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Where is the best place to buy VCDS and will it do the RS6 and my son's Scirroco 2010 ?

Yes. It will do both.

I got mine from ilexa.co.uk.

Gendan also do them.

/I don't know what the licensing is like these days. They went down in my estimation when they limited the number of cars you could scan. I've used mine on a lot of different cars. Just fellow enthusiasts. I would hate to say to someone that I couldn't scan their car because my license only allows 3 cars or something.

Cheers for the quick reply Shopp. I will have a look see, surprised they have a limit, take it when your by the limit you would need another subscription.
Thanks again.

There's a lot of info on there about the vin limits. The only version I would consider is the pro version which is what they all used to be. Except that now it's very expensive. But then I do a lot more than just read codes and reset. There are 20 quid tools on Amazon that can do that.

/bitter rant off.

Had a look on  ilexa.co.uk. and there's 3 types, 3 vin £229, 10 vin £280 I think and professional £450.
2nd hand professional would be handy but is pricey.

It's an extremely useful tool. Maybe the vin limit isn't an issue for you.

There are a couple on Ebay. Be interesting to see what they go for.

Just looking at eBay now but probably best yo buy from s reputable site lol. Got 4 vw audi s in my family alone so 10 vin should be ok but got some friends with Audi s aswell so itstouch and go...decisions decisions

Thanks for your help Shopp, ordered the 10 vin one from Gendan.
If anyone in southwest Scotland needs help with their car just give me a shout...thats after I get to know how to use it lol.

Gav.

I have the old Hex USB Pro set, does that mean I will be limited from now on?

No, they're not limiting those. Just the new ones. They're not Photobucket.

Try to find an old HEX+CAN interface, better value for your needs and for that matter you need both K-line (actually Dual K-line in RS6 C5) and CAN support. There was also a cable with only CANbus support (Micro-Can)