VCDS cable and software

[Buck]

Hi all

I've been wondering whether it's worth investing in my own cable/software ?

I've seen this for a lot less than the Ross Tech ones at "only" £80
http://www.vag-diagnostics.com/info.html

I've done a search on this forum but not found much info (realise my powers of search may be pants!)

Thoughts?

[The Doc]

That's a non genuine version and that's expensive for a non genuine VCDS, you will not be able to update it past the version 10.6 software that it comes with.

[Buck]

Thanks Doc

So, only the original will do?

[The Doc]

It's your choice, you pay your money, you take your chances.

It should work but it sounds expensive for a blag to me.

I'll have a scout around for a cheaper alternative 

[Buck]

Thanks again.

[ajmoir36]

Right here is my 2pence worth.  On that website there is no email addresses, no adresses, no nothing on how to make any contact = suspect to start with.
Next step http://whois.domaintools.com/vag-diagnostics.com

This tells me its registered in stockholm ok, fair enough

Next http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Gottfrid+Swartholm&meta=

Interesting that the name is similar to this person but on just different. notice the V and W in the surname.  Funny that it comes from Sweden aswell?

Suspect.

I hope Ross-Tech have this patented as surely this is just ripping them off as it claims to fully work?

[Buck]

Hmmm

You're a detective and a half!

So the old adage tha tif its too good ot be true then it usually is?!

Back to my original query - is Ross Tech the only place to get these cables? (Either direct or using the link that Doc posted earlier?)

Right here is my 2pence worth.  On that website there is no email addresses, no adresses, no nothing on how to make any contact = suspect to start with.
Next step http://whois.domaintools.com/vag-diagnostics.com

This tells me its registered in stockholm ok, fair enough

Next http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Gottfrid+Swartholm&meta=

Interesting that the name is similar to this person but on just different. notice the V and W in the surname.  Funny that it comes from Sweden aswell?

Suspect.

I hope Ross-Tech have this patented as surely this is just ripping them off as it claims to fully work?

[mike.]

You can get original cables HERE

I had a cheap eBay one once but it kept losing comms so bought the original.
I don't mind paying, considering the effort that has been put into the development and the amount of use it has had.

[Keithuk]

For genuine Ross-Tech leads they have distributors I bought mine from Ilexa because I try to support the UK. You can get them a bit cheaper direct of Ross-Tech if you get a good exchange rate.

There are very cheap none genuine leads on eBay but you have to use VCDS-Lite which doesn't have all options available, Function Chart / Feature Comparison. It all depends how much checking and adjusting you want to do or how much you can afford.

There are things that people are trying but I don't want to post them on here.

[The Doc]

Tops and bottoms, most buy blag versions then move onto the genuine one, save yourself a few quid and buy a genuine VCDS once 

OR

Rent this one: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=180337.0