you plan to sell back into the VW dealerships, then they can be a bit sniffy about non-dealer stamps.

For anyone else, (especially those who know what dealers can be like), a good VW specialist is actually better.  Don't skip services, though.
Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: jbenekeorr on August 22, 2013, 08:21:20 pm
Are you buying from VW Leicester? If so is it a red 57 reg one? Because I bought my Mk5 there a couple of weeks ago and there was a very nice ED30 there!
Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: Jonathon555 on August 22, 2013, 08:43:40 pm
Quote from: jbenekeorr on August 22, 2013, 08:21:20 pm
Are you buying from VW Leicester? If so is it a red 57 reg one? Because I bought my Mk5 there a couple of weeks ago and there was a very nice ED30 there!

Unfortunately not, it's coming from a land rover main dealer.
Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: Nodz on August 22, 2013, 08:55:01 pm
Quote from: SRC on August 22, 2013, 06:57:46 pm
If you plan to sell back into the VW dealerships, then they can be a bit sniffy about non-dealer stamps.

For anyone else, (especially those who know what dealers can be like), a good VW specialist is actually better.  Don't skip services, though.

This :happy2:
Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: Frodo-anni on August 22, 2013, 09:17:43 pm
Main dealer can help with any goodwill when making claims, ie DSG box, corrosion on sills, arches etc...
Title: Re: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: torque777 on August 22, 2013, 09:57:14 pm
I always do my own maintenance ...but ive just had warranty claim on body and vw only met 75% as dealer said I had no loyalty with them

sent using my own fingers
Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: fingerling on August 27, 2013, 05:08:30 pm
i always do my own maintenance

keep a proper log off all parts changed, when serviced etc

did this with my last car and i dont believe i sold it for any less than i would have if it had been serviced by VW
Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: Clipstone on August 27, 2013, 11:10:22 pm
Personally when buying I would prefer to see a set of stamps from a reputable VW specialist than a dealer, because I actually think they tend to take more care for the cars than a dealer would.

Had no problems trading my Audi cab back to Audi despite it having a full set of stamps from PSI Tuning - although the fact that it had been serviced twice as often as Audi would on their longlife plan may have helped!
Title: Re: Worth keeping up full VW history or not bother.
Post by: Tortaruga on August 27, 2013, 11:40:32 pm
My service book is full of personal notes detailing what I've done, when and at what mileage. Will I get stiffed if I try to sell to get an R32? I'm not sure, but I very much doubt it.