New member intro: Talk me into (our out of) a 2010 Transporter Biturbo

[vrixon]

Firum is playing up so this is a separate post rather than linked reply …

(might even consider a newer biturbo that's been looked after), LWB and manual, with full service history and maybe in a colour other than white. Not asking for much am I? hehe

This is what I picked up (although it is white) - 2012 with ~212k on the clock. Best as I can tell it is genuine and well maintained (although not fully logged). They are available …

[h100vw]

My understanding is that everyone has consumer rights nationally under Australian law. Basically, if you buy from a dealer the car should do what it is supposed to do. So if there's something major not long after purchase, the dealer is legally obliged to do something. Obviously, if it's a year or two or more, you might be on your own.

Good to know your CAAC is going strong. I'm not in a rush, and I need to save a bit more because I'm looking for a CAAC (might even consider a newer biturbo that's been looked after), LWB and manual, with full service history and maybe in a colour other than white. Not asking for much am I? hehe

I think it's a stretch to expect a dealer to warranty an unknown vehicle with 140k that is well over 10 years old. I'd certainly expect them to fight if something failed. Even having a roadworthy and service history doesn't remove the possibility of failures.

I had a young lad come to my shop, bought a mk6 GTI from a VW dealer for top money. Over 10 years old and 140k. He had spent nearly 6k on repairs and I looked after him. The last one was for a stuck open injector, on pulling it apart, someone had been there and replaced one sometime previously. Should the selling dealer be responsible for the injector and subsequent drama?
I don't think so

Good luck with the search and put some extra money away for the unforeseen costs.