1998 Volkswagen Passat SE from UK and Ireland - Comments

15th Mar 2004, 01:56

"Nice looker - disappointing mechanicals"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

AC Compressor at £400

Suspension Control Arm at £200

Rust on rear window sill

Noisy tappets.

Slow coolant leak.

Intermittent electrical fault.

General comments?

A nice car, that shows off the Germanic build quality of the interiors. As its not a Sport model however, the suspension is wallowy, and does not engender safe feeling at high speed.

The suspension problems have also put me off, as I read many people suffer from the creaking suspension bushes that are costly to fix!

Overall though, disappointed really, and will be returning to Nissan shortly (changing to a 99 plate Primera today!). Much better handling, and reliability to boot... although the interiors will need some getting used to.


15th Mar 2004, 16:22

If you dare just give a try to Peugeot 406 (oldie) but GOOD STUF!! You'll be suprissed...IF DRIVEN

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