Recommended retailers for VCDS?

[rafletcher]

So, who would you recommend as a good UK reseller of the Rosstech VCDS? Or would you buy direct from the US?

[Guest 2]

Authorised sellers in UK http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html or http://www.ilexa.co.uk/acatalog/vagcom.html (top product)

[rafletcher]

Thank's Chris - Ilexa were top of the search on Google but I mistrust that! Their price is roughly equivalent to the US$ price too, so a good deal. What cable (for a 2006 A6 C6) would I need?

[Guest 2]

You will need HEX-USB+CAN which will work with the A6.

Ilexa's price shows it without VAT but it comes to £263.16 which is £1.79 cheaper than Gendan.

Remember with the US price, I think you will need to pay customs/vat etc when it comes into the country.

[rafletcher]

Yes, it's duty on the cost, then VAT on the cost+duty price. Unless it could be downloaded electronically from Rosstech of course, but they may well have territory blocks to protect their resellers (not unreasonably).

[Guest 2]

The software is free to download, its the cable which contains the license key.

Working it out from $ -> £

US Price - $349.00 + $54.67 (using their shipping estimate) = $403.67 which equals £250.57 (from XE.com) + whatever duty on that.

Tbh and IMO, it would be easier and quicker to buy it direct from the UK

[rafletcher]

LOL agreed.

[Guest 2]

Sorry, there are more than 2 distributors which I never saw on RT's website - http://www.mi-uk.com/products/access...om-diagnostic/ and http://www.v-techuk.com/ (which is 36p cheaper than Ilexa .. Every penny counts!)

I personally bought mine from Gendan with no problems at all