Today, as online car buying and delivery in the US become more common, used cars from other states are especially in demand. Although, there was interest in them at all times. This option expands your search and makes it possible to purchase a rare model or trim at an attractive price. But many of these cars do not set off on a long journey because of a good life. Today, Indianapolis dealer Indy Auto Man shares the story of such a car.
Rare VW Golf’s History
The seventh generation restyled Volkswagen Golf station wagon is on sale. The model itself is rare, but this example is almost exclusive. After all, this is the Alltrack version – with increased ground clearance, a protective body kit, and all-wheel drive. Under the hood of the Golf, there is a 1.8-liter petrol turbo engine with 170 hp and paired not with the usual for VW models DCT (dual-clutch transmission), but a reliable manual gearbox. There is no fault with the appearance and condition of the interior: in the photographs, the car looks pretty good.
The seller’s comment is as follows:
The car is in good condition, I’ve owned it for over a year. Oil changes every 3 thousand miles. The main mileage is on a highway. The car has everything for comfortable travel:
- cruise control,
- light sensor,
- rain sensor,
- heated front seats,
- rear View Camera,
- DRL, cornering lights, ambient interior lighting
- selection of driving mode.
Bargaining during the inspection is minimal. The car has a full maintenance and service history.
The only interesting and valuable thing in the comment is that the seller says he owned the station wagon for more than a year. That is, Volkswagen was brought to Indiana not for resale and to make money but for themselves.
No matter the attractiveness of the offer, it’s always worth checking the CARFAX vehicle history report. The Golf Alltrack had registration more than a year before the seller posted the announcement. It appeared at the end of January 2024, and the only owner in the Indiana title was registered on January 15, 2023. Nothing special happened to the Golf during operation: the report only contains information about passing a technical inspection, a couple of fines, and a valid insurance policy. But the all-terrain station wagon arrived in Indiana much earlier than it was registered – in September 2022. And why was it registered only after almost four months? And the report gives the answer: the Volkswagen was repaired after a fatal accident. Three months before it appeared in Indiana, the car was sold at a junk car auction in Denver, Colorado.
And the station wagon didn’t look as great then as it does now. It was sold after a frontal impact, in which it almost completely lost the front part of the body. The engine compartment suffered from severe damage, and the airbags worn out. Does the author of the ad know about this? The question is open. Perhaps he imported and qualitatively restored the Golf for himself. Second option: the current seller purchased an already renovated station wagon, and in the advertisement for its sale, there was a note like “you will be the first owner in the title,” not mentioning that the title is branded. And only a year later, the current owner figured out what he bought when the problems started to show up.
Be that as it may, those wishing to purchase a practical VII generation Golf without such adventures in the past should pay attention to other variants and opt for a reliable used car dealership, where they can provide a free CARFAX report for every vehicle and a quality guarantee.