Higher Mileage, Newer Van: Cost/benefit?

[paradigm]

A subjective question really but I am torn between 3 Kombis:

'19 Plate, 15 miles Highline DSG, fairly basic (reverse camera and folding mirrors)
'17 Plate, 30k miles Highline DSG, Electric twin sliders but otherwise fairly basic

About £3k difference with the '19 plate being the dearer of the two.

Noting a 3 year warranty vs 11 months warranty what, personally would you go for and why?

I just need a gentle nudge in one direction at the moment Thanks

 

[Jean-Louis Bourdon]

19, for the reversing camera and less complications with the electric sliding doors

 

[Pauly]

Electric sliders are awesome until they go wrong
Coming from someone who had ongoing issues with their DSG box resulting in it eventually getting replaced i like the sound of 3 years of warranty

 

[Dellmassive]

19 with longer warranty

 

[paradigm]

Electric sliders are awesome until they go wrong
Coming from someone who had ongoing issues with their DSG box resulting in it eventually getting replaced i like the sound of 3 years of warranty

I'm definitely leaning towards this option tbh.
Didn't realise elec sliders had such a reputation, will do a search

 

[Pauly]

Not a huge reputation and not catastrophic failure (which would prob be easier to diagnose/fix) but the dreaded bounce when the door closes 99% of the way then opens itself again because something is out of alignment or it thinks a small child is wedged in there

 

[czmate1999]

Go for the longer warranty!! Or factory order to spec... 15-20 week wait though...

 

[paradigm]

Go for the longer warranty!! Or factory order to spec... 15-20 week wait though...

It's definitely the sensible thing to do

 

[Sabre]

Having voted 17 due to it having lost its biggest chunk of value so you can re invest that into mods, then read the rest, this is a question of whether you can deal with twin sliders and what you're gonna do with the van... For a taxi, twin sliders, electric too, would be awesome!

 

[paradigm]

Having voted 17 due to it having lost its biggest chunk of value so you can re invest that into mods, then read the rest, this is a question of whether you can deal with twin sliders and what you're gonna do with the van... For a taxi, twin sliders, electric too, would be awesome!

It’s that buzzing risk though of not having an (almost) full warranty.
The devil on my shoulder is saying there’s still a bit of warranty on the 17 plate and I could always get any niggles ironed out if I’m quick

 

[Peatey]

Third option wait 3 weeks and have a 69 plate.
Go on get it spent

 

[paradigm]

Third option wait 3 weeks and have a 69 plate.
Go on get it spent

Ha, going camping next weekend so need it for that

 

[dubber36]

If there's 'only' £3k in it, that either makes the 19 cheap, or the 17 very expensive. Personally I'd go for the newer van as it will pay you back when you come to sell it.

 

[Sabre]

Warranty is over rated. If it's a serious problem they'll sort it whatever as they don't want to be sued...

 

[J8usx]

I would go for whichever one has LED headlights.

 

[paradigm]

I would go for whichever one has LED headlights.

Neither unfortunately

 

[J8usx]

Neither unfortunately

Look for another one then.

 

[Jamielad83]

Look for another one then.

So brutal lol, but have to agree!

 

[Murdoch]

I’ve got a reversing camera and folding mirrors on my T6 .... and heated seats ... the icing on the cake

Fingers crossed the 19 plate won’t have the awful moll battery

 

[paradigm]

Look for another one then.

Been looking for a good few months, not seen many in my price range with them tbh