Beyond the DSG, the threads converge on a consistent inspection list for these now-aging cars. On high-mileage VR6s, buyers ask for timing-chain stretch values read via VCDS or OBDeleven at operating temperature; one seller posted live screenshots to settle the question, while another at 128k miles could not and the point was pressed repeatedly. …
Age-related checkpoints: chains, headliners, AC, trim
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