1999 Volkswagen Passat T Sport review from UK and Ireland
"What a load of junk and a waste of money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 16000 miles, the water pump was wrecked which cooked the turbo.
At 17500 miles: near the Swiss border the same happened again. After 1 1/2 days at a French Volkswagen dealership, and a very large bill.
18000 miles: Starting to use copius amounts of water again. I was able to limp home to sunny Scotland. As soon as I got home I told the dealership the full story. They could only apoligise and refund me the money which I had already paid out. The car was in the garage for 1 week, then I got a phone call from them to say it could be picked up. When I parked up in the forecourt of the Garage to pick up the car to find that it has a flat o/s/f puncture.
General comments?
I don't think I will be buying another Volkswagen!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 4000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 20000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Passat |
| Date of Entry | 7th August, 2001 |