If I wanted to get VCDS for my son-in-law to use on my car I assume I just have to purchase the Ross-Tech VCDS HEX-V2 USB 3-VIN Package (currently available at £222.00) and download the software from Ross Tech onto my laptop.

Is this correct?

I have also seen another company selling the VCDS®HEX-V2 USB (3 VIN) ROSS-TECH VCDS® HEX-V2 USB for £225 which has the software on a USB stick. Is this a better option?

Although a large outlay I feel it could very quickly pay for itself, as good tools usually do.

Or use the freeware version VCDS Lite, downloaded from Ross-tech and a £20  third-party cable...

 

I wrote a thread about doing this on pre-facelift mk2s a while back.

 

 

29 minutes ago, Jocko said:

If I wanted to get VCDS for my son-in-law to use on my car I assume I just have to purchase the Ross-Tech VCDS HEX-V2 USB 3-VIN Package (currently available at £222.00) and download the software from Ross Tech onto my laptop.

Is this correct?

I have also seen another company selling the VCDS®HEX-V2 USB (3 VIN) ROSS-TECH VCDS® HEX-V2 USB for £225 which has the software on a USB stick. Is this a better option?

Although a large outlay I feel it could very quickly pay for itself, as good tools usually do.

They are both the same product, Ross-Tech sell direct, but they also have a network of distributors. If the reseller you found is UK based, you may save on customs charges buying from them instead of Ross-Tech.

Both the suppliers I mentioned were UK based.

 

https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCV23NC.html

 

https://www.mi-uk.com/product/vcdshex-v2-usb-3-vin-ross-tech-vcds-hex-v2-usb/

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/498514-anyone-use-vcds-lite-on-their-early-mk2/

 

got mine from

 

https://www.ilexa.co.uk/

 

 

11 hours ago, UrbanPanzer said:

got mine from

 

https://www.ilexa.co.uk/

 

 

Same here originally back in maybe 2001.