1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS review from North America
"The could be a great car, but it lacks fit, finish and reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The power window switches don't behave properly. Press the down direction and the window goes down... or up... or nothing at all. Volkswagen says there's nothing wrong with the switches.
The vacuum hoses have gone bad. I paid to have them replaced, only to find out that they had been recalled. Refund was hard to get.
At 60,000 the engine jumped timing. Luckily, I had purchased an extened warranty (can't recommend this enough). The repair cost me $25 but was over $5000 dollars worth of work. The car was in the shop for 7 long weeks.
General comments?
The engine has lots of power especially with the manual transmission.
The car looks good and is very quiet in the cabin.
Lots of room.
The blue and red dash board are very cool.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 V6 30 valave Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 66000 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda MX5 |
| Date of Entry | 1st September, 2002 |