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#460 of 527 big deal by biddaddy May 25, 2000 (9:13 pm)
I'm new to this forum, sorry but I'm tired of seeing people claiming they dont have any problem whatsoever with their new passats( usually 2 months old). I mean, BIG DEAL, no new car should have problems in such short period of time. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE passats, they look GREEEEAT, best looking car besides bimmer,IMO. And I bet they drive great too. But just bragging the so-called hassel-free after only a few months of ownership doesn't quite sound right to me. I dont have a VW, have a 99 Accord(duh), got 15000 miles on the odo, not a single trip to dealer. In my humble opinion, this is the time when you could actually claiming your cars reliability( or maybe wait even longer )
#461 of 527 bigdaddy by Sporin May 26, 2000 (11:26 am)
I kind of agree with you on the very low mileage, no problem cars. You're right, that's how it should be. For me? 24k+ trouble free miles.
#462 of 527 cassette 'blank skip' problem by chet3417 May 27, 2000 (2:59 am)
Anyone know how, or if, you can turn off the cassette 'blank skip' feature on the standard '99 Passat radio? I read a post here many months back but that technique didn't work on my radio.
#463 of 527 RE: #478 by jshuffield2 May 27, 2000 (12:28 pm)
Before buying the Passat, I did test drive the '99 Accord, twice. The Accord is a nice car and extremely reliable. But as far as styling/ride/handling the Accord is out of its league against the Passat. I would buy the Accord over the Camry any day. 26k miles on the Passat and absolutely no problems.
#464 of 527 by solonohio May 27, 2000 (1:01 pm)
Have'99 1.8T w/5-speed. Fun to drive, but could use more power at cruising speeed. Antenna, radio and cassette had to be replaced within a few months of purchase. Stay away from the dark cloth upholstery. Unbelievable as to the amount of lint it picks-up.
#465 of 527 Passat 4 cyl. vs. 6 cyl. in relation to problems??? by manchuza May 29, 2000 (3:41 am)
I am seriously considering the purchase of a 2000 Passat (had orig. decided on the BMW 323). After a visit to the local VW dealer, however, find that the Passat is a lot of car for the $$$. I have noticed that Consumer reports only reccomends the Passaat 1.8 Turbo--ranks No. 1 in the 4 cyl. category, yet, isn't listed in the six. I have also read that the 6 cyl. is to be avoided in other places. Anyone know anything about this?
#466 of 527 RE: #483 by jshuffield2 May 29, 2000 (1:12 pm)
The v-6 has had it's problems. Also, on the boards I have read the v-6 gets really bad mpg compared to other v-6s. A low of 15 mpg compared to the 4 which gets about 25 in the city. A chip is available from AutoThority that boasts the hp to the v-6 level, about 190. Personally, we are very happy with the 1.8t.
#467 of 527 by pat455 May 29, 2000 (3:06 pm)
Hello manchuza. In case you are not aware of this, the best place in Town Hall to find the sort of information you are seeking on the Passat is in either our Sedans or Smart Shoppers Conferences. There are quite a few topics on this vehicle in both of those places. The easiest way to find them is to key Passat in to the Topic Search feature on the left side of the page. Come on back and see us after you've made a purchase if you have any maintenance or repair questions. Good luck! Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
#468 of 527 manchuza by jin_satx May 29, 2000 (5:46 pm)
I own a 00 GLX V6 tiptronic and it is one great car. I have almost 5K miles and the only reason it is going to the dealer this week is for it's free 5K service. The engine is an Audi 2.8, the same used in the V6 A4 and the A6. The only reason I can think that the V6 was not condsidered great by Consumers was for some other problems on the early 98's and some 99's. Post your question at www.vwvortex.com or www.clubb5.com for more feedback. In following those forums for month's, most of the probelms have been with the oil gaskets on the 1.8t engines. There really have been few probelms with the V6. Check it out. If you are going to get the automatice, get the V6. I love my GLX, best car I've ever owned.
#469 of 527 20k update by val99 May 30, 2000 (6:16 pm)
I've had my Nebio Blue / black velour 99 Passat GLS 1.8 manual since February '99. Now at 21k miles, with only a few problems. The rear passenger-side window carrier broke, but was replaced under warranty. They ordered wrong part first visit, broke new part second visit, then finally got it right third try. At about 20k I noticed the lowest bolt holding driver's door was loose - I noticed it while cleaning the door frames. Dealership re-torqued all door bolts, and found no others to be loose. Nebio paint is still holding up well - only 1 tiny chip on hood. Too bad they discontinued this color - people still stop me at the mall to compliment the car. Other than those two items, no problems.

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