Latest diagnosis kit

[daddykool]

Hi! guys .
 Have not used Vag Com or anything before, had gti for 8 years, but now my son has 2013 Ibiza fr 2000 diesel .
            So he is talking about buying a diagnostic cable for about £15  , Even I know this will be pretty crap!
 How much does a good kit cost and what exactly do I need to order ,i know it should be Ross Tech.
  Any advice would be welcome !
       

[sanj]

This is what I have.

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html

 

[daddykool]

Cheers ,Looks a good bit of kit ,  Is this what most of you are using on here ,or do others have differrent preferences?

[Flyingscotsman]

+1 

[Rob.]

Same for me (though I managed to save a few quid by buying a used one from a forum member)

I thought I'd use it for a few jobs then sell it on, but it's been invaluable!

[daddykool]

Thanks Guys!
   Always a great help as usual!

[andyR43]

I have one too. 

They may seem expensive to buy but a) They are really, really handy and save you a lot of time and money.

                                                       b) You get excellent back-up from Ross-Tech.

                                                       c) They work.

                                                       d) When you decide to sell it you will get most of your money back.

                                                     

[Ruggy]

What's the average price for a decent piece of kit?

[wayneitb]

At the end of the day, if you use it more then 4 time to help fix your car, it's payed for itself, it a professional peace of kit, and like most people have said, when you come to sell, your get most of your money back. All win.

[Ruggy]

Is the piece of kit mentioned earlier in the thread the best one to go for, or are their other options also?

[wombar]

+1 for VAGCOM (that one at the beginning of the thread). Expensive, but they pay for themselves in no time. You'll get the majority of your money back if you come to sell it, and you know it's going to work (unlike the dodgy copies).

[daddykool]

So will I need a laptop to use this on the car,or does the cable store the data to be uploaded to my PC

[K9]

VCDS  +1

[Flyingscotsman]

So will I need a laptop to use this on the car,or does the cable store the data to be uploaded to my PC

Yes you need a laptop to connect to car using the cable.

[DomBacon]

Garage told me you have to make sure your not on the Internet whlist on vag.com otherwise they can find out your using it without a licence and get done for it. . . Is this true?