2004 Volkswagen Passat

I will keep this car forever.

By Claire (CA) on Monday, June 17, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 90,000

Pros: "Drive, Handling, space, looks, quality interior."

Cons: "Butt tingly after 8 hours straight on the road."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

Living in my car, time to clean house!

"I love love love my car. Great drive, good power, good handling, excellent visibility. No excess play in the steering, braking, or gas. It is a very natural feeling ride. When I bought this car I down-sized from a van so that I could drive something sporty but still have cargo space. Total win win. I am 5ft 5in tall and I can lay down in the back to sleep comfortably when the seats are folded down. I put over 10,000 miles on it in 3 months when the car was 3 years old and I definitely would trust it to make the trip again with no problem. I have always had regular preventative maintenance and accordingly I've never had a single problem with it. The interior is very simple and easy to use. No clutter. Easy to keep clean. I love it. Love heated seats! Didn't think I wanted them but so glad to have them! Front and back seats are all very comfortable. "Quality" only 9 because after 8 years the flimsy plastic covers over the small back storage compartments are getting a little out of whack. Granted I do store a lot of stuff in there. "Comfort" only 8 because if you drive for 8 hours straight my right knee starts hurting and my butt gets weird. Never had that problem in my van. "Convenience" also an 8 because instead of putting a cup-holder in the back of the center console they put an ash tray which is useless. V Dub 4 Lyfe."

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Too many repairs, stay away!

By JJ (Canada) on Sunday, June 09, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 290,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"Bought my TDI used from VW dealer, extended warranty didn't cover any of the items that needed repair soon after purchasing. Third transmission failure just happened, mechanic says these cars are know for this problem. Way too much money to maintain this car!"

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Too many repairs, stay away!

By JJ (Canada) on Sunday, June 09, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 290,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"Bought my TDI used from VW dealer, extended warranty didn't cover any of the items that needed repair soon after purchasing. Third transmission failure just happened, mechanic says these cars are know for this problem. Way too much money to maintain this car!"

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Too many repairs, stay away!

By JJ (Canada) on Sunday, June 09, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 290,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"Bought my TDI used from VW dealer, extended warranty didn't cover any of the items that needed repair soon after purchasing. Third transmission failure just happened, mechanic says these cars are know for this problem. Way too much money to maintain this car!"

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Too many repairs, stay away!

By JJ (Canada) on Sunday, June 09, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 290,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"Bought my TDI used from VW dealer, extended warranty didn't cover any of the items that needed repair soon after purchasing. Third transmission failure just happened, mechanic says these cars are know for this problem. Way too much money to maintain this car!"

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Very well-built German car!

By GTrot on Friday, June 07, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 108,500

Pros: "Excellent drivability, comfort"

Cons: "Premium gas"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"I have had my 2003 Passat 1.8T GLS for about six months now. I bought it with 106k miles and have put 2.5k on it so far. The car drives excellent. It feels very tight and strong. It has so many comfort features such as leather heated seats, sliding/tilting sunroof, power locks and windows, steering-wheel-mounted cruise and media controls, etc. My car comes with a manual transmission, which gives me an excellent MPG of 22 city / 32 hwy. <> The downside of the car is that it requires premium gas and synthetic oil. But I'm fine with that. Premium gas makes the car a lot more peppy and very fun to drive, and the synthetic oil is actually cheaper than the regular oil from a mileage range perspective. A synthetic oil change costs $60 at the dealership and goes for 7k miles whereas a regular oil change costs $30+ and is good for only 3k miles. <> Bottom line: excellent car so far. I hope I won't have to change my mind."

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