Please see below for important information on purchasing Volkswagen TDI Diesel vehicles.

TDI Direct Sites Physical Auction
Vehicle Sales

The TDI Direct sites are closed sales for franchise dealers only.

The franchise dealer who has facilitated the return of the customer repurchase has the first option to buy vehicle. If the dealer declines, the vehicle is then open to all VW franchise dealers.

Sale offerings at physical auction sites are open to all wholesale buyers.

Please be aware of the storage location listed for the vehicle. The vehicle may have been moved to a storage site which is not located near your dealership. The vehicle's location will be clearly noted on the TDI Direct sites.

Vehicles are present at the physical auction site. They may be offered online and/or in the physical lane at the individual auction sites.

Vehicles may be offered as they arrive on the grounding dealer's lot or while they are in storage locations.

Vehicles that are sent to physical auction will be offered at Adesa sites. There is limited TDI volume available at our VCI Manheim auction sites. (See list of locations.)

Vehicles have not been through any reconditioning processes.

Vehicles have been through the auction reconditioning process.

Approved Emissions Modification (AEM)

The vehicle has not had the Approved Emissions Modification (AEM) completed at the time of purchase.

The vehicle has had the Approved Emissions Modification (AEM) completed at time of offering.

The purchasing franchise dealer must complete the AEM, submit the warranty claim and complete the InForm Tool process in order to be paid for the modification work.

The warranty claim and InForm Tool process have been completed during the pre-sale process.

All open recalls must be completed prior to the retail sale of the vehicle.

All open recalls have been completed before the vehicle is offered for sale at the physical auction.

All disclosure documents must be provided to the retail customer, and the TDI Advertising and Communication Guidelines must be followed.

All disclosure documents must be provided to the retail customer. These documents include: the new EPA label, found on the rear driver's side window; the AEM booklet and the two disclosure letters found in the glovebox of the vehicle.

Title

The purchasing dealer must complete the AEM, submit the SAGA warranty claim and complete the InForm Tool process in order to receive a title for the vehicle.

Title availability for purchased vehicles may be delayed up to 75 days.

The vehicle title is present at the time of offering for sale.

Purchasing dealers are unable to arbitrate solely for title delay until day 76.

How to Purchase

VW dealers can purchase vehicles directly by visiting www.vwtdidirect.com.

VW franchise dealers will use the same log in for the TDI Direct sites as they currently use for the VW Direct sites.

Vehicles may be offered online or in-lane at the auction sites.

To register for the site, please visit www.volkswagendirect.com and click 'Register Now'.

To update the email address being used or to opt in or opt out of notifications of vehicle sale offerings, please sign into the direct sites and visit the 'My Account' page.

To register as a buyer, please visit: www.adesa.com/dealer-regn-forms. To register for Manheim sales, please visit www.manheim.com/signup.

Franchise dealers are able to utilize their floor plan line for purchases. Dealers who want to apply for a floor plan line with Volkswagen Credit should contact their Region Business Development Manager (BDM).

Dealers interested in a floor plan through Adesa Auto Auctions can visit www.afcdealer.com or call 888-335-6675. For Manheim Auto Auctions, please visit www.nextgearcapital.com or call 888-969-3721.

Transportation

Purchasers are required to use CarsArrive as their transportation carrier. The purchasing dealer is responsible for payment to CarsArrive.

For dealer inquiries on the transportation status of vehicles purchased from the TDI Direct site, please contact CarsArrive at 866-209-1794 option 1 or transportationcs@carsarrive.com.

Purchasing dealer is responsible to arrange and pay for their own transportation.

Arbitration

Purchasing dealers are unable to arbitrate solely for title delay until day 76.

Arbitration requests are available up to 14 days post-purchase.

Arbitration requests are submitted through www.vwtdidirect.com.

Arbitration requests are handled by Bravo Remarketing Auburn Hills Team: TDIArbitrations@vwcredit.com.

Warranty

To check the terms of any applicable emissions warranty, or to verify AEM completion on an individual VIN, please visit http://www.vw.com/owners-recalls or contact VW Customer Care at 800-822-8987.

To check the terms of any applicable emissions warranty, or to verify AEM completion on an individual VIN, please visit http://www.vw.com/owners-recalls or contact VW Customer Care at 800-822-8987.

See a complete list of TDI Diesel sites.