# looking at getting a TDI

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [April 28, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-at-getting-a-tdi/258128 "2011-04-28T08:10:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![bwe45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bwe45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bwe45)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-at-getting-a-tdi/258128/14 "2011-04-28T08:45:49Z")

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> [@New wheels for the Buick](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-for-the-buick/41720/6):
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> Definitely look at maintenance records etc. Sometimes people who don’t know shit about diesels buy them and don’t maintain them with the proper oil, do the timing belt etc.
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> And under no circumstance buy an auto.
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> TDI wizard already posted in this thread though.

I definately will look at maintenance records, my dads been a mechanic for 30 some odd years now…he wont let me buy something unless he sees records for it

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