what to look out for
 

i am buying a 2012 tt convertible, automatic, pretty car with 70,000 miles on it. its an online deal,and I will go out in a week to pick it up. What things are impotyant to note before I sign on the deal?I have seen the carfax and services are done with no outstanding damage or issues.

Check the soft top operation thoroughly. Open and close several times over your testing the vehicle.

Check the tail and brake lights for equal illumination (left side v right side). The ground on the rear light assemblies can degrade and need to be addressed.

thanks...good tips..will do,then I have an 8 hour drive back to home, should sort it out after that.

Read this FAQ Fourtitude.com - MK2 TT a5 FAQ

thanks good info there.

how soon do i need to change the timing belt?the car has 70000 miles and the 60 k was done but not by a dealer, so not sure if it was changed yet or not.

As stated in the FAQ you read
 

The 2012 TT has a chain, not a belt.

[QUOTE=Vegas-roadster;25148722]The 2012 TT has a chain, not a belt.[/QUOTE ]thats good news ..i guess, new car for me got a lot to learn.

man is this car fun,we picked it up on St Louis on Saturday and drove to Nashville about 4.5 hours. hot day but it was top up fun. passing the big rigs was a hoot. turbo powah!
then Sunday back home to Atlanta hit traffic and had to get off the highway on the curvy backroads. too many smiles per mile. lovin it so far, got us a 36 month 36000 mile full warranty too.$$$