2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX review from North America
"Not worth the trouble and expense"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 80K and 9 years, everything is falling apart.
General comments?
This car is a money pit. It was a steady list of expenses for the first 80K, then the car seemed to completely fall apart.
I had hoped in 2000, VW had corrected their quality issues, but I can see from this years reviews they still don't have it right.
This car has turned out to be as reliable as a Chrysler, but more expensive to fix. I'm sticking with Honda and Toyota from now on.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 14 miles |
| Most recent distance | 82856 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 740 |
| Date of Entry | 13th August, 2009 |