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What things have gone wrong with the car?

Well lets see where I need to start on my Passat GLX 4 Motion

Tie rod (Partial warranty)

Radiator (Partial warranty)

O2 sensors (2)

Cat converters (2)

Good thing the cats were under the federal 100,000 mile emissions warranty or I would have been out $2,000 Bucks

The other 2 were under a 3 month 3,000 mile partial extended warranty and cost me about 400 bucks total.

Now I get a slight oil leak on the drivers side.

Garage wants $1,100 bucks to replace the cam seals, Valve cover Gaskets, as well as Timing belt and water pump while in there as well as cam seals. The price is good, but I hate to Fork out the money. I've been offered from 7,000 to 9,000 for a trade. Unfortunatly I paid 10,500. Also my Rear Defroster Switch now is turning on and off all by itself. Calgon take me a way.

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I need to get a good trade.. Its like dumping Good $$ after bad...

I do like the Comfort, power, ride and all wheel drive. But too many issues for me.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Model Year2001
First year of ownership2007
Most recent year of ownership2007
Engine and transmission 2.8 Automatic
Performance marks 8/10
Reliability marks 2/10
Comfort marks 8/10
Dealer Service marks  
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)  
Distance when acquired53000 miles
Most recent distance63000 miles
Previous carGMC Jimmy
Date of Entry 11th July, 2007

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