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| I have a 99 GLX with approx. 6500 miles on it. My car also "stutters" during downshifting. While its nothing dramatic, it is annoying. My dealer ran diagnostics on both the engine and transmission but did not get any error codes. They claimed that they couldn't detect anything wrong when they test drove it. Their only suggestion was to "keep an eye on it". It constitutes a mild annoyance on an otherwise great automobile. | |
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This is in response to the Trooper and Honda owners in the previous posts. My wife has a current body style Trooper and I sold an '87 Honda Accord to buy a '99 Passat GLS Wagon. The Passat is a dream compared to the Trooper. Though both cars were highly reliable, neither were as fun to drive as the VW. The Trooper is sluggish and handles like a cruise ship. The '87 Honda I sold handled better and accelerated more smoothly and quicker than the '99 Accord I tested. Very dissappointing. The Passat so far has been trouble free, fun to drive, and full of intelligent extras. The only con is a turbo lag off the line. A V6, if you can afford it, (I couldn't) will provide even more smiles to the gallon. Feel free to email me for more info. |
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| Hi, All. I am in the market for a new car and am heavily leaning towards the Passat GLX... I love the way it looks, and it seems to have good interior room to hold four adults. I am in a job where I frequently have to drive customers and colleagues, and the Passat seems like a nice, good-looking car with a fair amount of luxury-type options. For the past 13 years, however, I have driven Toyotas and am quite accustomed to a reasonably hassle-free vehicle in terms of reliability. Can any of you recommend my moving to the Passat? I don't like the new Toyota Camrys, so that's out. I would consider the Maxima or Accord, but prefer the looks of the Passat. Thanks in advance for your help! | |
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| I have done a lot of research and test driving on the Passat. I wanted to buy a BMW 323I but it was too pricey for me. The VW has the same German engeering and shares many components with the Audi A4 which is in the price range of the Bimmer. I have a deposit on a Passat GLX in Satin Silver with black leather interior. I'm going to upgrade the wheels and tires to 16's and add a rear spoiler option and still will be under the price of the Bimmer and Audi and besides, you can beat the VW warranty! Good Luck | |
| I live in the Seattle area. We seem to have more VW's per capita than anywhere else I have been. We have 7 Vdub dealers in the Puget Sound but NOBODY has a Passat GLX to save their life without a 3-4 month waiting list. Reading about all these GLX owners makes me wonder what your wait time was. Considering a GLX or V6 in the fall. Any feedback on how you long you waited is appreciated and where are these GLX's hiding? | |
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We bought our Passat GLX (silver) in May and all I can say is..... WE LOVE IT!!! We were also long-time loyal Toyota owners; however, I think we have now become loyal VW owners! The only major complaints we have is the length of time we had to wait for the dealerships to get a silver GLX in stock, and they wouldn't budge on the sticker price either (although, I think the dealerships are getting more in stock, based on my last drive-by, so maybe price is more negotiable). Other than that, it's wonderful. It drives better than any car we looked at. The car has received more than it's share of compliments (for multiple reasons). I think you would truly impress your 'customers and colleagues'. The Tiptronic is wonderful, it makes for zipping around traffic (when needed) remarkable. Oh, and the power (I find myself needing to intentionally slow down)!! I wish I could take it for a drive on the Ottobohn (spelling?). Needless to say (which I didn't think I'd ever say this), I actually "enjoy" driving to work!!! Go for it!! You'll wonder why you waited so long to get it. I know I do. I don't mean to write this much, but I can't help it, I love this car! Oh, and the luxury-type options, you can't beat them. I love the memory seats, as my husband drives it as well, with the push of a button, both the seat and mirrors set to individual driver preference. I also like the 'rain-sensor' windshield wipers - what a great idea (I could never seem to get intermittent wipers set at the right speed). I also really like the Climatronic (not sure if that's the right name?) temperature control. The leather is wonderful (very sharp-looking and soft). Mine's black and doesn't seem to get too hot (as you would think) after parking outside during the day. There are too many good things to mention (as I'm sure you are aware of them already - styling, handling, luxury items, roominess, etc..). My only minor complaints so far are: the cup holders (as mentioned in previous posts), the paint chips seem to appear easily on the front end/hood, and I wish it came with a single CD player standard versus a cassette tape. Other than that, I absolutely love this car!! We conducted A LOT of research as well, and I think the Passat GLX is a great buy! Gosh, now I want to go for a drive! Good luck with your decision, I hope some of this helps (sorry for rambling :-]). |
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hydetom, I hate to say it but after my research led me to the conclusion that I was going to purchase a Passat GLX, it was a mere 4 days later that I was driving home in my brand spanking new black/black GLX fully loaded and looking great! I live in Louisville, KY with two VW dealers which do not stand alone. These dealers are intemixed with at least two other car types so one would think that the selection would be a lot less than that of a dealer that only featured VW's. Anyway, I found this not to be the case. I hope you find what you are looking for and GLX's are out there and not as rare as some dealers would try to convince us of. |
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Having owned 2 Toyotas, 3 Honda Accords, 1 Nissan SE-V6 KingKab (148K and absolutely no probs of any kind -- still going strong) and 2 Maximas (most recent '96GLE), I have been researching, including driving several cars (which I am considering for my next purchase) now for 2yrs. I've driven 10 different Passats GLS & GLS-V6, 4 new LX Accord V-6, 4 Maxima 2000 GLE. I've read all the data I could find on Passat, Maxima, Accord (but not Toyota -- ruled them out, good car, subjectively ugly to me)-- and the amount I've researched is considerable! Am very impressed with just about everything with the Passat -- technology seems unsurprassed for what is in the car. HOWEVER, having compared toe-to-toe and point-to-point the Passat & Maxima 2000 GLE, my hat goes to MAXIMA2000. All the mentioned cars are great and work well. Most people who research, study & drive cars before they buy know that Maxima, Passat, Accord & Camry are fine autos. The Maxima is by far the better value which includes technology (engine, transmission, size, hp, visibility, ride, etc.) Is it heads and shoulders above and better than Passat? No. But is it overall better than Passat? Definitely. Especially if engine, transmission, ride, space, view, hp/power, handling, and, yes, sound (although Passat has a good sound system, Maxima is definitely better -- tighter, more defined bass, mid-range, & upper. We are getting our Maxima in Sept. Though far more Accords & Camrys are sold than Maximas & Passats, that doesn't mean by any stretch of the imagination, much less data, that they are "better" than Maxima & Passat. They are not, and that's fact. |
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| I was getting ready to buy a VW Passat GLS with the 4 cylinder turbo and automatic transmission until I read this conference. The problems some of you have experienced have just about scared me off. Should I be concerned or should I buy? | |
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Just had to weigh in here since we may be looking to buy the wagon in the near future. We have a 1990 Passat Sedan--got it before the advertising had even hit the states. It has approximately 103,000miles and is probably the best car we have ever owned. The only problem with the newer models that I can see is they are not nearly as roomy as the sedan I presently have. Our trunk space is great--a big help with two kids!! No cup holders, but you can't have everything! Two downsides to owning a VW: 1. the warranty is not long enough, especially compared to other automobiles (though I think we would look into an extended warranty this time); and 2. though we have had relatively few problems in the last 9 1/2 years, VW parts are quite expensive. Find a good mechanic who specializes in VW, if possible. Would appreciate any words of wisdom regarding the wagon. Thanks. |
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