Have you scanned for any codes?
2005 2.0 Chugging
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Well, I guess, that depends on you, how much you work on cars and what other brands you have, to maintain. The better scanners, are typically under $200 for a VW specific one (there are more expensive versions; that can do high level work on many brands); it is nice to have something, in your glove box, that is always there, in case a light comes on and you can see what is going on (even a cheap one; is better then nothing).
OBD11, has a cheap 1st generation version, that is colored black/white @ $69 that runs on Android devices and then, the later version, runs on Android & /iOS/Apple. So, I guess it depends on how capable of a scan tool you want; the "VAG" scanners, tend to be handheld stand alone tools and don't require a separate device to run it but these days, the better tools like VCDS, OBD11 are internet connected, have updates, can do advanced coding, live data and are more useful, then many of the "VAG" types, which tend to be Chinese knockoffs.
So, let us know, what your car situation is (how many; what brands,etc), if you have any smart phones or tables (windows, iOS/Apple or Android) and how much, you see, using your scanner to repair cars or your VW?
IF you want to research between VCDS vs OBD11; there are some videos on youtube you can watch.
As to not having a computer; you can pick up a cheap Windows based sub notebook or laptop; for really cheap these days and the system requirements to run VCDS are low, so you could buy a used one or see, if a family member or friend, has one they will let you have, that they don't use anymore.
OBD11, has a cheap 1st generation version, that is colored black/white @ $69 that runs on Android devices and then, the later version, runs on Android & /iOS/Apple. So, I guess it depends on how capable of a scan tool you want; the "VAG" scanners, tend to be handheld stand alone tools and don't require a separate device to run it but these days, the better tools like VCDS, OBD11 are internet connected, have updates, can do advanced coding, live data and are more useful, then many of the "VAG" types, which tend to be Chinese knockoffs.
So, let us know, what your car situation is (how many; what brands,etc), if you have any smart phones or tables (windows, iOS/Apple or Android) and how much, you see, using your scanner to repair cars or your VW?
IF you want to research between VCDS vs OBD11; there are some videos on youtube you can watch.
As to not having a computer; you can pick up a cheap Windows based sub notebook or laptop; for really cheap these days and the system requirements to run VCDS are low, so you could buy a used one or see, if a family member or friend, has one they will let you have, that they don't use anymore.
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