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#1 of 1931 Passat Wagon II by KarenS HOST May 11, 2000 (4:19 pm)
Please continue discussing the Passat wagon here. Past discussion: Passat Wagon Thanks! KarenS Wagons host
#2 of 1931 Cruise Control by e271pwo May 23, 2000 (8:54 pm)
The cruise on my '99 Passat GLS wagon sometimes works and sometimes does not. I already took it to the dealer and they supposedly fixed it but it continues to occur. They said that the brake was having an adverse effect on the cruise (sounds like BS to me). Anybody else have this problem and any ideas on how to fix would be appreciated. Thanks.
#3 of 1931 Technical Questions by rsilk May 26, 2000 (5:30 pm)
You may have more success on another forum where the "enthusiasts" hang out. Try http://www.clubb5.com or http://vwvortex.com for fellow Passat freaks. RS
#4 of 1931 DRL Question by div2 Jun 13, 2000 (3:54 pm)
My wife has always liked the Passat wagon, and now that 4 Motion is available I'm considering one. One question(and please, no lectures on the purported "safety" they provide): Can the running lights be disabled permanently? If so, how? Thanks in advance!
#5 of 1931 DRL by glxwagon4mo Jun 13, 2000 (4:18 pm)
Most VW serice depts can disable the DRL for you gratis prior to you taking delivery of the car. If you already have the car/the service dept refuses, you can remove the fuse for the DRLs yourself --- this has been describe by other VW Vortex members in the forums at www.vwvortex.com (feel free to join other B5 passat owners here to discuss other issues !) Finally, since you are considering the 4motion, I would carefully assess your needs (ie do you live in a snow belt,etc) before spending the extra $1600 and dealing with the very few drawbacks of 4Motion. FWIW, my wife and I have no regrets in our purchase and would do it all over again, except could VW come up with more functional rear cupholders ?!? George
#6 of 1931 glxwagon4mo by div2 Jun 13, 2000 (5:09 pm)
Thanks for the information. Simply put, I don't enjoy driving FWD cars that much. I do like the 50/50 Quattro/4motion torque split, and the car would serve as our foul weather car when our half mile gravel driveway gets 12"+ of snow.
#7 of 1931 Ground Clearance by nickd3 Jun 15, 2000 (3:23 am)
We're considering a Passat Wagon for our next car. We mountain bike and sometimes drive dirt/forest roads to trailheads. We've driven our '90 Accord to these areas without any ground clearance problems. Has anyone driven their Passats to similar trailheads? Any ground clearance problems?
#8 of 1931 2001 Passat GLS by bruce40 Jun 26, 2000 (7:36 pm)
I have been trying in vain, for the last several weeks, to purchase a GLS V6 Anthracite wagon with beige leather. The salesman said no additional 2000 model cars will be coming to the US. He also said the 2001 models may arrive in as little as three weeks (mid July). Does anyone know when the 2001's will arrive? Related Question: The dealers I have spoken with say they have no control over the cars (color, features) they get from the regional rep. Can dealers impact this random allotment? I live in northern New Jersey. Any info. would be appreciated.
#9 of 1931 Wagon GLS V6 by sg207ptg Jul 04, 2000 (2:41 am)
Bought ours today, Auto, with Luxury Package and CD changer, Anthracite Blue but with black interior. Walked all over the dealer back lot and saw at least 4 other wagons. No hassle, used the UBS service (fixed 3% over invoice). I know it might not be the best deal but it saves us time and headache. The whole thing took about 4 hours, most of it for test driving and waiting for the car to be cleaned. There are plenty of y2k wagons here in Northern VA (DC metro).
#10 of 1931 Passat by glxwagon4mo Jul 04, 2000 (4:03 am)
Bruce,     I think I answered this elsewhere, but based on info from the VW vortex forums, the '01 MY Passats will be out later this fall (Aug or Sept).      AFAIK, VW dealers don't have much say on allotment. Larger VW dealerships seem to have the in on the largest selection. Its possible that some dealerships have reached their allotment for the year - but my local dealership is still receiving a steady supply of wagons. Your local dealers could always try and do a swap to get a wagon for you. The other option is to contact dealerships outside of your area, such as in Md or DC. Fitzgerald VWin that area seems to have a reasonable supply of wagons according to their online inventory. Tuan, Congrats on your new wagon. I'm sure you'll love it as much as we have so far!! Make sure you also check out VW vortex forums for more resources on the Passat. George

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