So heading to germany for a week...

[Biggu]

So Ill be heading to germany for a week for some business and I was wondering what kinda things could I get there that I could get and bring back with me that would make it worth my time?

I was thinking of getting the euro tail light, euro cup holder and maby a GTD badge. Id love to get the Euro hid/led lights there too but what else should I look out for while im there?

[Im Rondo]

BEER!

I tend to look for things like a dealer badge for the back of the car. Obscure things you would only see on a car in Europe.

[goldn]

I wonder if OEM parts are any less expensive in Germany versus purchasing locally?

Obviously you won't be able to return with items that are too large in size, but, pending money was no issue, I'd get a Westfalia hitch and OEM headlights with Projector HID's and LED's, along with a Euro Headlight Switch and Rear Fog tailight... and whatever else gets me as an impulse buy!

[toneman]

i would like one of these please. thank you.

[Code3VW]

i would like one of these please. thank you.

[Biggu]

So i got my rental car info and guess what, I get a 2012 Jetta wagon TDI 6 speed! might have to bring a set of tail lights along with me

[rootrider]

So i got my rental car info and guess what, I get a 2012 Jetta wagon TDI 6 speed! might have to bring a set of tail lights along with me

ooh... you'll love the gearing that the euro version has


fyi.. only the driver's side taillight is different in europe (and the only difference is the lens for the rear fog). And, prices at German dealers are roughly the same as in the US.. or more expensive.

[ajd187]

Where in Germany are you headed? I did a tour about 15 years ago that went Frankfurt-Heidelberg-Stuttgart-Munich, then crossed into Austria and went to Vienna and Salzburg. It was pretty awesome.

[Outrider6]

This is from the German '12 JSW brochure:

• Tow rope, up to 2500 kg
  Storage bag for ski bag
  G0 plus ISOFIX Bobsy, 0 to 15 months to 13 kg (excluding installation)
  Bobsy G0-1 ​​ISOFIX, up to 4 years, 9 to 18 kg (excluding installation)
  Bobsy G2-3 Pro, 3 to 12 years, 15 to 36 kg (excluding installation)
  Roof Box, 310 liters (excluding installation)
  Roof Box, 340 liters (excluding installation)
  Roof box 460 liters (excluding installation)
  Sill slides, black and silver, four-piece (excluding installation)
  Bicycle racks, car roof (excluding installation)
  Rubber floor mats, rear, black (excluding installation)
  Rubber floor mats, front, black, button (excluding installation)
  Rear bar, chrome-effect (excluding installation)
  Kayak rack (excluding installation)
  Hangers, Chrome (excluding installation)
  Bumper protection, stainless steel (excluding installation)
  Stainless steel pedal covers, automatic (excluding installation)
  Stainless steel pedal covers, shift (excluding installation)
  Tire bag set, up to 18 "
  GTI-look gear shift knob, black (excluding installation)
  Rear mud flaps (excluding installation)
  Front mud flaps (excluding installation)
  Ski and snowboard racks comfort, 6 pairs of skis or 4 snowboards (excluding installation)
  Ski and snowboard holder 4 pairs of skis or 2 snowboards (excluding installation)
  Ski-/Snowboardhalter, 6 pairs of skis or 4 snowboards (excluding installation)
  Ski bag
  Dividers (excluding installation)
  G0-1 ISOFIX base D-foot, backward (excluding installation)
  G0-1 ISOFIX base D-foot, forward directed (excluding installation)
  First aid kit

You can get most of that here...

[ajd187]

Makes sense that you can get most of the same stuff here. The JSW is built exclusively in Puebla, so many of the accessories are probably supplied out of there or from other North American suppliers as well.

[LEBlackRob]

dude if you get any of this stuff would you be willing to share some part numbers and maybe some photo's

[South.American.GTI]

Makes sense that you can get most of the same stuff here. The JSW is built exclusively in Puebla, so many of the accessories are probably supplied out of there or from other North American suppliers as well.

Yes, but sometimes certain items are "for export only" and thus not easy to find on the local market... probably easiest to get on a german dealer

[Biggu]

ill be going to the VW dealer tomorrow, Its funny how common Station wagons are here. BTW the new passat wagon and the all road look absolutely awesome on the road.

my rental car ended up being a 2012 golf variant comfort line with 6 speed 1.6l TDI with 4 motion. Kinda different to drive but I like the AWD alot on this car.

[rootrider]

random german fuel station in 2009

[intanetfreak]

mmmm... so many wagons...

[dubidoobs]

So i got my rental car info and guess what, I get a 2012 Jetta wagon TDI 6 speed! might have to bring a set of tail lights along with me

if you really wanna get grimey, bring your OE lightswitch and swap it out for the euro!

[LEBlackRob]

ill be going to the VW dealer tomorrow, Its funny how common Station wagons are here. BTW the new passat wagon and the all road look absolutely awesome on the road.

my rental car ended up being a 2012 golf variant comfort line with 6 speed 1.6l TDI with 4 motion. Kinda different to drive but I like the AWD alot on this car.

Your a lucky one. Still need to go to Germany at least once in my life.

[toneman]

ill be going to the VW dealer tomorrow, Its funny how common Station wagons are here. BTW the new passat wagon and the all road look absolutely awesome on the road.

my rental car ended up being a 2012 golf variant comfort line with 6 speed 1.6l TDI with 4 motion. Kinda different to drive but I like the AWD alot on this car.

i would trade engines for 4motion in a minute. miss the stability of my A4.