I would take that vehicle's vin to a VW dealer and see if it has any flags in their system which would void the warranty. Inaddition to that, i would take a mechanic to inspect it thoroughly.
Agreed, sounds like a good deal. Especially if from CarMax.
CarMax is very market price oriented and these hatchbacks just don't sell well in the current business climate so you are shopping at a real good time. GL with the purchase and new to you car.
Turn of events. The 2017 Golf R looked immaculate...$32k...2,700 miles. WAS about to buy it from the Carmax, when I noticed that the stock paddle shifters were replaced with aftermarket dark metal ones. Then they clearly had done the center console mod, because it opened and there a was rubber mat saying ECS Tuning. No thanks. Not wanting to buy car that was probably modded for its first 2k. Carmax guy was dumbfounded I saw things they must have missed. Then again, they put it back up on their site 30 minutes after I left. Good luck to buyer....it looks perfect otherwise.
Not sure I would be scared off by cosmetic mods. That's a good price, some people want to personalize their cars, and those are pretty minor tweaks. You could have a VW dealer do a pre-inspection to look for more significant alterations. If you spend $150 to lock in that deal, it's money well spent.
Wow, getting discouraged by aftermarket paddles and a working center console? I am lost.
If the paddles were bigger than the factory ones I'd be happy to take it, it's a bonus. I hated the factory paddles (more like big buttons) on the GTI and ran metal paddle adapters. It was like changing a knob on a MT car and was one of the best mods on the GTI I had (MK7).
The center console mod is just 2 screws and adapter ECS sells. That would be a benefit buying used.