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2334 messages, Last post on Oct 10, 2009 at 7:45 AM
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Replying to: xhat (Jun 01, 2009 10:27 am) 
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on the horizon? I'm interested in the Passat. Cash for Clunkers (1990 BMW 325iA) program has given me the itch to buy. The vehicle (Passat, TSX V6 TECH, or Accord EXL-V6 NAV) will eventually replace my wife's '07 X3 when her lease is up next July. The vehicle has to fit our double stroller in the trunk with room to spare. The Passat is a fun car to drive. We almost leased it instead of the X3 2 years ago, but for an extra $25 per month I went with the X3. I noticed they dropped the V6 & 4Motion models from the lineup this year. Are they going to put the Direct Injection engine from the A4 into the Passat for 2010?
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Jun 26, 2009 7:10 pm) FWIW, we just dumped ours (2006 2.0T). Many problems, an engine that literally sounded like a John Deere, and the dealer telling us that oil consumption of a quart every 1,000 miles was 'normal.' Needless to say, I have forever sworn off VW. I should have heeded all the warnings from friends and coworkers who warned us.
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Replying to: mikemartin (Jun 30, 2009 9:30 pm) Beware of listening to small samples (good or bad). I'm sorry mike had a bad experience with his (first model year), but ours (2007) has been great. VW has stripped down the Passat. If you want the higher end versions/bigger engine, you need to look at the Passat CC. |
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Replying to: mikemartin (Jun 30, 2009 9:30 pm) My car was an early model, my fault as I did not look at the production date before I bought it, but performance and gas mileage have been really good all along. A steering column problem (replaced under warranty) took care of a sporadic starting problem that never quite left me stranded. Anyway, I have NOT sworn off VW and will seriously consider a 2010 GTI next year. |
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My husband and I just purchased an 06 Passat. It seemed that the key fob was not working and the battery was dead. The salesman who helped is out went to the back to get the battery replaced, but then came back and said that he was told that the fob charges itself when it's in the ignition. However, I drove over an hour to get home and when I arrived home, the fob still did not work. Is there a way to replace the battery? Or am I "charging" it wrong? The dealership is closed for the holidays and weekend, and I hate to leave my car out unlocked for that many days while waiting to contact them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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2009 Passat Automatic. Anyone else getting blinded by the sun reflecting off of the highly polished chrome surrounding the gear selector?  I have to drive with a small towel when the sun is high because it so perfectly reflects in my eyes. Any ideas on applying a film to it similar to the invisible bra, or the stuff you apply to your cell phones to protect it? Any other ideas to knock down the high reflective nature? I even had a Sunguard film applied to my windshield and a 70% tint "eyebrow" along the top of the windshield, but still not getting the job done. Thanks for any advice.
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Replying to: vajetta (Aug 06, 2009 9:09 am) Yeap, it's a problem on my 2007 as well. Luckily it only happens infrequently for me, so I haven't had to do anything about it. I'm thinking the only real solution is to change that piece of trim. Not sure how feasible/cheap/easy that would be.
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Replying to: verdugo (Aug 06, 2009 9:45 am) I guess if it were to change it's probably a different style. For all the cars I looked at I tried hard to stay away from the plastic with the fake metal look. My previous cars that had this would get scratched very easily.
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