How to find out what options are on a used car??

[true romance]

Finally picked up my 2.0GT tsi today, first time I had seen the car as I purchased it from VW online via my local dealer. I have noticed its got rear parking sensors and cruise control fitted. Is there any way to find out what option where fitted when it was made?? Also any way to find out the build date, is there a sticker or something on the car that gives this information?? My local dealer is about as much use as chocolate fire guard :-(

Cheers,
TR.

[Shaun]

there is a sticker under the boot carpet and should also be in the front of your service book, on here are a list of 3 letter figure/ letters, these all relay to what options and standard items came with the car, there's a decoder here http://igorweb.org/equidec/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Shaun]

theres also a VIN decoder here http://igorweb.org/vindec/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (please note my scirocco is too new to show up though)

[trix]

& we have a full write up on it by our resident guru here decoding your build sticker

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[Chungster]

oh wow interesting!

never realised those 3 digit things on the sticker actually meant something

[true romance]

Great stuff guys, nice one