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Just bought a 2005 passat GLS yeaterday at $22,400. I think I could do a little bit better, but all well. Thanks for the previous post on the GLS purchase. I got the black color, not my first choice but I really love the interior color and the cobination.
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Replying to: baoxiong (Jun 26, 2005 1:29 pm)
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Replying to: lyonsee (Jun 29, 2005 7:10 am) Finally I accepted this offer, Not TDI though, and got the deal done from my local dealer. It's a GLS Passat Wagon, Auto, base model with ESP, played  22K even, out of door price, including TTL. Color Silver with Grey Leatheratte.
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Replying to: lyonsee (Jun 29, 2005 8:24 pm) |
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You think there's a difference? DUH! I'll never buy another VW again. My 2002 Passat GLS Wagon w/1.8T engine SUCKED, and not just gasoline. I spent $18.8K on a car that gets 18/27 mpg and VW says that's "within normal parameters." My 2002 Cadillac Seville with the Northstar V8 gets 18/26 regularly and has one helluva better ride and MUCH MORE room. The plastic parts on the interior that are exposed to heavy finger wear are made of some kind of rubberized plastic that shows every scratch and chip and VW knows it...which is why they didn't balk at my demand they replace them for free. The roof, door, and window molding ALL were coming off after long highway trips...why? Because they're poorly fitted and not glued in place...only held by gravity. Even gravity gives at 75 mph for extended periods of wind. Why did I buy the VW? I was stupid and believed it would get better mileage and not shake, rattle, rock, and roll like it was made during Octoberfest and destined for the fate of the Bismark. My recommendation: don't waste your money on VW.
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Replying to: fish8 (Jun 20, 2005 4:09 am) |
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| My 2002 1.8 T regularly gets 25mpg around town, and I've gotten up to 33mpg on the highway. I don't know your situation, what kind of driver you are, what conditions you drove in, but your mileage is not typical. I'm not a conservative driver, and I'm really pleased with my mileage. I have not experienced the trim and molding problems you have either, my interior and exterior looks new, and has held up better than most of the 40 some cars I've owned. In fact I would rank the Passat up near the top of all of the cars I've owned for best all-around driving experience. It has a great feel to it, good handling, acceleration, mileage, beautiful interior and exterior. If it wasn't for the ignition coil and some front suspension problems, both of which were each corrected in a day, the Passat would probably be at the top of my list of favorites. My all time favorite was a 1967 Porsche, but that type of vehicle would not be practical for my current situation. I've had all sorts of American, European and Japanese cars. A close second for favorite would be a 1993 Infiniti I owned, and I would have to admit that I like the new M35 Infinti. Edmunds says my 2002 is worth $16.5K, but I'm not ready to sell, even though the M35 is very tempting. | |
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Replying to: signaljay (Jul 01, 2005 11:32 am)
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| Just bought the 2005 Passat GLX 4Motion in Northern Virginia. We got the last one that this dealership had. The MSRP was $33,230, the invoice was $30,974 and we paid $28,750. That's $3,000 than comparably equiped Volvo S60 2.5T AWD that we were considering as an alternative. | |
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Replying to: waxpoetic (Jul 08, 2005 6:33 am) |
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