2000 Volkswagen Passat review from North America

I live in Florida, and the passenger side cloth molding along the side of the car came unglued, presumably due to the heat.

I have also had several problems with the air conditioner. It cools, but it has a "dirty sock" smell that comes out of it. The dealership has cleaned it out several times and the smell kept coming back. The last time I took it in, they replaced the entire air conditioning unit. I haven't had a problem with the air since the replacement took place.

I have black cloth seats in my Passat and they attract more lint than I've ever seen in any other car.

My glove compartment is pushed out of the dash and comes open when I hit a bump in the road. I believe this problem was caused after the dealership removed my air conditioner to replace it.

The car is extremely fun to drive. It handles curves very well and has a wide range of motion in the steering wheel. The purplish blue lights in the dash are great to look at. The doors automatically lock after going 5 MPH.

The seats are not the most comfortable, but I like the fact that they go up so high for us short people.

I like the telescopic steering wheel as well as the options on the electronic dash. The options include showing you the average miles per hour you are going in one trip, as well as the average miles per hour and the length of the trip.