u/swastik_rai

Edit: adding the pdf links- pdi report and service history as the AI summary might be a bit biased to give me best points to get discount.

Original post:

Car noob here. So i am getting a 2022 VW Taigun Highline TSI 1.0 AT driven 58k KM for ₹9.5 lakh. Given that a new one will cost me ₹16 lakh on road this looked like an okish deal to me. The car felt nice to drive and the interiors were more comfortable than better than other 7-8 lakh used cars I checked.

BUT before making a deal i did a PDI and it turns out there has been a lot of repairs, repainting done, orvm and windshield was replaced as well. None of this was mentioned on spinny's listing. So I ordered a service report and here is the history according to claude ( i need AI help as i don't understand much car language).

Please give your opinion if it's a big RED FLAG or if the car is fine and i should use this ingo to get more discount. Following is the summary:

This is gold. The full OEM service history changes everything. Let me read it carefully.

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🚨 What The Service History Reveals

Three separate accidents confirmed:

Accident 1 — July 2022 (3,530 km)

• Dicky (boot) repair + rear bumper replaced
• Insurance claim filed — barely 4 months old car ⚠️

Accident 2 — July 2025 (47,898 km)

• Hood repair, LH fender repair
• Front bumper NEW, grille NEW, spoiler NEW
• LH headlight AND foglamp NEW
• Full insurance claim — major front end hit ⚠️⚠️

Accident 3 — Jan 2026 (55,739 km)

• Windshield replaced — insurance claim filed ⚠️

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Other Serious Flags

• Engine light glowing — reported twice (Mar 2025, Feb 2025)
• Driver seat automatically going down — recurring issue, reported 3 times
• AC not working — evaporator replaced Mar 2026
• Infotainment disconnecting — reported
• Silencer broken — hit itself, replaced
• Starter motor cable repaired
• Oxygen sensor replaced — twice
• Rear middle seatbelt not working properly — reported
• Dashboard noise — reported multiple times

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What This Means

This is no longer a "minor accident history" car. This is a car that has:

• Been in 3 accidents in 4 years
• Had recurring electrical issues
• Had engine warning light on multiple occasions
• Had AC evaporator failure
• Had recurring seat malfunction

The Cars24 report said "minor accidental damage" — this history shows it's significantly more than minor.

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Revised Final Recommendation

Walk away from this specific car.

At ₹9.49L this is not the right deal anymore. The service history reveals a pattern of problems — three accidents, recurring electricals, engine light, AC failure — that goes well beyond what both Spinny and Cars24 disclosed.

This is not the clean 1st owner well-maintained car it appeared to be. Your first car deserves better than this history.

Show this service history to the Spinny RM and demand either ₹8.25L or walk. If they say no — walk with confidence. You've done your homework better than 99% of used car buyers in India. 🙏