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#10 of 8249 Help-Passat Cabin Rattles???? by neurotic1 Oct 25, 2000 (12:16 pm)
I bought a 2001 GLS about a month ago and have noticed several rattles/buzzes in the cabin area. I am guessing they might be a typical VW thing other owners have experienced. One of them is in the front right dash area....I think it is the gloovebox door, but I'm not sure. Any ideas? The other rattle is somewhere in the rear of the cabin. I have no idea what is shaking over bumps. I have poked around and don't see anything that looks like it could make the noise. Are there many components for the sunroof up in the headliner that are likely to shake? Any suggestions? What is the best way to get these identified and fixed by a dealer? Do dealers create more problems by ripping stuff up to look for loose stuff? Are rattles covered under warranty since it is not a mechanical defect, but just an annoyance? Thanks
#11 of 8249 . by Sporin Oct 25, 2000 (12:28 pm)
I solved a persistant and annoying center "dash" rattle by removing about three dollars worth of pennies form my ash tray. At 31k miles, my Passat is still rattle free. I do get the odd groan on very cold mornings though.
#12 of 8249 Odd Groan by Cooper Oct 25, 2000 (5:18 pm)
I, too, get the odd groan on very cold mornings with my '97 Passat. My car stays outside, and I get that sound from the passanger-side interior of the car on the days that I carpool to work with my wife. Aside from that, 107,000 trouble-free miles on my car, and 62,000 trouble-free miles on my wife's Passat.
#13 of 8249 Best Price on a Loaded 4 Motion? by jay82174 Oct 25, 2000 (10:16 pm)
I'm looking at buying a new Passat GLX 4 motion and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me the best deal posted for this car? Looks like the dealr makes way too much cash on this car and I've heard that most VW dealers are stingy!!! MSRP for the car I'm looking at is 30,900. Any help is greatly appreciated. TS
#14 of 8249 Passat CD Changer by zup1 Oct 25, 2000 (11:16 pm)
I just went and test drove a 2001 GLX last night and the salesman made it a point to show me that the car was pre wired for a CD changer in the trunk. On the car he showed me it was behind a black flap on the left hand side of the trunk. The wires where right there along with a place to put the changer. Hope this helps. Zup
#15 of 8249 Best price by zup1 Oct 25, 2000 (11:20 pm)
The best I have been able to do to date is 700 over invoice plus a 200 dealer fee. I managed to get this over the phone so i figure once I am there I will get 700 over invoice plus 50 for the dealer fee, this is my ideal price, it works out to just under 3% over invoice on a 2001 GLX with auto. Anyone car to comment on this deal, it sound OK to me, I prefer to pay no more than 500 over invoice, but thes car still seem to be selling very well and I love it. ZUP
#16 of 8249 1.8T, VW vs. Audi by chriszero Oct 26, 2000 (12:18 am)
I noticed that this year, the Audi A4 has upped the output of their 1.8T from 150hp to 170hp, while the Passat remains at 150hp. Does anyone know how Audi accomplished this? Would it be possible to take a Passat 1.8T and easily upgrade it to make 170hp in the same fashion? Do you think Audi is sacrificing some reliability by upping the turbonium content? Thanks, -Chris
#17 of 8249 y'all may want to look at new by busan Oct 26, 2000 (2:32 am)
2000 models. I was able to pick one up at $890 UNDER invoice price. It was a 2000 V6 GLS with 4Motion and Tiptronic. Everything else standard. It's an option and it's one I jumped all over. Best of luck to you
#18 of 8249 chriszero by Sporin Oct 26, 2000 (12:06 pm)
Check out www.vwvortex.com and www.clubb5.com for more info then you would ever want to read on "chipping" the turbo Passat for more HP.
#19 of 8249 GLX Price by audiandpassat Oct 26, 2000 (8:50 pm)
Just got my Silver / Grey 2001 GLX 4M for about $150 over invoice. There IS a 2% holdback for these cars as explained elsewhere in this site. Dealer made a little bit of money and I got a great car at a great price. Knowing about the holdback helps you counter the whining that the dealer isn't making any money. Being in a locality where there is competition between dealers really helps.

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