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#51 of 527 Interior Lighting by vwaters Aug 06, 1999 (2:57 pm)
I own a '99 Passat GLS with the sunroof. I cannot not see the sunroof dial or map light switches at night. It looks as though they should light up. Is this a problem for anyone else, or was the bulb not installed on my car?
#52 of 527 passat problems by squanto Aug 06, 1999 (10:36 pm)
i don't have a passat but friends with them (traditional vw owners). they both have had annoying problems but aren't too worried about it. seems like long timers dismiss problems that would drive honda or lexus owners up the wall. i admit the car is very appealing both inside and out. i do think the car will lose alot of its luster as accord owners start buying them. they will be far less patient (and let the forum know) with the so-called "charismatic flukes" of the passat. as far as new owners EMPHATICALLY announcing they love their passat and haven't had any problems wit it so far. BIG DEAL. New cars shouldn't have problems at that stage. 2 months into owning a car is a little early to declare long term reliablity. i like the passat alot, but the quality and reliablity worries me. judging from comments to those near me with the car, it might be wise to pony up for the extended warranty so you can sleep at night...
#53 of 527 Vibration with 5 Speed by peru Aug 07, 1999 (4:50 pm)
Like you Mortylevy, just purchased a '99 Passat, however, I have the 5 speed Tiptronic. I did experience vibrations at 60mph and above but this could be felt in the steering and seats. Took it to the dealer and they rebalanced all four tires. Vibration eliminated.
#54 of 527 Hydetom, still after a GLX? by lermontov Aug 07, 1999 (8:11 pm)
You might try coming down to Vancouver/Portland. They had five on the lot at Dick Hannah VW when I bought mine (Silver), and told of several more coming in soon. Look up Hector Colon. A young guy with little of the car salesman guile. Mikhail Yur'evich
#55 of 527 5 speed or Tiptronic by raz Aug 08, 1999 (3:32 am)
Help! I'm debating between a few options on a '99 Passat. I've driven the V6 w/ tiptronic and the 1.8 turbo w/ the 5 speed and enjoyed the 5 much more than the auto. Now I'm debating between engine choices, b/c I haven't driven a V6 manual. Can anyone make a recommendation? Is the 6 worth the extra money, and does it perform better? Any reliability difference. ALSO, anyone have any thoughts between the regualar heating/cooling system (standard) and that cool climate control system available on the GLX? Thanks!
#56 of 527 1.8T Chip by dmk Aug 09, 1999 (5:03 am)
Raz and Eyeguy, Putting a chip in the 1.8T is the way to go. You'll save at least $2500 and have a FASTER car! There has been much debate on warranty issues w/ the chip on the A4 and VWVortex forums but there are soldered(sp) chips that can be swapped out w/ the OEM chips. There shouldn't be an issue w/ long term reliability since the European version puts out more hp and the Audi TT has 180 hp currently and is going to be available w/ 230 hp or something. All these horses out of the 1.8T! It's supposedly a very durable engine. I've got the 1.8T Tiptronic w/ a 1 bar chip and it's a blast to drive. Tire wear might be increased to due more aggressive driving but not by the chip alone. Visit the VW and A4 forums for more in depth discussion. DMK
#57 of 527 99 Yankees by cadams Aug 09, 1999 (4:38 pm)
bought 99 v6 GLS loaded for 24899 (MD) Have an annoying ticking-vibrating sound coming from somewhere around the drivers door. Cant seem to pinpoint it. Any other had this sound? IT DRIVES ME CRAZY
#58 of 527 Follow-up by renar Aug 10, 1999 (3:46 pm)
Thanks to those of you who responded to my questions. I DID buy a 1999 Passat GLS v4 1.8 turbo automatic, dark green, beige leather interior, all-weather package, luxury package. I LOVE IT ($24,300 TOTAL out the door), but of course I've had it less than a week so that's to be expected. Regarding a CD changer: the dealership won't tell me which Clarion CD changer to buy for the trunk as they want to sell me one themselves. Anyone buy the 1999 Passat and get the CD changer from another place and if so, which changer should I get? Thanks, Rena
#59 of 527 Oil Leak by rlam1 Aug 11, 1999 (10:23 pm)
I have a 99 GLX purchased in July. Drove the new car home and parked in the garage. A smell of burnt oil was in the garage. Thought it was just because the engine was new. A few days later I noticed oil spots on the garage floor. Brought the car back to the dealer and they said the oil was leaking from the valve cover and camshaft gaskets. I don't understand how the car can have an oil leak so quickly. Of course it took the dealer 2 days to fix it because they had to order the parts. Have anyone else experience this problem? The car had 11 miles on it when it develop the leak. Now there is 1100 miles on the car.
#60 of 527 CD Changer by iang Aug 13, 1999 (3:59 am)
Why go through the hassle of finding the "right" Clarion when the VW CD Changer is actually a Matsushita? At $295 list, the dealer isn't ripping you off the way they were for the 98 models when the changer was $595. If you do buy something other than the VW brand, you will need an adapter cable to plug into the pre-wiring that comes with the Passat. That bonus plug/adapter cost may wipe out the savings you get from not buying the VW one.

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